Philip Bowen: ‘Appalachia Forever'
He told The Epoch Times that West Virginia's natural setting made for an 'idyllic spot' for artistic inspiration.
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Philip Bowen: ‘Appalachia Forever'
With just one listen to singer-songwriter Philip Bowen's music, you can pinpoint where he's from. His fiddle playing dances like rain and flows like water. His acoustic-based songs marry man to nature. One thing is for certain, Bowen's Appalachian roots run deep. He forged his body of work on the banks of the Kanawha River in small town Montgomery, West Virginia. He told The Epoch Times that West Virginia's natural setting made for an 'idyllic spot' for artistic inspiration.
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Heading to the Newport Folk Festival? Check out a mini map of the lineup.
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