How Valerie June Mixes Appalachian Folk Music with Ethereal Storytelling | Southern Sounds | PBS

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An authentic voice with bohemian flair, ‪@valeriejune‬ emerges from Western Tennessee, daring to mix Appalachian folk music with ethereal storytelling. Come along to Tennessee’s Tina Turner Museum where an exhibit was recently installed in Valerie’s honor, and hear an impromptu performance on her family farm, as she talks history, inspiration, and the importance of glitter and big hair.

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Southern Sounds
Explore the intersection of music, lyrics, and place, with a distinctly Southern slant, offering both a front-row seat and a backstage pass to the art of songwriting. In each episode, series host Thao Nguyen invites audiences to see a Southern musical artist at work and to explore the connection between songwriting and their home community.