Philip Bowen: ‘Appalachia Forever’

The songwriter and fiddle player embodies the unfettered spirit of his native West Virginia.
Philip Bowen: ‘Appalachia Forever’
Singer-songwriter Philip Bowen's uplifting sound is heavily inspired by his Appalachian roots. Harrison Hargrave/Courtesy of Philip Bowen
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With just one listen to singer-songwriter Philip Bowen’s music, you can pinpoint where he’s from. His fiddle playing dances like rain and flows like water. His acoustic-based songs marry man to nature. One thing is for certain, Bowen’s Appalachian roots run deep. He forged his body of work on the banks of the Kanawha River in small town Montgomery, West Virginia.

He told The Epoch Times that West Virginia’s natural setting made for an “idyllic spot” for artistic inspiration.

Rebecca Day
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