There's a new documentary about the New Lost City Ramblers which was just released last week, directed by Yasha Aginsky and co-produced by Chris Strachwitz, Tom Diamant and myself under the auspices of the Arhoolie Foundation. Lots of great footage of Mike including some cool archival footage. Website is here: http://www.alwaysbeenarambler.org Yasha was interested in doing a film about Mike next, but Mike didn't want it. He always has been very self-effacing. One of the things that many of us have learned from him was that thing of always serving the music (instead of putting the music to our own use) and of course the payoff is that experience that sometimes takes place where you are playing and go way deep into the tune and transcend your own ego and baggage. Words cannot express how much Eric & I will both miss him, he has been a mentor and a good friend to us. Suzy Thompson
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