{"id":53,"date":"2007-01-28T18:26:01","date_gmt":"2007-01-29T00:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mog.com\/spaceling\/blog_post\/41951"},"modified":"2008-05-01T12:34:49","modified_gmt":"2008-05-01T17:34:49","slug":"ivory-toad-of-catalan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aharon.varady.net\/omphalos\/2007\/01\/ivory-toad-of-catalan","title":{"rendered":"Ivory Toad of Catalan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just happened to tune into National Public Radio this morning to hear listener letters sent in this week on a program segment that was broadcast last Sunday, January 21st, a promo spot for Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular<\/em> (2007), a new album by Banjo master Tony Trischka. Along for the ride were fellow Banjo superstars Steve Martin and Bela Fleck. What a great show. You can listen to the NPR segment here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A few studio only tracks presenting the licks and chops of Martin, Fleck, & Trischka (including one original Beatnick Banjo Poem) are also available from the NPR page, one of which I liberated from real media format, for sharing purposes below (via MOG player). Enjoy. (Ivory Toad of Catalan by Bela Fleck and Tony Trischka).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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