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Folk music was to strengthen and unify people, whether it was through an uprising and rebellion or whether is was through hard work, bringing in crops. But it was to strengthen each other and that's still what music is about today.

PJ Harvey

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PJ Harvey
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 9
Composer
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