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• s  of textiles; having a rough surface
• s  (of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy

• When a tweedy, Catholic, pipe-smoking Oxford professor named John Ronald Reuel Tolkien sat down to write a novel, who could have anticipated that his volcanic imagination would .
• He's soft-spoken and reflective--tweedy, almost--and the father of three young kids.
• Slim, tweedy Composer Imbrie worked intermittently on his concerto for four years, completed it in 1954.

• homespun
• nubby
• nubbly
• slubbed

News & Articles

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• For Mavis Staples, 'One True Vine' Brings Together Kindred Spirits
  Produced by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, the soul singer's new album follows a narrative arc of struggle, acceptance and salvation. Tweedy's arrangements leave room for Staples' full range of vocal expression, from an R&B growl to gospel fervor.
  June 26, 2013 - NPR
• Gospel Legend Mavis Staples Comes 'Full Circle'
  The gospel legend, whose new album is titled One True Vine , has a career spanning more than 60 years. She says of the record, made in collaboration with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, "I've gone from the strictly gospel to folk to country, and here I am right back at home where I began."
  June 26, 2013 - NPR
• For Mavis Staples, 'One True Vine' Unites Kindred Spirits
  Produced by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, the soul singer's new album follows a narrative arc of struggle, acceptance and salvation. Tweedy's arrangements leave room for Staples' full range of vocal expression, from an R&B growl to gospel fervor.
  June 25, 2013 - NPR

Quotes

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• Nels Cline in Consequence of Sound
  I think our main task now is to work on new material and a new album,said guitarist Nels Cline in an interview with Express Night Out. "Jeff [Tweedy] was basically not wanting to be on a record label for a while - he didn't renew his...
• Simon Cowell in Mirror.co.uk
  After talking about the show, he said: "Who would like to hear from Cheryl...... TWEEDY. It is, now, isn't it?"