The Racontourists
by Jason Walsmithin 🎶 Music
The Racontourists
About the Substack
Hey there! We are Jason and Emma Walsmith - we call ourselves racontourists - and yes we made that word up, a beautiful mish mash of two words we are very fond of. We will write about music, travel, people, places and things.
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About Jason Walsmith
Jason Walsmith is based in Des Moines, Iowa. He is well traveled and always looking for a new story to tell. Jason has spent the last 30 years taking pictures for publications and companies as well as touring North America in a rock and roll band.
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