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Josh Ritter is an "powerful and enlightening folk troubadour" whose music defies easy categorization. With each new album he deftly proves why he is incomparable to any other folk artist of this time (or any other time for that matter). His most recent album, So Runs The World Away, opens to the clatter of an electric guitar and bounds into songs that don't just tell stories, they paint a mental picture filled with love, loss and adventure. These are tunes still built on the belief that a well-spoken vocal and a gentle ensemble performance can cut through to the heart. Catch this innovative artist at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville on August 5.