Americans are increasingly finding themselves stuck behind slamming doors separating them from other cultures and ideas. Guitarist Marisa Anderson’s efforts to counter our current sociopolitical paradigm are all about underlining the crucial, often ignored difference between un-American and anti-American. The latter defines a hostile outsider or inside agitator, but the former simply identifies…

In 1952, Harry Smith compiled and released Anthology Of American Folk Music, made up of 84 American folk, blues, and country music songs. Now, acclaimed Portland fingerstyle guitarist Marisa Anderson is announcing The Anthology Of UnAmerican Folk Music, a project inspired by Smith’s private record collection, which she had the chance to explore. The Anthology…

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