Apparently Joan Baez
is now among the performers at the White House celebration of Civil Rights songs the day after tomorrow (Feb 10). There's a slightly salacious report
here - though despite its best efforts, I can't see that there's any grounds for the suggestion that Joan and Bob might be going to perform together. On the other hand, I suppose it's possible. How would
that look and sound?
Well, we know from his book that Bob doesn't do "nostalgia", but we glean from his radio show and magpie music that he probably does!
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So long as they don't self-consciously ape around on stage, giggling and nodding knowingly at ancient remembrances, I think it could be interesting, and quite appropriate to the occasion, too, but I'm sure he'll probably avoid it.
Unfortunately...
"Now you're tellin' me you're not nostalgic / Then gimme another word for it: / You who're so good with words / And at keeping things vague": from Joan Baez's great song about Bob, 'Diamonds and Rust'.
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