MarchFourth, Funky Tonk Heroes, Gasoline Lollipops, Annie Savage’s Folk Art Revival, Caribou Mountain Collective, and Vince Herman
by Dave Gibson
When NedFest founder “Michigan” Mike Torpie took his own life on Thanksgiving of 2011, he might not have realized the full extent of peoples’ lives he had and would enrich and how much he would be missed. During a “tweener,” Mike’s friend Danny Schafer presented a song he composed in his honor. In a voice and picking style reminiscent of Chicago great Steve Goodman, Danny sang of fond memories, good times, and a few regrets relating to his departed friend.
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