The late singer-songwriter was dedicated to the fundamentals of folk music and her Grammy-winning music also found space for politics
In 1993, when the world was enthralled with the new sound of grunge rock emanating from the Pacific north-west, Nanci Griffith quietly released a collection of cover songs intended to guide listeners to a network of singer-songwriters who were carrying the torch of American music.
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