AM Headlines — 7.16.09

Josh Ritter, an internationally known folk singer from Moscow, is headlining Saturday’s show at Rendezvous in the Park in East City Park in Moscow. Local musicians in the Hog Heaven Big Band will provide back up. Ritter is still on a high from his July 4 show in Cork, Ireland, where he was backed up by a full orchestra. Moscow-Pullman Daily News story here . (AP Photo)

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Question: Have you heard of folk singer Josh Ritter?