At 10:50 AM -0500 2/14/02, Gary Klatsky wrote: >More than Waylon Jennings, I am mourning the recent passing of Dave Van >Ronk. One of the real icons of the early folk scene. Talking of unique >voices. There was no one who sounded like Van Ronk, hearing that Brooklyn >accent come through some of his blues ballads. He was considered the mentor >to Bob Dylan when he arrived in NY and introduced finger picking and the >blues to many aspiring guitar player. If my memory is still intact he also >was one of the first to record Joni Mitchell. Although he wasn't a topical >folk singer like Dylan, Phil Ochs, Pete Seeger or Tom Paxton, he did support >many important social causes. > >The loss of Dave Van Ronk truly saddens me
And me! I remember back in 1960 hearing a recording of Duncan and Brady being played to hype a concert. Bought a ticket, and ended up playing blues. * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * * http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html * --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
