Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, collectively known as Shovels and Rope, dropped by the studio before their Waterfront Wednesday set to reveal a very direct musical connection their last album O' Be Joyful has to Louisville.
In the Studio: Shovels and Rope
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