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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band   
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are heroes of the Americana and country-folk world. The band's major hits include a cover version of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles". Albums include 1972's Will the Circle Be Unbroken, featuring such traditional country artists Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Merle Travis and Jimmy Martin. A follow-up album based on the same concept, Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two was released in 1989, was certified gold and won two Grammy Awards and was named Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards. Singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna, drummer Jimmie Fadden, multi-instrumentalist John McEuen and keyboardist Bob Carpenter make a special event appearance on WoodSongs in support of their new CD, SPEED OF LIFE.,






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