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The Ragbirds

Stunning and intricate

by Alan Goldsmith

posted 3/1/2006

Last summer, weeks before the release of the group's debut CD, Yes Nearby, I downloaded and fell in love with a catchy tune called "Tipi Baya" done by the Ypsilanti band the Ragbirds. Quirky and melodic, the track sounded like an outtake from some lost Paul Simon world-music experiment fronted by a clear, sweet voice that slipped and slid all over

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