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Dave Van Ronk, an Uncommon card
David Kenneth Ritz Van Ronk was an American folk singer.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 47
- Power
- 116
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Power 116 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Dave Van Ronk quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Dave Van Ronk card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Van Ronk's work ranged from old English ______ to blues, gospel, rock, New Orleans jazz, and swing.
Answer
ballads. Van Ronk's work ranged from old English ballads to blues, gospel, rock, New Orleans jazz, and swing. From the Dave Van Ronk article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
An important figure in the American folk music revival and New York City's Greenwich Village scene in the ____s, he was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street".
Answer
1960s. An important figure in the American folk music revival and New York City's Greenwich Village scene in the 1960s, he was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street". From the Dave Van Ronk article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- An important figure in the American folk music revival and New York City's Greenwich Village scene in the 1960s, he was nicknamed the "Mayor of MacDougal Street".
- Van Ronk's work ranged from old English ballads to blues, gospel, rock, New Orleans jazz, and swing.
- He was also known for performing instrumental ragtime guitar music, especially his transcription of "St. Louis Tickle" and Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag".
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Dave Van Ronk article was read about 110,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 47: each hit it takes is cut by 19 %.
How to get Dave Van Ronk
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Dave Van Ronk (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Jack Mancini, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
