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Name: Rita Hosking
Group: Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack
Date: Friday June 27th, 2008
Time: 1:00pm EDT
Website: www.ritahosking.com
Interviewer: Gracie Muldoon
Description:
Rita Hosking was raised in the mountains of eastern Shasta County, Northern California, where she internalized dusty woodsheds, the scent of springwater, forest fires and the troubles of rural economies. Her musical experience began as a child at church, and under the wings of an old time jug band made up of seasoned mountain characters. A descendant of Cornish miners who sang in the mines, Rita grew up with deep regard for folk music and the power of the voice.
On an old Gibson guitar her friends bought for her, she began composing songs at age 20. Still writing and now performing with her band "Cousin Jack," Rita’s bluegrass-tinged, soulful songs convey mountain life in the West with a voice that evokes the power of people and place.
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