"My name is Francis Tolliver " (maybe the best one, ever)

[TomInTib]

This clip is of a live recording of John McCutcheon doing "Christmas in the Trenches" accompanied by a beautiful, haunting slideshow.

Merry Christmas Eve, y'all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9coPzDx6tA

[Warpy]

1. Aw, and I was hoping for another Armistead Maupin book

one covering Michael's younger brother or cousin or something. The last one was really great, following Michael dealing with aging, HIV, marriage, and the continually twisting sexual pretzel one finds in San Francisco.

But thanks for the vid.

[peacefreak]

3. Funny you mention it, there is.

Michael Tolliver Lives--came out last summer.

[Warpy]

4. I know, that's the one I described

I was just hoping he'd been seized by a writing frenzy and continued it.

[TomInTib]

2. kick

[chelaque liberal]

5. I saw John perform it live Dec 16 in Atlanta. It chocked me up

just as much as the first time I heard him do it in 1987.

Incredible song-