>Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:32:10 -0500 (EST)
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>Subject: Prominent Folksinger Sells Banjo
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>We have to report this. We have to accept facts:
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> SanFrancisco (A B Press)--Folksinger John Stewart, former member of
>the popular Bay Area-based folk group the Kingston Trio in their second
>incarnation from 1961 to 1967, sold his trademark long-necked Vega banjo
>Monday.
>
> Stewart, of Novato, California, sold the banjo to 108 people calling
>themselves "Bloodliners," who pledged at least $16,781.37 to the common cause
>of paying for an emergency surgery for Stewart's wife, folksinger Buffy Ford
>Stewart. The offer exceeded the asking price for the banjo, recently
offered
>for sale by Stewart for $15,000. Buffy will undergo gamma knife surgery this
>week in Virginia, and was left without medical coverage recently while facing
>the $30,000 operation.
>
> A spokesperson for the so-called Bloodliner contributors, said
>"Well, shit-
>fire, we were shooting for $5,000. Then we were shooting to approach the
>$10,500 down payment John and Buffy needed for the operation. Getting to
>almost $17,000 is some goddam accomplishment."
>
> The Bloodliner fund for the operation should run even higher, with more
>donations expected this week, and further donations from Bloodliners planning
>to send money in the future not counted in the $16,781.37 total. "We only
>counted pledges that specifically would be mailed within 7 days," said the
>source. "Several pledges were made for weeks from now, but not included in
>this count." In addition, a mixup in the counting of money sent from the
>United Kingdom certainly resulted in a lower final figure. "I believe seven
>Bloodliners pooled their money in England," said the source, "and today
sent a
>total of 500 pounds to the cause. Since we don't know which Bloodliners they
>were, and did count a few English pledges, we're not sure how much that will
>add to the cause. Plus, the money counters at the Finger Headquarters near
>Detroit, Michigan, are too stupid to know how much cash 500 pounds amounts
>to."
>
> A spokesman for all 108 of the (thus far) contributors was asked
>what they
>would do with the famous banjo. "Well," he replied, "we were considering
>sending it from home to home, all of 108 of them, kind of like the Stanley
>Cup, with everyone possessing it for one week. But that would take over two
>years, and seemed too impractical. So we're just gonna give the damn thing
>back to him." -Tom DeLisle
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>
>Bloodlines is the email list for singer-songwriter John Stewart.
>([EMAIL PROTECTED]) The initial funds were raised in about three days
>from members of the mailing list. Sometimes the net amazes me. Buffy's
surgery
>is on Thursday, following additional tests in Charlottesville on Wednesday.
>This is Buffy's third and we hope final surgery, following operations in
>October 1997 and a few months ago in Phoenix.
>
>There is more information at my website for Stewart, Clack's Cellar, at
>http://members.aol.com/clackclack/rebeffa1.htm
>
>If you know John and Buffy, plese keep them in your thoughts and send
whatever
>positive energy or prayers you can their way.
>
>Ron Beffa
>
>
Jeff Wall
http://www.twangzine.com The Webs least sucky music magazine
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