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Dave Van Ronk “Spike Driver Blues”
Dave Van Ronk plays Mississippi John Hurt's "Spike Driver Blues" and describes meeting the legendary bluesman for the first time. Recorded at the Barns at Wolf Trap as part of a 1997 concert honoring Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music.
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