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When I was making my internet rounds of all things roots music there was one name on the Americana charts that I didn't recognize. Mixed in with Lyle Lovett, Kris Kristofferson, Roseanne Cash and Guy Clark was Cam Penner . Cam Penner is from Southern Manitoba, his bio describes a rich life spent traveling the country performing with some of the greats (Flatlanders, John Prine, Glen Cambell). He's a completely indie artist putting out his own records and booking his own tours. In that way he's like many of the artists featured on Songs:Illinois. That [...]

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