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Helping Hand by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile

Posted on July 4, 2018 by robert okaji

We can all use a helping hand from time to time.

These guys are awesome. Happy 4th of July!

18 thoughts on “Helping Hand by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile”

nananoyz on July 4, 2018 at 4:20 pm said:

This is wonderful! Thank you!

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- robert okaji on July 4, 2018 at 4:53 pm said:
  
  It brightened my day!
  
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  - nananoyz on July 4, 2018 at 5:21 pm said:
    
    Brightened mine, as well.
    
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    - robert okaji on July 4, 2018 at 5:56 pm said:
      
      😄
      
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ksbeth on July 4, 2018 at 8:10 pm said:

thank you for sharing this – wonderful!

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- robert okaji on July 5, 2018 at 6:12 am said:
  
  I’ve been following their individual and collaborative efforts for years. Really impressive bodies of work.
  
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Jazz Jaeschke on July 4, 2018 at 9:07 pm said:

Thanks!

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- robert okaji on July 5, 2018 at 6:13 am said:
  
  Music eases the day!
  
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maryjom2015 on July 5, 2018 at 9:27 am said:

Thanks so much for posting this, Robert. I had never heard of these guys (well, I did know who Yo-Yo Ma was). They are fantastic.

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- robert okaji on July 5, 2018 at 11:40 am said:
  
  Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer are both recipients of the MacArthur “genius” fellowships, and Stuart Duncan is a well known fiddle player whose credits are incredible. Fantastic musicians.
  
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merrildsmith on July 5, 2018 at 9:54 am said:

This was great. Thanks, Robert. Do you ever listen to Chris Thile on what used to be A Prairie Home Companion? I really like him.

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- robert okaji on July 5, 2018 at 11:43 am said:
  
  I do, on occasion. The timing isn’t right for regular listening, but I enjoy it when I get the chance.
  
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  - merrildsmith on July 5, 2018 at 11:57 am said:
    
    I usually only hear bits and pieces of the show, too. 🙂
    
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    - robert okaji on July 5, 2018 at 1:46 pm said:
      
      If we were to adapt the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game to “Six Degrees of Chris Thile,” I would stand only two degrees away, as I was once a member of an ensemble that included someone who plays with him on a regular basis. Of course this makes me sound like a real musician, and I am not. Ha! I could also claim to be two away from Sylvia Plath, which while accurate, does not quite tell the whole story. Oh, these ethereal connections!
      
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      - merrildsmith on July 5, 2018 at 3:26 pm said:
        
        I love that. 🙂
        My younger daughter went to Albright College, where the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game originated–so that connects me, and then you to that . . .
        
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        robert okaji on July 5, 2018 at 3:28 pm said:
        
        There we are!
        
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Carrie Birde on July 6, 2018 at 11:04 am said:

Thank you for sharing this — wonderful! I wonder if you might like the band Darlingside? I discovered them in December…and they are a new favorite! ❤

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- robert okaji on July 6, 2018 at 12:01 pm said:
  
  I wasn’t familiar with Darlingside, but just watched their NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Love them! Thanks for sharing.
  
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