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Interview: Veranda, Le Monde du Bluegrass à Chattanooga

Catherine-Audrey Lachapelle and Léandre Joly-Pelletier of Veranda.
Félix Renaud via verandamusic.com
Catherine-Audrey Lachapelle and Léandre Joly-Pelletier of Veranda.

Coverage of IBMA World of Bluegrass is supported by Chattanooga Brewing Company, open daily at 730 Chestnut Street in the West Village.

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Catherine-Audrey Lachapelle, Léandre Joly-Pelletier and their band in Canada perform as Veranda.

From Quebec, the band presents original bluegrass, country and folk - all in French - which, as they put it, "blends traditional and contemporary, simplicity and virtuousity."

Listen to this impromptu interview with WUTC's Clark Gibson, co-produced with Brent Stott, at the Chattanooga Convention Center during this year's IBMA World of Bluegrass.

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WUTC is the Official Public Radio Partner for IBMA World of Bluegrass.

Visit our full coverage here.

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Clark, a UTC graduate, is Production Director at WUTC - and hosts "Live in the Library" and "The Moonlight Mile."
Brent Stott is WUTC’s Account Manager for Business Partnerships - and the host and producer of "Louder Than Bombs."
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