The World of Dust-to-Digital

Sacred Harp and the Storehouse of Song

This past weekend marked the publication of the "The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition," and the tunebook's launch produced the largest Sacred Harp singing in…

Sep 19 • 

Lance Ledbetter

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Dust-to-Digital

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July 2025

The Spirit of 78s: A Record Party and Remembering Frank Mare

Celebrating community, collecting, and the man whose records helped shape our sound.

Jul 18 • 

April Ledbetter

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Dust-to-Digital

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June 2025

Song Is Existence, Existence Is Song

Remembering Cléoma Breaux, Sly Stone, and Brian Wilson

Jun 30 • 

Dust-to-Digital

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Lance Ledbetter

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April 2025

The Music Always Around Us

Songs and dances as prayers, heightened curiosity as success, and other recent inspiration from new works.

Apr 4 • 

Dust-to-Digital

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Lance Ledbetter

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March 2025

Audio Tours and Discussions

Conversations with Terika Dean, director of the Lead Belly estate and legendary record producer Joe Boyd.

Mar 31 • 

April Ledbetter

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Dust-to-Digital

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Lance Ledbetter

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January 2025

Remembering Elizabeth Cotten on the 132nd anniversary of her birth.

At age 65, she released her first album and changed American folk music forever.

Jan 5 • 

Dust-to-Digital

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Lance Ledbetter

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April Ledbetter

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December 2024

Remembering Lead Belly on the 75th anniversary of his passing

Huddie Ledbetter, January 1888 — December 6, 1949.

Dec 6, 2024 • 

Dust-to-Digital

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Lance Ledbetter

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Pied Piper of New Orleans

The life and music of Babe Stovall documented by David Evans

Dec 6, 2024 • 

Dust-to-Digital

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Lance Ledbetter

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April Ledbetter

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Why music?

A new print is available to supporters of the Dust-to-Digital Foundation.

Dec 3, 2024 • 

Dust-to-Digital

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Lance Ledbetter

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April Ledbetter

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August 2024

Our Sonic Environment

Adventures in Ecoacoustics and the Tuning of the World

Aug 21, 2024 • 

Dust-to-Digital

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April Ledbetter

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May 2024

Audio Recording Conference - Recap

Highlights from the 58th annual ARSC Conference in St. Paul, MN.

May 25, 2024 • 

April Ledbetter

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Dust-to-Digital

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February 2024

Shining a Light on Artists & Music from the Past

A historic marker is unveiled; a 78rpm record collector is interviewed; and a champion of the blues is remembered.

Feb 1, 2024 • 

Dust-to-Digital

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April Ledbetter

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Lance Ledbetter

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