NPR, a few minutes ago:
President Trump falsely claimed that he won the 2020 election. That is wrong.Elaine went to sleep at nine-something last night, after one glass of wine. As she said, it wasn’t a drinker-y night. I followed at ten — I thought it was midnight — after two ounces of Scotch. When I woke up and checked my phone for more news, I guessed it was close to morning. It was midnight.
Millions of votes are still being counted, and races in six key states remain too close to call.
I know what Son House meant when he sang that the minutes seem like hours, hours seem like days.
So that’s one singer. But with Griffy and Zippy, I am waiting for Brünnhilde.
[I did some arithmetic before reading anyone else’s: 227 + 6 + 11 + 10 + 16 = 270. Nevada + Arizona + Wisconsin + Michigan = Biden.]
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Is that Yank Rachell on mandolin?
I stayed up until 2:45 central... go me. Got to see Mulligan's "speech" live. It was almost worse that there was a room full of people who cheered for what he said.
It’s Fiddlin’ Joe Martin on mandolin and vocal commentary, and Leroy Williams on harmonica. I highly recommend these Library of Congress recordings, complete with the sound of the occasional train going by. Rough and rowdy, and so different from studio recordings.
DN3, I missed your comment while replying to ksh. If I had seen that “speech,” I’m not sure I’d ever have been able to get to sleep. Which of course is part of his point — to threaten and intimidate.
Of course! I should have known that. More coffee is needed.
Yes, he would have been elsewhere. By the way, you can see some nice footage of him in the film Louie Bluie.
Yes. I've seen "Louie Bluie". Mandolinist John Reynolds is an old friend. He plays along with Ralphe Armstrong at the Louie Bluie Festival.
Thanks for the clarification.
When I saw the name Ralphe Armstrong, I thought, “The bassist from the Mahavishnu Orchestra?” (Second version of the group.) I had no idea that he was Howard Armstrong’s son. Musical worlds joining up!
Oh, Willie Brown is the second guitar on “Walking Blues.” And he might be providing the commentary. Not exactly clear from the liner notes.
Yep.
https://youtu.be/fguWDGH9eHU
A video of the Armstrong Legacy Trio at the Louie Bluie Festival.
I’ll have to watch this tomorrow. Thanks, ksh.
Oh, wait — Kevin, that’s you. Hello!
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