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The String is weekly think radio featuring conversations and features on culture, media and American music - anchored by veteran journalist and broadcaster Craig Havighurst. Music makers, enablers, instigators and documentarians are featured with enough time to go deep and burrow into issues, while letting the music play too. Music news, previews, Time Machine Tape and 90 Second Spins round out th... more

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Episode 280: It's taken decades for the nature and impact of Jerry Garcia’s formative years as a musician and band leader to emerge and become semi-common knowledge, because for many, his devotion to old-time string band and bluegrass music between 1... more

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Episode 278: Suzy Bogguss started playing and performing on a hand-me-down guitar from her sister in small-town Illinois. After a few years making a living out west playing at ski lodges, she moved to Nashville, where she carved out a special place i... more

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Episode 277: Few pickers have toured harder or traveled farther than jamgrass veteran Vince Herman, who co-founded the iconic Leftover Salmon 34 years ago in Colorado. Yet there are always new things to try, so he’s added the band The High Hawks to h... more

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Episode 276: John Leventhal is one of the quiet achievers of American roots music going back more than 30 years. Early on as a guitar player in his native New York City, he connected with Jim Lauderdale and Shawn Colvin, co-writing and producing thei... more

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • Craig is a fount of music wisdom

    So good!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    StopeNasty
    United States9 months ago
  • Wonderful Todd Snider interview!

    Questions I’ve never heard him asked… very intimate discussion. Thank you, Craig!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rick Shanley
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great show!

    I loved the episode on Tulsa. Looking forward to the Blonde on Blonde episode as well as many others.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tomgentry9796
    United States5 years ago
  • Terrific

    So glad I found this show. Thoughtful, respectful interviews with important artists. Just great!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cleo the Dog
    United States6 years ago
  • Good, good stuff

    Craig Havighurst is one of the smartest guys around and, luckily for us, he's not afraid to show it. He also has great taste in music. Tie those two things together and, yeah, that's the String.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cowboyji
    United States7 years ago

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