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The Caverns Sessions
New Dangerfield
Season 5
Episode 6
A century of erasure has dimmed the awareness of the black string band tradition. Now, a new creative effort has risen in New Dangerfield. Community and tradition are the roots of their creativity, taking a traditional tune and turning it on its ear, the band offers a unique prism through which they synthesize these age-old folkways, carrying the torch for their musical ancestors.
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