Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue

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The Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue was a three-week concert tour of country and folk musicians Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Gillian Welch, and David Rawlings, which took place in August 2004. [1] [2] The group toured primarily in the American South, but also played in New York City (Central Park), Boston, Massachusetts (Fleet Pavilion), and Shelburne, Vermont (Shelburne Farm).

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References

  1. "Harris and Co. make sweet music". The Boston Globe . 25 August 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. McKenna, Dave (19 August 2004). "Emmylou and Friends: Somber & Sublime". The Washington Post . Retrieved 5 September 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)