Using tongs, Jim Moran sticks a long, thin piece of wire into the small but very hot fire of the blacksmith’s forge.
When he removes the metal, the tip is white hot.
U. Utah Phillips was a vocal union supporter, a peace advocate, a folk singer, a storyteller and, during a few election seasons, even a U.S. presidential candidate. But this week he’s being remembered by many who knew him in the Capital Region’s folk music scene for his eccentric personality, intelligence and sense of humor.
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