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From 2008: Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Bruce Cockburn, Billy Bragg, and Ferron
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This podcast episode has us looking back to 2008 where we gathered some of the most well-regarded songwriters of our time for a special show at New York City’s historic Town Hall. We hear from Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Bruce Cockburn, Billy Bragg, and Ferron on this archived episode of Mountain Stage.
From 2008: Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Bruce Cockburn, Billy Bragg and Ferron
This archived episode was recorded in 2008 at New York's iconic Town Hall.
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