The best folk songs center around a well-told story. After all, folk music started as an oral history. Emmylou Harris, one of folk’s greatest purveyors, achieved that goal in spades with “Red Dirt Girl.” In this poignantly tragic song, Harris tells the story of someone who otherwise would’ve flown below the radar. Uncover the meaning […]
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