# Episode 66 | Avery Hellman, Empty Melon, Gracie + Rachel, and Cynthia Berget

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Podcast: [The Great American Folk Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-american-folk-show-6665552)
Published: 2026-04-25T21:50:00+00:00
Episode link: https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/the-great-american-folk-show/2026-04-25/episode-66-avery-hellman-empty-melon-gracie-rachel-and-cynthia-berget
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Duration seconds: 3538

## Resource

Episode 66 features musician Avery Hellman (Ismay), experimental folk group Empty Melon, piano-violin duo Gracie + Rachel, and Buffalo, North Dakota musician Cynthia Berget.

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