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Rising Appalachia

  • Musicians Leah Song and Chloe Smith of the band Rising Appalachia pose in front of a white wall. One reaches toward the camera with outstretched hands while the other stands beside her, both wearing necklaces and casual tank tops.
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    Musician's Spotlight - Rising Appalachia
    John Floridis
    Rising Appalachia joins host John Floridis on this Musician's Spotlight. Led by multi-instrumentalist sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith. Known for their seamless harmonies, songcatching and storytelling, they’ve released 10 albums performing everywhere from Telluride to Red Rocks to NPR’s Tiny Desk, cultivating a devoted grassroots following traveling to communities by train, horseback, bio-diesel bus and sailboat.