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Michael Dunne: I’m Michael Dunne. The term singer-songwriter can be a bit nebulous, after all, many singers write their own songs, and many songwriters also step up to the microphone. So, what makes you an artist in both categories? It’s a term that’s hard to define, but as the old saying goes, you know it when you hear it. Today’s guest is most definitely a singer-songwriter, and she’s been firmly in that camp for decades. Mary Chapin Carpenter, who has a shelf full of Grammys and multiple platinum albums, joins me today, just a couple days before her show at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, with hits like Down at the Twist and Shout, and He Thinks He’ll Keep Her, Carpenter is a luminary in the American folk genre, and she’s bringing her signature voice to Central Oregon. Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer Mary Chapin Carpenter. Welcome to the program.
Mary Chapin Carpenter: Thank you, Michael. It’s great to be here…