Favoriting Irene Trudel: Playlist from January 20, 2015 Favoriting

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Favoriting January 20, 2015: A sweet winter's eve with Don Bikoff.



Popping in to play a few tunes for a wintery night, Don Bikoff is a fingerstyle guitarist who has had a resurgence thanks to the reissue of his debut "Celestial Explosion." Bikoff returned to the studio after that long break to put out last year's "Hallowed Ground." To shake things up a little for this show, Don dropped by for the evening with a couple of guitars and an armload of vinyl to co-host with Irene.

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Artist Track Album Label Approx. start time
Dave Ray  Go My Bail   Favoriting Snaker's Here!  Elektra  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Mance Lipscomb  Spanish Flang Dang   Favoriting Texas Songster  Arhoolie  0:01:42 (Pop-up)
Rev. Gary Davis  Maple Leaf Rag   Favoriting The Guitar & Banjo Rev. Gary Davis  Prestige  0:03:53 (Pop-up)
Hamza El Din  Fegir Nedan (Call to Worship)   Favoriting Music of Nubia  Vanguard  0:06:38 (Pop-up)
John Fahey  Finale   Favoriting America  Takoma  0:12:20 (Pop-up)
 

Live set by Don Bikoff
Don Bikoff  12-String Blues   Favoriting     0:23:56 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  C'mon to my Kitchen (Robert Johnson)   Favoriting     0:27:15 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  St Louios Blues (Blind Willie McTell)   Favoriting     0:31:47 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  The Boca Rag   Favoriting     0:35:32 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  My Creole Belle (Mississippi John Hurt)   Favoriting     0:38:40 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  Samson and Delilah (Rev. Gary Davis tune)   Favoriting     0:42:27 (Pop-up)
 
Eric Von Schmidt  Cold Grey Dawn   Favoriting Eric Sings Von Schmidt  Prestige  0:47:08 (Pop-up)
Lightnin' Hopkins  Guitar Lightnin'   Favoriting Lightnin' Strikes  Verve Folkways  0:51:49 (Pop-up)
Manitas de Plata  Grenada   Favoriting Flamenco - The Spain of Manitas  Columbia  0:56:13 (Pop-up)
Milton Kaye  Button Up Your Overcoat   Favoriting Nickelodeon and Calliope: Hiccups from the Gaslight Era  Cook Laboratories  1:01:09 (Pop-up)
Little Milton  My Babe   Favoriting The Best of Little Milton  Chess  1:03:26 (Pop-up)
 
 

Another set of live music by Don Bikoff
Don Bikoff  Ballad of John Henry   Favoriting     1:14:48 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  The Panama Limited (Bukka White)   Favoriting     1:18:47 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  That'll Happen No More (Blind Blake)   Favoriting     1:29:48 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  Green Rocky Road (Dave Van Ronk)   Favoriting     1:33:58 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own   Favoriting     1:37:53 (Pop-up)
 
Robbie Basho  Salangadou   Favoriting Robbie Basho Sings  Takoma  1:46:11 (Pop-up)
Rev. Robert Wilkins  Prodigal Son   Favoriting VA: The Blues at Newport part 2  Vanguard  1:51:24 (Pop-up)
Norman Blake  Miller's Reel   Favoriting Old and New  Flying Fish  1:59:50 (Pop-up)
Fred McDowell  I'm In Jail Again   Favoriting My Home is in the Delta  Testament  2:01:39 (Pop-up)
Big Maybelle  Maybelle's Blues   Favoriting     2:05:55 (Pop-up)
 
 

Another set of live music from Don Bikoff
Don Bikoff  Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor   Favoriting     2:12:45 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  Separation Blues (Patrick Sky)   Favoriting     2:15:49 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  Max's Tune   Favoriting     2:21:37 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  Mean Old Frisco   Favoriting     2:24:19 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  If I Had a Boat   Favoriting     2:29:10 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  St. James Infirmary Blues   Favoriting     2:34:36 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  Travelling Riverside Blues   Favoriting     2:39:01 (Pop-up)
Don Bikoff  Bicycle Built for Two / Grandfather's Clock / Freight Train / Guibi Guabi   Favoriting     2:45:01 (Pop-up)
 
Tim Buckley  I Never Asked to be Your Mountain   Favoriting Goodbye and Hello  Elektra  2:48:48 (Pop-up)
Led Zeppelin  Black Mountain Side   Favoriting Led Zeppelin  Atlantic  2:55:10 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
John Fahey 

Finale   Favoriting

America 

Takoma 

2:56:52 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  9:02pm
JakeGould:

Firsties!
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duke:

Shotgun
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Mike East:

whoa, psychedelic picture, Irene. What time can we expect Mr. Bikoff?
Avatar 9:11pm
redkayak:

Hi all.....
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Irene Trudel:

Don is right here! He is programming the music for us tonight in addition to playing.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:17pm
Mike East:

Excellent! Well, good evening to both of you, and all the commenters.
Avatar 9:18pm
gongoleer:

Hi Irene & Don, I love that even in the north country of Vt. I can hear you. What a treat! Wish I were there. Loving your selections as always. Maybe you'll play something off the "basement tapes". Hey Don, great to hear your voice. I'll be listening till the end. SB
  9:34pm
golde:

this is a nick drake song
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:36pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

The state of the union attendees should send their applause your way!
  9:41pm
Andrew:

Suddenly remembered what's special about Tuesday evening. Not used to the new time yet. Sounds good!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:47pm
Mike Sin:

Well, this was a nice surprise to hear Don Bikoff on WFMU after a long ride home. I was quite fortunate to engineer a set from Don Bikoff on Jeffrey Davison's show a few years ago, and it was quite a superb experience.
  9:54pm
JakeGould:

Loving this!
  9:54pm
JakeGould:

How’s the Union? Anyone know the state it’s in?
  9:56pm
Guitar man:

This is a dream show for me Irene xoxo
  10:05pm
Robert:

I just got back from a political meeting, and this is a good refuge from more politics in the form of the state of the union address.
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redkayak:

This IS an awesome set...
  10:06pm
JakeGould:

Personally putting the kibosh on political discussions and gentrification discussions in 2015. Just sick of it all.
Avatar 10:10pm
gongoleer:

i'm watching lips move but hear nothing new being said. The music is a sweet & finer alternative. A huge thank you.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12pm
Ike:

@Jake@10:06, tell that to Jake@9:54(2)! XD
Avatar 10:13pm
gongoleer:

Yes they do exist in pockets throughout the U. S.
  10:13pm
JakeGould:

Ike, you revealed my ruse! Ack!
  10:15pm
JakeGould:

Here is a list of male barbershop groups. It doesn’t get much whiter. www.singers.com...
  10:17pm
JakeGould:

“Yes they do exist in pockets throughout the U.S.” Not in my pocket.
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gongoleer:

Ratings are through the roof. Your audience is international and O'bama's is mainly National.
  10:17pm
Hugh C:

My sister belongs to a Sweet Adelines Society, they always perform with a barbershop quartet...she's in rural Colorado...they compete all over, vieing for a national championship.
Avatar 10:20pm
Van in DC:

Hi Irene.

Oh snap. I just realized it's Tuesday. Not Monday.
  10:21pm
JakeGould:

And here are female barbershop groups. www.singers.com...
  10:22pm
JakeGould:

Van, is “Sonny & Cher” playing on your clock radio?
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Van in DC:

Irene - loved your engineering for Caitlin on Jeffrey's show this past Saturday. For anyone who missed it:

wfmu.org...
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Van in DC:

Sonny? Cher.

Cher? Sonny.

Sonny? Tree....

Cher? Crazy....
Avatar 10:25pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...phew...great to be home away from the schlubs @ the local pub, just to see my Irish Trad pals
...some kinda master Live we got here ! - the real stuff
...great photo!...
Avatar 10:26pm
Van in DC:

Mr. Bikoff, wanted to ask you if classical guitar has been any influence on you?

In particular, I can't help but think of David Russell when I sometimes hear you play. And that is meant as a huge compliment.
Avatar 10:28pm
Van in DC:

No pinkeys! :)
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Van in DC:

Thanks for that Irene & Don.
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Van in DC:

* applause *
  10:38pm
Hugh C:

Ahhh, memories of Dave Van Ronk....saw him so many times, drunk, sober, mostly drunk.
  10:38pm
JakeGould:

The version of “Green, Green Rocky Road” from Inside Llewyn Davis: www.youtube.com...
Avatar 10:40pm
Van in DC:

Okay Don, you now have to be a semi-regular co-host for Irene's show.

We're expecting that.

Just so you know.
Avatar 10:41pm
Van in DC:

I just never can get enough of Don's guitar. Many thanks for showing up.
Avatar 10:44pm
Van in DC:

Samantha Fish - incredible blues guitarist / vocalist, also helps out. FMU has no idea who she is sadly.
  10:45pm
JakeGould:

Irene, great show. Don Bikoff is awesome.
Avatar 10:46pm
Van in DC:

There's a youtube of Samantha with Buddy Guy even. BUDDY FREAKING GUY.

live.
Avatar 10:47pm
Van in DC:

Oh, like...here.

www.youtube.com...
Avatar 10:51pm
Van in DC:

loving this
Avatar 10:54pm
Van in DC:

So we're in Don's DJ'ing...?
  10:54pm
Carmichael:

Oh hey, hi Irene. Hi folks.
Avatar 10:55pm
Van in DC:

CARM! Hi ya.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:56pm
Irene Trudel:

Yes, Don's picking the music for the whole show tonight.
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Van in DC:

Oh! I figured the John Fahey would have been you Irene :)
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Van in DC:

So far, Don's stuff is a kind of curious mix between Irene / Doug / Jeffrey from what I have heard so far. I likes. ;)
  10:58pm
Carmichael:

Hi Van! And yay, Don!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:59pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Irene, is it in your power to announce over the air that the state of WFMU is just super? Actually, it's probably one blown transmitter away from financial troubles. Tonight, it's in fine shape.
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Van in DC:

Now see, this right here is about as far away from classical guitar as I can envision. But I like it.
  11:02pm
Carmichael:

That's Mississippi Fred McDowell.
Avatar 11:02pm
Van in DC:

snap crackle pop - love that too
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:03pm
Irene Trudel:

Oh, right Van, the Fahey is my choice for talkover. I wasn't really counting it.
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Van in DC:

Now I'm really kind of curious if Mr. Bikoff is a fan of Doug's Give the Drummer Some show...?
Avatar 11:04pm
gongoleer:

Anybody ever hear of British guitarist Davey Graham? What an inventive player.
Avatar 11:05pm
Van in DC:

I missed the Fahey playing but glad I know you at least a little by now :)
  11:06pm
Carmichael:

Weren't we just talking about Lightnin Hopkins/Albert Collins/Texas Alexander over on the Drummer stream?
Avatar 11:07pm
Van in DC:

NOW we're talkin'! (blues)
  11:07pm
Squish:

Hey folks….new listener in Wisconsin!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:07pm
Irene Trudel:

Thanks Kevin! Glad to know our state of affairs at WFMU is in good order.
Avatar 11:08pm
Van in DC:

hi Squish! You could not have picked a better time or show to debut here :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:09pm
Irene Trudel:

Cool Squish! Glad to have you for this special show
Avatar 11:09pm
Van in DC:

@ gongoleer: I don't know Davey Graham but will now have to research ... thanks!
Avatar 11:11pm
Van in DC:

Well...you have that Buddy Guy / Samantha Fish youtube link to follow up with now....

I DARE YA

:)

......right....
Avatar 11:13pm
Van in DC:

MORE LIVE DON!

MORE LIVE DON!
Avatar 11:15pm
Van in DC:

So, is this in the new performance area, the horribly named one? Or in the love room, or whatever it is called...? I forget.
Avatar 11:16pm
Van in DC:

And of course, someone is snapping photos to post later...?
  11:16pm
Carmichael:

That was Railroad Bill.
  11:17pm
Carmichael:

Or Freight Train.
Avatar 11:17pm
redkayak:

According to wikipedia - a pallet can also be a straw mattress
  11:19pm
Hugh C:

Patrick Sky!
  11:19pm
Carmichael:

Davey Graham, poor loon that he is, is a master guitarist. Just don't mention Bert Jansch or John Redbourn, he goes nuts about those 2.
Avatar 11:19pm
gongoleer:

@van in dc, i believe he's deceased but was really prolific and as I said innovative. You'll be surprised! He had a lot of influence on my appreciation & understanding of guitar players after hearing Don way back when.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:19pm
Mike East:

Been really enjoyable tonight...great one to archive! Time to lock up. I'll catch the end in the car. Peace all.
Avatar 11:20pm
gongoleer:

@carmichael, you're not kidding. That's the truth.
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Van in DC:

Thanks gongoleer, I will definitely do a research of him
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Van in DC:

Safe travels Mike East
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Van in DC:

CRANK IT UP!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:23pm
Irene Trudel:

G'nite Mike!
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Van in DC:

* more applause *
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gongoleer:

according to wikipedia, Patrick Sky is recognized as an expert in building and playing the Irish uillean pipes, often performing with his wife, Cathy. He has also published several books on the subject.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:24pm
Mike East:

thanks guys! (freakin Dead cover band is taking their sweet ass time gettin' outta here...)
  11:24pm
Carmichael:

Van, his famous work was Mood something, Blues Mood, Blues Indigo, jaysis its been too long.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:26pm
Irene Trudel:

Thanks for the update, gongoleeer! I often wonder about these older musicians and should take more time to look 'em up on the web. They're a lot easier to find now.
Avatar 11:26pm
Van in DC:

Well, not famous to me but I live a sheltered life. That's why I'm here at FMU trying to expand my horribly limited horizons. :)
  11:27pm
JakeGould:

Van, don’t be too hard on yourself. The Internet does make it easier to research forgotten artists and even support them. All good.
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Van in DC:

Mike East - in dc by chance...?
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gongoleer:

Famous only if you were alive in the late 60's/early 70's.
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Van in DC:

JakeGould - oh, I support. I do indeed.
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Van in DC:

Old or "Ole"?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:31pm
Mike East:

no, Van NYC.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:31pm
Irene Trudel:

Old, according to a quick web search.
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Van in DC:

Ah okay well still safe travels Mike.

And, okay, Irene. Thanks for "search"ing and not, you know, "googling" :)
  11:36pm
Carmichael:

This sounds like a good Am blues tune. The E7 gives it away ...
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gongoleer:

@Irene Trudel, Yes internet helps. Amazing what's out there to discover. @van in DC, it's older not ole. Some of us listeners are dinosaurs.LOL. HI DON.
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Van in DC:

:)
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Van in DC:

Just saying - this particular Irene show will be revisited by me on the magical FMU archives many times I suspect.
  11:39pm
JakeGould:

Koko the Clown sings “St. James Infirmary” www.youtube.com...
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Van in DC:

Yes indeed. Beautiful.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:40pm
Irene Trudel:

Thanks Jake! One of my all time faves from the amazing minds of the Fleischers.
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Van in DC:

See....somewhere right in here is where I can get a classical guitar kind of influence from like a David Russell. I don't know why exactly but there it is.
  11:41pm
JakeGould:

You’re welcome Irene. Cab Calloway collaborated a lot with the Fleischers. www.youtube.com...
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Van in DC:

STANDING OVATION
  11:44pm
Carmichael:

Jake, you also heard the Cab Calloway. So i'm NOT crazy!
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gongoleer:

ask him to play "our tune" xlv(forty five)
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Van in DC:

just three more hours to play live Don. Keep going.
  11:46pm
JakeGould:

“The Fleischers put popular, modern music at the center of many of their films, building entire cartoons around jazz legends such as Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong and Don Redman. These cartoons often featured the Fleischers’ signature combination of live action and animation; in fact the earliest known footage of Cab Calloway in performance can be seen in the Fleischer classic Minnie the Moocher.” www.fleischerstudios.com...
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gongoleer:

see if he'll do an encore with xlv.
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Van in DC:

I could honestly listen to Don play this 12 string all night.
  11:47pm
Carmichael:

OK, HERE'S Fright Train.
  11:48pm
JakeGould:

“Old Man of the Mountain” is creepy. The old man of the mountain gets a hippo pregnant and then the rest of the cartoon is basically him harassing Betty Boop.
  11:48pm
Carmichael:

ha ha. "freight"
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Van in DC:

THANK YOU MR. DON BIKOFF!!!
  11:48pm
JakeGould:

The full “Snow White” cartoon here. www.youtube.com...
  11:49pm
JakeGould:

And here is “Minnie the Moocher” with an amazing live opening with Cab Calloway. youtu.be...
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gongoleer:

Wonderful show Irene. Don, outstanding as usual. Like the new song too. SB
Avatar 11:52pm
Van in DC:

So that was don dot bikoff at gmail? did I get that right?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:54pm
Irene Trudel:

Don's email is donald.bikoff@gmail.com
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Van in DC:

Thanks Irene. I was just about to follow up that I'll hear it again on archive but many thanks :)
  11:55pm
JakeGould:

Before the show ends, thanks for the show and the tangential memories as well!
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Van in DC:

Many thanks Irene!!

Special thanks to Mr. Bikoff!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:57pm
Irene Trudel:

Thanks for all the great comments, and for tuning in. Catch everybody next week. Live music then too, with The Cellar and Point.
Avatar 11:59pm
gongoleer:

same time same station. Blessings to all.
  12:04am
Carmichael:

Yes, thank you both very much!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:03am
Sean in Bristol UK:

Wow, what a great show, Don Bikoff was awesome and great to hear some of Don's choices of music. And great comments from all The Trukeepers, I always read them. Great show, Irene, thank you to you and Don.
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