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The Onion, September 16, 1998 | Issue 34•07

CLARKSDALE, MS - Ida Mae Dobbs, longtime woman of Willie "Skipbone" Jackson, called a press conference Tuesday to respond to charges levied against her by the legendary Delta blues singer.

"Despite what Mr. Jackson would have you believe, I am not an evil-hearted woman who will not let him be," Dobbs told reporters. "I repeat: I am not an evil-hearted woman who will not let him be. To the contrary, my lovin' is so sweet, it tastes just like the apple off the tree."

Dobbs, accused of causing Jackson pain and breaking his heart by calling out another man's name, categorically denied treating him in a low-down manner.  read more »

High & Lonesome played the midday set at the Pioneer Festival in Deans Marsh last Sunday.

The boys have played here on a number of occasions. The last couple of years it has been wet. There is a local superstition that if they play, it will rain. The drought ravaged Otway hinterlands were blessed with about 30-40mm of rain.

The Pioneer Festival is a chance for the local community to have some fun celebrating the autumn harvest, preserving some heritage and history, with all manner of local produce, food, wine and beer. This year featured a kids circus as well as the usual attractions of heritage farm equipment and demonstrations, dog trials, crafts and live music.

There are some photos in the gallery.

I came across this fabulous video clip on a political blog. It's from a concert session broadcast by the BBC on April 27. The story of Old Crow Medicine Show is not unlike that of a true old-time string band: they were discovered by country-folk godfather Doc Watson performing on the street in front of a Boone, North Carolina pharmacy!  read more »