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FailureToCommunicate

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3. Langhorne added so much depth and artistry to early folk and folkrock

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Fri Apr 21, 2017, 10:38 AM

Apr 2017

recordings! His delicate touch is evident all over albums like Mimi & Richard Farina's "Celebration For a Grey Day" and Joan Baez's

"Farewell Angelina" but he also wove in sounds of Africa with artists such as Odetta, Babatunde Olatunji and Hugh Masekela.

Langhorne's guitar countermelody in Dylan's "Mr Tambourine Man" is a wonder to this day. I couldn't find it to post here but this is

Dylan at Newport singing the song reportedly inspired by Langhorne:

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RIP to an amazing musician from the early 50's and 60's folk scene.

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RIP Bruce Langhorne [View all] Straw Man Apr 2017 OP

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Langhorne added so much depth and artistry to early folk and folkrock FailureToCommunicate Apr 2017 #3

See if this link works. Straw Man Apr 2017 #4

Thanks! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2017 #5