Seven Days: March 18 - 24, 2024 (Bonus Edition)

This Week in Bob Dylan

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Tour News

• Notes from the Road in North Carolina (Flagging Down) [8]

  • "One of the benefits of being so close to the stage on Sunday was getting to see how Dylan directs his band. Mostly, it was subtle head nods signaling who he wanted to take a solo. But every once in a while, there was a forceful finger point to bring down the musical intensity. "

• Dylan Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day With 1st Performance Of Irish Folk Song In 24 Years (Jambase) [3]

  • "The esteemed singer-songwriter celebrated the occasion by performing Irish folk song, “The Roving Blade,” for the first time in 24 years. As with most folk songs, the exact origins of “The Roving Blade” are unclear although it appears to have emerged in written form in the late-18th Century."

• Bob Dylan at Fayetteville, North Carolina’s Crown Theatre (The Paul Leslie Hour) [3]

  • "I was glad Robert mentioned the lyrics. I’ve felt that although Bob Dylan composes out-of-this-world melodies, he’s known …