Tom Paxton was turning 80, and we were there! A sea of white hair much like the waves along the Outer Banks. With exceptions, the full house audience was comprised of those who’d entered the gates of adulthood listening to […]
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The following is a continuation of my article Half-forgotten Folksingers from the ’60s Greenwich Village Folk Scene. This one adds five more artists to the list. Dave Van Ronk Many were introduced to Van Ronk by the popular film Inside Llewyn […]
“This is really a drag—and a bore,’’ the doomed jazzster Chet Baker tells director Bruce Weber in Let’s Get Lost, in response to (sympathetic) inquiries about his drug habits. The same could be said of the recent controversy over the decision […]
I feel a bit ridiculous dialing Judy Collins’s phone number in Manhattan for an interview. I presume she has been asked every question imaginable during her long, distinguished career in the music business, and I’m guessing that — like a […]
When I first saw Eric Andersen perform, I was floored by the sheer beauty of his music, voice, and lyrics. It was 1974 in a tiny downtown Denver club called Ebbets Field that no longer exists, and the entire audience […]
When Ed Vadas, a lifelong performer, songwriter, actor, philosopher, storyteller, teacher, and a musician’s musician, passed away on Feb. 18 at age 71, he left behind legions of friends, a remarkable legacy, and oh so many memories. Originally from Worcester, […]
Released to coincide with the book of the same name, this set covers Dave Van Ronk rarities from 1957-69, all but one previously unissued. Far from dredging the barrel or in any way just making due, this is a warm […]
Perpetually misunderstood, hugely influential, always a mover and shaker behind the scenes, Dave Van Ronk never truly got the recognition he deserved. Van Ronk, who died in February 2002, was a walking repository of folklore, ancient blues and fingerpicking genius […]
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