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chewing the fat with Ani and Utah

When you hear Ani DiFranco's name, do you think "folk singer"? She certainly does--and her collaboration with Utah Phillips, one of the genres most esteemed elders, has certainly done a lot to anchor the reputation of the woman behind the provocative lyrics and elastic voice as being a part of the ever widening world of folk. In this extensive interview by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, the two artists talk about their ideas of folk music, how they began working together, their ideas on the art of performing, and a lot more. These two masters of the spoken word (and the sung word as well) have a lot of opinions on just about everything--a fascinating read about one of the most unlikely folk couples to come down the pike in quite a while.

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 08:35:49 -0800