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* It’s Friday, so how about we loosen things up a bit…
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is bringing her love of banjo to a Chicago audience.
Simon will play Saturday evening for a grand-opening preview of a $16.5 million education and performance venue at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. […]
Simon has played the banjo for more than a decade with her Carbondale band, Loose Gravel.
She’ll join the Hoyle Brothers on stage Saturday. Simon says there’s a joy in live music and the Old Town School will help share that joy.
* In case you’ve never had the pleasure, here’s our lt. governor with her band…
* The Question: What’s your one word reaction to this news?
Please do you utmost to keep your response to just one word. And let’s not be excessively mean-spirited. Thanks.
…Adding… In case you’re interested, LG Simon and Bau Graves from the Old Town School of Folk Music (one of my favorite venues in the world) were on Jonathon Brandmeier’s show this morning. They start a few minutes into the online podcast…
…Adding More… No offense intended to the lite guv, but here’s the real deal, Earl Scruggs…
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jan 6, 12 @ 10:41 am
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Earplugs.
Comment by LilLebowski Friday, Jan 6, 12 @ 10:44 am
Yeehaw
Comment by Give Me A Break Friday, Jan 6, 12 @ 10:45 am
Folkadelic.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Jan 6, 12 @ 10:45 am
Who?
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Deliverance
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Plucked
– MrJM
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Topinka-esque
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Plunkalicious
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Multi-talented!
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Roadhouse
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’boutright
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Freebird
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cacophonous
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Brave!
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Awesome!
Comment by Mark Friday, Jan 6, 12 @ 11:08 am
Hunh?
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Stereotypical
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Yawn …
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Folksy?
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Uncle!
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Gong!
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Jammin’
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Uninspired
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Embarassing
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Craptastic
Craptacular
You get the picture.
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uncomfortable
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Nero!
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Simon-ized
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prettybad
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Refund.
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banjo-licious
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Sheila-stopper
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Telethon-worthy
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toothache.
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Entertaining.
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OMG! That’s one word isn’t it?
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Banjorific!
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Ridiculous
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Dueling!
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Rome.
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Downstate
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Tall
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Aight.
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takemeJesus
Comment by Irishpirate Friday, Jan 6, 12 @ 12:18 pm
Better on the banjo than Quinn on the fiddle.
Cool!
Comment by mokenavince Friday, Jan 6, 12 @ 12:25 pm
Again?
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Folkengolden
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Inoverherhead
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Suffrage
2 words: Jerry Springer
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Twang.
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Interesting
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Shootmenow.
See, one word.
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Luddite
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one word: pleasemakeitstop.
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idiosyncrastic
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Plummertastic
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Disconcerting
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Unusual.
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Toe-tappin’
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bleepin-golden
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