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When I do older folk songs, I'm not doing them because they're old. I have no interest in reviving or continuing a tradition. I'm just doing them because they're great songs.

Sam Amidon

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Sam Amidon
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: June 3
Musical Artist
Singer-Songwriter
Brattleboro
Vermont
Samuel Tear Amidon
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Folk
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Folks
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