Rising Son Records was founded in 1983 by Arlo Guthrie and was once located in the Old Trinity Church in Housatonic, Massachusetts, made famous by Guthrie in Alice’s Restaurant It is one of the first indie labels and is still in active operation. Now located on a mountaintop in the Berkshires, Rising Son Records has a diverse group of musicians on its roster, and is proud to carry on the folk tradition.

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