The Sound of Blackbirds: Richard Shindell on Election Night

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Richard Shindell on Election Night

Posted by Matt Winters at 10:41 AM

From the latest Richard Shindell newsletter:

I spent election night in Harlem. Here's a cell-phone pic I took (sorry about the quality). I think it pretty much captures the mood on 125th street that night.

Well, if only I had known! He just never calls...

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Ellen Stanley said...: I'm listening to the live version of "Reunion Hill" right now...appropriate on this Veterans Day. I forgot how much I love this song! I'll have to dig up one of the women's covers to play on my show this Sunday...; November 11, 2008 at 2:44 PM

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From June 1998 through May 2009, Matt Winters was the host of The Moonshine Show on WKCR-FM in New York City, a bluegrass and old-time radio program that has roots dating back to 1963. (From January 2002 through January 2007, he also was the co-host of Live from Miller Theatre, a program focusing on contemporary classical music.) He also was the manager of the Postcrypt Coffeehouse at Columbia University from June 1998 through May 2001. By day, Matt is a practicing political scientist, living in Urbana, Illinois.

Ellen Stanley lives in Minneapolis, where she promotes and enjoys music of all kinds. She is the Director of Publicity & Promotions for independent folk/roots label Red House Records, the host of weekly radio program Womenfolk on KFAI Community Radio and has contributed to METRO magazine. She also performs her own music under the name Mother Banjo. When not pretending to be a folk star, she likes to run, travel, watch movies and eat gourmet cheeses.

Jess Byers lives in Portland, OR where she runs Shining City Productions. She previously ran a concert series for the Missoula Folklore Society in Missoula, Montana, where she also hosted several radio shows (In Other Words and Morning Freeforms) on KUFM, Montana Public Radio. When she's not promoting music, she takes care of four amazing little girls, hangs out at the tea shop, and writes.

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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Richard Shindell on Election Night

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