Fine guitarists and a farewell to Don Bikoff: Irene Trude...
2026-05-05·via WFMU's recent playlists
Listener comments!
10:41am
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Don played a huge role in my development as a guitarist. I am going to miss him. He had just appeared in my feed a few weeks ago as our anniversary of a Philadelphia Show we had done along with an appearance on the Gene Shay Folk show at WXPN had appeared. I will miss Don greatly
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12:03pm
Mxter Baba:
this tune got my cat purring
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12:04pm
Irene Trudel:
Welcome, Matt, Sean, doctorjazz, David, james, smit, Mxtwer Baba, redkayak and all listening in today. Coming up in the show, I have a nice little tribute to Guitarist Don Bikoff, who visited my show many times in the past.
Yes, surprisingly good sound. This disc came out in 1996, and sound clean-up tools have improved so much since then that I bet they could make it sound even better (if they chose to do so).
12:26pm
Peter K.:
Welcome to acoustic guitar heaven, fellow Trudelians.
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12:35pm
Brian in UK:
Hello Irene & folks.
I was listening to some Harry Smith selections earlier. Difficult to comprehend these are just shy of one hundred years old.
Ninety years previously, Charles Darwin was travelling abroad prior to developing his theories
12:35pm
Andrew in Toronto:
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Irene Trudel @12:22
Hi there, Irene and all others!
12:36pm
Andrew in Toronto:
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doctorjazz @12:01
Greetings, doc!
12:36pm
Peter K.:
FYI, the most recent gig listed on Geoff Muldaur's website is from 2022. I don't know if that means that he hasn't performed since then, or just that no one has been keeping his website up to date. I sure would love to see him again!
12:36pm
Andrew in Toronto:
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Sean in Bristol UK @11:48
Hi there, Sean!
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12:38pm
Irene Trudel:
Salutations, Peter, Dan S, Brian, and Andrew!
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1:10pm
Irene Trudel:
Thanks Jimmy, Robynn and WR! Found the clip!
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1:14pm
Irene Trudel:
Playing a little bit of a clip from 2016, when Don played a song for his (then 5 month old)granddaughter. Sorry for the poor cuing.
1:41pm
WM:
On your program you were playing Dance of the Crustaceans Don Bikoff, while simultaneously on another WFMU stream Jan Turkenburg was playing La danse des meduses by Dominique Guiot Synchronicity.
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1:56pm
Krüll Sagan:
Irene, I've been sloooowly taking my time with LCD #29, & a certain jazz writer named Peter Keepnews makes an appearance! Perhaps this gentleman sounds familiar...?
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1:59pm
Irene Trudel:
Yes, Krüll, Peter's been known to write a thing or two...
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2:55pm
Irene Trudel:
Thanks to all of you for joining in the conversations and enjoying my tribute to Don Bikoff! The stream will float you away until 6pm, when Global Grease with Kin Sorise takes over live again at 6pm. I'll catch you all next Monday at noon!
Listener comments!
: Don played a huge role in my development as a guitarist. I am going to miss him. He had just appeared in my feed a few weeks ago as our anniversary of a Philadelphia Show we had done along with an appearance on the Gene Shay Folk show at WXPN had appeared. I will miss Don greatly
Irene Trudel:
↳ Matt Sowell @10:41
Thanks for that remembrance, Matt! Don was a lovely person and a great guitarist. The world is a lot poorer with him gone.Sean in Bristol UK: Good Irene, hello one and all. And so sorry to hear about the passing of Don
Sean in Bristol UK:
↳ Matt Sowell @10:41
Lovely comment Mattdoctorjazz:
↳ Song: "The Wild Ox Moan" by "Geoff Muldaur"
Great tune/album! Love Geoff Muldaur (haven't pulled these discs out in a while!)Hey Irene and Streamers!
David (in London): Afternoon Irene and assembled Trudelians.
listener james from westwood: Afternoon, Irene and all!
smit: Hey Irene, and all!
doctorjazz: RIP Don Bikoff!
Mxter Baba: stepping into this sparkling stream with a friendly hello to all the folxes here!
redkayak: Howdy all!
Mxter Baba: this tune got my cat purring
Irene Trudel: Welcome, Matt, Sean, doctorjazz, David, james, smit, Mxtwer Baba, redkayak and all listening in today. Coming up in the show, I have a nice little tribute to Guitarist Don Bikoff, who visited my show many times in the past.
jessicaiscool:
↳ Song: "Death Don't Have No Mercy" by "The Reverend Gary ...
one of my fav songs of all time!!!!coelacanth∅: Hi Irene
doctorjazz: Set of CLASSICS! Man...!!!
Mxter Baba:
↳ doctorjazz @12:10
all killer no filler!doctorjazz:
↳ Song: "Got the Blues (Can't Be Satisfied)" by "Mississip...
Is this really the 1928 version? Sound is so good! (Sounds like a Vanguard album I got years back...)Irene Trudel:
↳ jessicaiscool @12:07
Thanks, jessica!Irene Trudel:
↳ coelacanth∅ @12:09
Greetings, coelacanth!Irene Trudel:
↳ doctorjazz @12:13
Yes, surprisingly good sound. This disc came out in 1996, and sound clean-up tools have improved so much since then that I bet they could make it sound even better (if they chose to do so).Peter K.: Welcome to acoustic guitar heaven, fellow Trudelians.
Dan S: Terrific first set, Irene!
Brian in UK: Hello Irene & folks.
I was listening to some Harry Smith selections earlier. Difficult to comprehend these are just shy of one hundred years old.
Ninety years previously, Charles Darwin was travelling abroad prior to developing his theories
Andrew in Toronto:
↳ Irene Trudel @12:22
Hi there, Irene and all others!Andrew in Toronto:
↳ doctorjazz @12:01
Greetings, doc!Peter K.: FYI, the most recent gig listed on Geoff Muldaur's website is from 2022. I don't know if that means that he hasn't performed since then, or just that no one has been keeping his website up to date. I sure would love to see him again!
Andrew in Toronto:
↳ Sean in Bristol UK @11:48
Hi there, Sean!Irene Trudel: Salutations, Peter, Dan S, Brian, and Andrew!
Sean in Bristol UK:
↳ Andrew in Toronto @12:35
Hello AndrewAndrew in Toronto:
↳ Irene Trudel @12:38
Let's go Mets!doctorjazz:
↳ Andrew in Toronto @12:36
Hey Andrew!doctorjazz:
↳ Peter K. @12:36
Got to see him around the time that album came out (Geoff Muldaur), and with the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, does a good show!Summer and Michael and Sylvia: Good evening from France, Irene!
doctorjazz: Love this finger-style acoustic guitar picking!
Irene Trudel:
↳ Summer and Michael and Sylvia @12:43
Good day to you, S&M&S and Sylvia!Brother Feen: Play that J200 brother Don..love ya! Brother feen
Peter K.: Boy, that Don Bikoff was really something, wasn't he?!
Jimmy G: The best of the BEST!! What a gifted musician.
Irene Trudel:
↳ Brother Feen @12:47
Thanks, Brother Feen! Don had some really nice guitars in his collection.WR: Hello Irene, Peter and folks.
I have a couple of albums by Bikoff but haven't listened to them recently. Great music making. Thank you for the remembrance.
Andrew in Toronto:
↳ WR @12:54
Hi there, WR!Robynn: Irene try this: DonBikoff-TedMackAmateruHour.mp4
Found it on YouTube right away.
WR: Bikoff on TV
youtu.be...
WR:
↳ Andrew in Toronto @1:01
Hi AndrewIrene Trudel: Thanks Jimmy, Robynn and WR! Found the clip!
Irene Trudel: Playing a little bit of a clip from 2016, when Don played a song for his (then 5 month old)granddaughter. Sorry for the poor cuing.
Jimmy G: Beautiful tune.
smit:
↳ Song: "Live on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour 1968" by "Don B...
That was cool! Certainly not the kind of playing one could get away with playing on da tee vee today!Sean in Bristol UK:
↳ WR @1:06
Greetings WRSean in Bristol UK:
↳ Mxter Baba @12:11
Salut MxterSean in Bristol UK:
↳ Summer and Michael and Sylvia @12:43
Bonsoir S, M, & S, congratulations on the release of your new album, will be purchasing via BandcampSummer and Michael and Sylvia: Thank you, Sean!!!
Bikoff family: Thank you for such a special tribute - we’re sitting as a family taking it all in.
spodiodi: Greetings Irene and all ☀️
Irene Trudel:
↳ Bikoff family @1:39
So glad to hear it! Lots of love to you All. ❤️WM: On your program you were playing Dance of the Crustaceans Don Bikoff, while simultaneously on another WFMU stream Jan Turkenburg was playing La danse des meduses by Dominique Guiot Synchronicity.
Sean in Bristol UK:
↳ Bikoff family @1:39
Greetings to you and so sorry for your loss, Don was so specialspodiodi: rip Don Bikoff
Sean in Bristol UK:
↳ spodiodi @1:39
Hey spodiodi, hope all is wellspodiodi:
↳ Sean in Bristol UK @1:49
Thanks, Sean. Same to youJimmy G: Very Nice tribute to my buddy Don, Thank you Irene.
Irene Trudel:
↳ Jimmy G @1:53
You're so welcome, Jimmy!Andrew in Toronto:
↳ spodiodi @1:50
Greetings, spodiodi.Irene Trudel:
↳ spodiodi @1:48
Glad you're here, spodiodi!Krüll Sagan: Irene, I've been sloooowly taking my time with LCD #29, & a certain jazz writer named Peter Keepnews makes an appearance! Perhaps this gentleman sounds familiar...?
Irene Trudel: Yes, Krüll, Peter's been known to write a thing or two...
spodiodi:
↳ Andrew in Toronto @1:55
Hi Andrewspodiodi:
↳ Irene Trudel @1:56
Thanks, Irene!It's good to be here
Krüll Sagan:
↳ Irene Trudel @1:59
....he was helping Scott McDowell find information about the mysterious and terrible sax player "The Demon"....cool stuff!Billy Jam: hi Irene
Irene Trudel:
↳ Billy Jam @2:10
Hiya Billy! How goes it?headcleanr:
↳ Song: "When the Troutfish Are In Bloom" by "Don Bikoff"
Very nice, Irenepgalub: Hey Irene and everyone! Great to hear you!
Peter K.:
↳ Song: "Eulogy for Dead French Composer" by "Gwenifer Ray...
Ms. Raymond is in very heavy company, and proving that she belongs. This is amazing!Krüll Sagan: twenty two clickies!
Irene Trudel: Hey headcleanr and pete! Good to hear from you.
Krüll Sagan:
↳ Krüll Sagan @2:41
(for Gwenifer)spodiodi: Thank you, Irene
Lovely show as ever and nice tribute to Don Bikoff
Webhamster Henry:
↳ Song: "The Glory of Love" by "Joseph Spence"
Joseph Spence will cheer you up.Sean in Bristol UK: A wonderful show as always and thank you for the great tribute to Mr Bikoff
smit: Thanks again for a great show, as always, Irene!
doctorjazz:
↳ Song: "The Glory of Love" by "Joseph Spence"
Spence always makes me smile...Thanks Irene, been acoustic guitar heaven!
Irene Trudel:
↳ Webhamster Henry @2:50
Indeed, WHenry!bradford: Thank you, Irene!
Sean in Bristol UK: Yasmin, thank you, Irene
Irene Trudel: Thanks to all of you for joining in the conversations and enjoying my tribute to Don Bikoff! The stream will float you away until 6pm, when Global Grease with Kin Sorise takes over live again at 6pm. I'll catch you all next Monday at noon!
headcleanr:
↳ Song: "Rising Sun Song" by "Robbie Basho"
Joyous and joyfulcoelacanth∅: Thank you Irene!
rest in peace, Don Bikoff.