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| Sunday May 18 2003 01: 20 PM
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As I listen to Whole Wheat Radio paying their respects and tribute to celebrate Dave Van Ronk Day, I'm trolling the web for info & links.
In addition, already more than 60 radio stations world-wide will also be participating in "Dave Van Ronk Day," broadcasting their own exclusive tributes between May 11-19th. Moreover, a number of performers are committed to paying tribute to Dave during their own individual concerts that same week including Arlo Guthrie in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Rod MacDonald in Miami, Florida, The Four Bitchin' Babes in Madison, Wisconsin, Pete & Maura Kennedy in Katonah, NY, and Guy Davis in Axmouth, England. Perhaps the most unusual live long-distance Ronk tribute take place during a performance of "Tony 'n Tina's Wedding" in Maui, Hawaii on May 18th. During the "reception" sequence, when cast members are free to improvise, actor Jonathan Kaufman will loudly request the "wedding band" to "Play a Dave Van Ronk song! Play a Dave Van Ronk song!" All fitting tribute to a great artist, long overdue.Dave Van Ronk's Page with links at Christine Lavin's site. [note -- if you try to link to the archive from WFUV, it doesn't work anymore -- but you can read just *why* it was pulled from the archives.
[February 9, 2003 A rebroadcast of "Remembering Dave Van Ronk," co-hosted by Christine Lavin, on the anniversary of his death. (Removed per DMCA - Why?) Here's Christine's open letter to DJs & Folk folks and musicians.
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