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New Ben Bedford album, Valley of Stars, now charting in Europe | Community Voices

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Valley of Stars

Musician Ben Bedford shares his new album, Valley of Stars, and talks about Springfield as a base of operations.

Songs in the segment includes these tracks from Valley of Stars:

  • Weasel, Pike, Fox and Kite
  • Leaping
  • Murmurations
  • Hare On the Down

Listen for Ben Bedford's music on The X from NPR Illinois.

Host and guest mid-shot.
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Randy Eccles and Ben Bedford in the NPR Illinois Studios.

Randy Eccles enjoys talking with community members and joining them in becoming informed citizenry. Please reach out at randy.eccles@nprillinois.org.
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