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This Historic Day In Music: Elizabeth Cotten – Take 4

Posted on January 5, 2019 by sixstrstories

“Take 4?!” That’s correct. Elizabeth Nevills Cotten was born on January 5, 1893, in Carrboro (right next to Chapel Hill), North Carolina. And the story of how little Elizabeth grew up to become a guitarist, singer, songwriter, performer and Grammy-award … Continue reading →

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John Renbourn, Guitarist & Teacher

Posted on April 12, 2015 by sixstrstories

On Saturday morning, March 28, 2015, the “Today’s Headlines” email that I receive from The New York Times delivered this very sad news: “John Renbourn, Eclectic Guitarist Who Founded the Pentangle, Dies at 70.” According to the obituary by Jon Pareles, … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Elizabeth Cotten – Take 4

John Renbourn, Guitarist & Teacher

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