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American roots music, spoken word, & more. Makin' a living, not a killing since 2006. No root🌳 No fruit🍎 AI 🤖 free music ™ Nathan Evans Fox's Hillbilly Hymn is OUT NOW❤️‍🔥

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Jul 21

Welcome @nathanevansfox.bsky.social to the Free Dirt family! Listen to "Hillbilly Hymn (Okra & Cigarettes)" out now ~ lnk.to/hillbilly-hymn

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · 8d

"A landmark release in folk music." @klofmag.com

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Anna & Elizabeth’s self-titled album to be released on Vinyl for 10th Anniversary

We look back at Anna and Elizabeth’s groundbreaking self-titled album, to be released on vinyl for the first time on its Tenth Anniversary - “a rare album that is as intimate as it is ambitious and as...

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · 11d

~In honor of its 10th anniversary, Anna & Elizabeth's legendary self-titled record will be available on vinyl (white & black) for the first time on 10/10~ freedirt.ffm.to/anna-elizabeth

𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Aug 15

Y'all hip to @nathanevansfox.bsky.social's Substack? He's spitting fire in the form of some epic think pieces on rural politics and country music culture.

Part 1: What Kind of Propaganda is Country Music Making This Time?

September 11, bro country, and preparing the way for eugenics country

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Aug 13

“When people asked us what our genre is, I didn’t want to say folk because I feel like folk people who aren’t in traditional folk think of something like the coffee shop playlist" - Mama's Broke

Mama's Broke on folk-punk and finding your genre - The Gateway

“There’s a genre of music that you can call folk-punk, but there’s also a bunch of punk people who play folk music," Keeler says.

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Jul 23

@nathanevansfox.bsky.social x @sojo.net interview ✊🔥

"For a while, folks had a little bit of hope that maybe we can liberal our way out of this. Maybe we can pretend that American progress will save us. I think that's done."

The Hillbilly Music Offering a Spiritual Call to 'Yallidarity'

Nathan Evans Fox is creating a relevant, Southern sound of community, solidarity, and action.

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Jul 21

Welcome @nathanevansfox.bsky.social to the Free Dirt family! Listen to "Hillbilly Hymn (Okra & Cigarettes)" out now ~ lnk.to/hillbilly-hymn

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Jul 15

Really happy to have helped eTown Radio release this beautiful collaboration between Tim O'Brien, Bill Frisell and Dale Bruning. Give it a listen ~ freedirt.ffm.to/life-lessons

𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · May 15

Happy birthday to Utah Phillips! Free Dirt wouldn't be here without his work and inspiration ✊

PM Press @pmpress.bsky.social · May 15

HBD to storyteller, folk singer, and anarchist, Utah Phillips. Phillips spent his life amplifying the voices of workers, wanderers, and radicals. His songs weren’t just music—they were living history. Check out Utah Phillips’ work at the link in our bio.

𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Apr 2

We're happy to announce we've made The Carper Family's three albums available digitally!

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Mar 7

Today is @bandcamp.com Friday!
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Free Dirt Records. Washington, D.C.. Thrice Grammy-nominated recordings of American roots music, spoken word, & beyond. Services for artists and labels. Makin' a living, not a killing since 2...

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Feb 17

A whole year ago! What a special day it was 🤩

Cinder Well: Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube video by NPR Music

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Feb 14

OUT TODAY, just in time for V Day! @liv-greene.bsky.social's "Flowers (Party Version)," a bonus track from Deep Feeler

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Feb 11

Congrats @kaiakater.bsky.social! Strange Medicine is nominated for "Contemporary Roots Album of the year at @thejunoawards.bsky.social ~

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Jimi Palacios @jimipalacios.bsky.social · Feb 4

NOLA County on The Americana Roundup Tuesday 2/4 at 1 PM Central - Replay on Saturday 2/8 at 8 AM Central - Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms talk about their new album Gold In Your Pocket on @freedirtrecords.bsky.social We are also featuring music from:
Listen to NOLA County at AmericanaRoundup.com

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Feb 4

Check out the Free Dirt Records programming block for the 2025 WTJU Folk Marathon tomorrow morning from 10am to noon on @wtjuradio.bsky.social!

Listen and donate here - www.wtju.net

𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Jan 30

🤩 Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms topped the Alt. Country Chart this week!

𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Jan 24

Happy birthday to our dearly departed friend Jim Miller today
Listen to some of his greatest musical moments ~
open.spotify.com/playlist/0CN...

𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Jan 9

🔥Nice start to the year! Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms are top 'o the charts right now ~

𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Dec 20

Congrats to all the artists we worked with in 2024 that made this list from Folk Alley, one of our favorite roots music publications!

Folk Alley Favorites: Best Albums of 2024 - Folk Alley

We listened to over 500 albums this year and added songs from more than 300 new releases to our playlists—so narrowing it all down to our Best Albums of 2024 wasn’t easy! At Folk Alley, our annual ‘Be...

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Dec 12

Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms made @bandcamp.com's "Best Country Music" of the year!

"Klauder and Williams specialize in songs that feel like they’re leaping from the speaker and making a beeline for the pleasure center in your brain."

The Best Country Music of 2024

Looking back on the year in folk, bluegrass, Americana, roots rock, Western swing, and anything country-ish.

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Dec 11

🪕🔥Take a listen to this wonderful interview with @wmotrootsradio.bsky.social!

Conversation: Northwest Hillbilly Music That Shines Like Gold

Over the past 20 years, Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms have emerged as the first couple of old-time string band and traditional country music in the Pacific Northwest. They’ve made themselves staples t...

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Dec 6

"Making music that blends folk and country elements, DEEP FEELER is likely to enhance Greene’s already lofty reputation as one of the standout emerging artists in the burgeoning East Nashville music community." ~ Lonesome Highway

Liv Greene Interview — Lonesome Highway

The greatest pleasure for us at Lonesome Highway is discovering new artists, previously unknown to us, who are creating outstanding art. The find of 2024, for this writer, is Liv Greene, a young Nashv...

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Dec 5

🤩 Here we go y'all! Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms are Top 30 on the Americana music radio charts this week. Thanks for listening and spinning independent country music 🎉

𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Dec 2

~Lonesome Highways on Caleb & Reeb's new album~

"Songs that sound as if they have been around forever are the order of the day here by a couple that have never intended to rewrite the rule book. Instead, their concentration is on honouring the tried and trusted."

New Album Reviews — Lonesome Highway

Ags Connolly Your Pal Slim: Songs of James Hand Self-Release Very much a labour of love, this twelve-track album is a tribute to the artist who shaped the musical career of Oxfordshire’s Ags Conno...

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𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙 𝕽𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 @freedirtrecords.bsky.social · Nov 27

"No matter where they find their feet, Klauder and Willms yield a bounty of rootsy styles—classic country, bluegrass, Western swing and Cajun music—that’s expertly played and endlessly engaging. These two bring old-time tradition to life as well as anyone anywhere." - @bandcampofficial.bsky.social

The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, November 2024

Our monthly round-up of folk, bluegrass, roots rock, Americana, and all things country-ish.

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