Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on May 3, 2017
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The Nash Ramblers are Sam Bush (fiddle & mandolin), Larry Atamanuik (drums), Al Perkins (banjo & resonator guitar), John Randall Stewart (guitar), and Byron House for the late Roy Huskey Jr. (bass).

"Guitar Town" is a song written by Steve Earle; it was the title cut on his 1986 album which reached no. 1 on the country charts.

Enjoy this video and look for the PBS special (long live PBS!) on 5 August 2017,

Thanks to LJ Simon.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Top White House Domestic Policy Adviser Angrily Disputes Poem on Statue of Liberty
And don't get him started on the Gettysburg Address.

Study: Heavier People Assumed To Be Americans
Thinner people assumed to be subversive aliens out to destroy our way of life.

Administration Looking Into Discrimination Against Whites in Universities
Also wants to tackle discrimination against blacks in the NBA.

Paris Awarded 2024 Olympics, Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
2032 Summer Olympics go to North Pole, 2032 Winter Olympics given to Jamaica.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

From a French country music festival last week.

Thanks to noix de coco Regina.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

China's Foxconn to Build Giant Factory in U.S., Promising 3,000 New Jobs
After Trump promises to get rid of our child labor laws.

Putin Orders U.S. Cut 755 Embassy Staff
Including spies, spies' assistants, and doorman.

Jeff Bezos Briefly Passes Bill Gates as World's Richest Person
After sneakily asking Gates if he has “two tens for a five.”

Cobras Smuggled Into Country in Potato Chip Cans
Bet you can't eat just one.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Shuggy Thomas.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Comic-Con Convenes
Part of “Made in America Week.”

Many Americans Starting to Question Trump's Mental Health
Many foreigners starting to question American electorate's mental health.

Elon Musk Plans 29-Minute New York-to-DC Hyperloop
Would be godsend to handful of wealthy commuters, once displacement of fifty-eight million residents and boring of 200-mile tunnel is completed.

Trump Looks Into Pardoning Himself
A circumstance the Founding Fathers somehow never anticipated.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Larry Musicman.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

James Comey Says He's Writing a Book
“It's a roman à clef about a courageous FBI director refusing to follow the orders of a newly elected president whom he believes to be insane.”

Study Enlists Priests, Rabbis, Buddhists to Test Effects of Psychedelic Drugs on Religious Experience
“Oy, what colors,” says one participant.

Chris Christie Tries Out for Sports Talk Radio Show
Station's been auditioning well-known obnoxious loudmouthed bullies.

Sending Signals Out Into Space Intended for Aliens Criticized as Naive, Courting Danger
Especially if they're hungry.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jul 11, 2017
The great Americana artist celebrates the 25th anniversary of her album 'Emmylou Harris and The Nash Ramblers at The Ryman' by covering a Steve Earle classic.

Thanks to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump Brings Up Election Meddling in Meeting With Putin
Thanks him for meddling in our election.

Report: Networks Purposely Misspell Shows' Names to Fool Nielsen's Tracking Software
Explains why “Focks and Friends” has been on so long.

Trump Announces He'll Team Up With Putin to Fight Cyber Hacking
Later says he'll partner with Kim Jong-un to fight nuclear proliferation.

Pamplona: Annual Running of the Bulls Draws Thousands of Participants
None of them members of Mensa.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jun 20, 2017
Emmylou Harris opens for John Mellencamp on Sad Clowns and Hillbillies Tour. 70-year-old country legend performs live in concert at The Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA on June 18, 2017.

Setlist:
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (Rodney Crowell cover) (with Carlene Carter)
Pancho and Lefty
It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go
Abraham, Martin and John (Dion cover)
The Pearl

Thanks to vSpirit2.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

UK: Conservatives Align With Fringe Northern Ireland Party to Keep Control in Parliament
Democratic Union Party an off-shoot of Monster Raving Loony Party, which expelled it for being “too loony.”

Long Lines Greet First Legal Pot Sales in Las Vegas
Some extend to Los Angeles.

Taco Bell Marrying Couples in Las Vegas for $600
Fatburger offers quickie divorces for $295.

25th Amendment Marks 50th Anniversary
Celebrations to include invoking it.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Mar 31, 2017
Live from Stuttgart, Germany. 1994 (*) with The Nash Ramblers Band.

Thanks to TEXANOBLUES.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump Has Not Yet Nominate 400 of 558 Key Positions Requiring Senate Approval
Having trouble finding enough uninformed, unqualified, incompetent nominees.

Senate Republican Health Plan Allows for One Preexisting Condition
Family wealth.

Republicans Not All on Board With Senate Healthcare Bill
It still allows for a few disabled children to get treatment.

Atmosphere in West Wing Described as Weird, Chaotic
By the White House tour guide.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Yet another performance of this favorite.

Thanks to Larry Musicman.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Pence Downplays Hiring Own Lawyer
Pooh-poohs Priebus interviewing bail bondsmen.

Trump Tells Mayor of Virginia Island Threatened by Sea Rise Not to Worry
“Move to a higher floor,” he advises.

Fox News Drops “Fair and Balanced” Slogan After Years of Mockery
It's now “The President's Tweets Start Here.”

Ted Nugent Says He's Cutting Out All Angry Political Rants
From now on he'll just sit and stew and let it build up inside.

I hope he explodes...

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jun 14, 2017
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Emmylou Harris - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Buddy Miller - electric guitar, backing vocals
Daryl Johnson - electric bass, backing vocals
Brady Blade - drums, backing vocals,
Julie Miller - backup vocals

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

“NOBODY MOVE OR THE PRESIDENT GETS IT”
Trump threatens to shoot himself if FBI, Congress don't drop collusion, obstruction investigations.

UK Elections: Conservatives Suffer Big Losses, Lose Majority
To maintain control, Theresa May will have to form a coalition party with Lord Buckethead.

White House: Trump's Tweets Considered “Official Statements”
Not “rants of a delusional man in his dotage.”

Nation Riveted as Comey Testifies About Trump Meetings
Meanwhile, Congress removes restrictions on corporations, overturns Dodd-Frank, shreds environmental regulations.

Well, the site used to be irony. Appears, like The Onion, that irony and satire are deader'n a carp and they've gone to straight news.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

COMEY TESTIMONY BOMBSHELL
Under oath, will confirm Trump crazy as a loon, should be in mental institution.

White House Intrigue: Jared Kushner Losing Influence to Steve Bannon
Rex Tillerson losing influence to Ted Nugent.

United Arab Emirates Plans City for 600,000 on Mars By 2117
Built by migrant workers from Venus.

Trump Campaign Offering Donors “Big League Box” of Assorted Trump Products
Everything from used neckties to rancid steaks.