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Devon Leger

(He/Him)
Seattle
As seen in: That Was The Week (Podcast), Magnet Magazine, Songlines Magazine, KLOF Magazine
Covers:  Folk, Roots, Traditional, Americana, World, Global
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A conversation with Alice Gerrard: "That was just the way it was back then, I mean, it was defini...

A conversation with Alice Gerrard: "That was just the way it was back then, I mean, it was defini...

Songlines Magazine — A pivotal and pioneering figure in the history of US old-time and bluegrass, Alice Gerrard sits down with Devon Léger for a career-spanning chat through her highs and lows and how she blazed a trail for other female performers
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Best Of 2025: Indie Roots - MAGNET Magazine

Best Of 2025: Indie Roots - MAGNET Magazine

MAGNET Magazine — MAGNET's Devon Leger picks the best indie-roots releases of the year
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KITHFOLK's Best Trad of 2025

KITHFOLK's Best Trad of 2025

KITHFOLK Substack — More than just a Top 10, here are 22 albums and a look at some overarching trends in Trad and Roots Music this year.
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Roots Round-Up (Natalie Padilla, Danny Paisley, Kassi Valazza, and more) | Songlines

Roots Round-Up (Natalie Padilla, Danny Paisley, Kassi Valazza, and more) | Songlines

Songlines Magazine — A selection of essential releases from the US and Canada including new albums from Brivele, Natalie Padilla, Danny Paisley, Kristina Murray and Kassi Valazza
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Wes Corbett - Drift - Review

Wes Corbett - Drift - Review

Songlines Magazine —
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Songbook: 'Oldenfjord' with Sam Amidon and Grey Larsen | Songlines

Songbook: 'Oldenfjord' with Sam Amidon and Grey Larsen | Songlines

Songlines Magazine — On his new record, Sam Amidon has recorded Grey Larsen's Nordic melody. The two artists tell Devon Léger about the tune and its history
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Fireside Stories: Cathy Fink and Ola Belle Reed | Songlines

Fireside Stories: Cathy Fink and Ola Belle Reed | Songlines

Songlines Magazine — Cathy Fink recalls the warm and welcoming woman she encountered and the fun that followed when she decided to track down one of her musical idols, Appalachian singer and songwriter Ola Belle Reed
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Searching for the Folk Songs of the Channel Islands | Songlines

Searching for the Folk Songs of the Channel Islands | Songlines

Songlines Magazine — Devon Léger speaks to Lihou, a group reviving the rich multicultural folk songs of the Channel Islands
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Interview: Jordan Wax on טײַטש [The Heart Deciphers]

Interview: Jordan Wax on טײַטש [The Heart Deciphers]

KLOF Magazine — We talk to New Mexico-based musical and linguistic polymath Jordan Wax about his Yiddish recording debut, ט​ײ​ַ​ט​ש [The Heart Deciphers]. Co-produced with Jeremy Barnes, the album melds deep klezmer instrumentation with larger indie rock arrangements.
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