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"New circumstantial evidence in the Sad Witch case"

Giving My Bones to the Western LandsA couple a weeks ago, I made a qualified guess who the Sad Witch was. In the light of recent developments it seems like my guess could be unqualified. My guess was that the Sad Witch was Rachel Brooke. The very same witch who sang on "Sad Witch Cult", the new album from Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks. However, I could very well be wrong, I received an e-mail from a woman with special insights in the genre. She suggested that the singer likely was Eva Mikhailovna. Let's scrutinize the arguments on both sides. Rachel Brooke isn't the only female singer who have cooperated with Lonesome Wyatt. Eva Mikhailovna is credited for backing vocals and guitar, banjo, accordion and Piano on "Grim Weepers" (2017), and backing vocal on "Dream Curse" (2020), and sang on no less than seven songs on "Longing For Oblivion" (2023), and on the song "Spiritual Truth" from "Afraid" (2024). How could I have missed this obvious candidate? Maybe there's a need for a complete overhaul, comprehensive review and update of existing processes and procedures, involving a thorough examination of all aspects of the system, identification of weaknesses, and implementation of necessary improvements. What are the evidence for and against Eva Mikhailovna? The dark hair doesn't match the woman on the album cover. Not decisive, it could as well be a hydrogen peroxide wig. The absence of a tattoo on the right upper arm match the woman on the album cover. The vocal style and the voice match. Eva Mikhailovna is the Sad Witch. At least until new evidence is presented.        


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