Bob Gibson
- Where I'm Bound
Bob (now deceased) worked hard behind the scenes to make this era's
Folk Music Revival take off; he was the first to bring Joan Baez
to national attention by dragging her up on stage at the 1959 Newport Folk
Festival. Dirty Linen Magazine (June/July 1997 , # 70 by Steve
Winick) "... a clean-cut, energetic crooner who accompanied himself on
banjo and guitar"
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Barbara Dane - Anthology of American Folk
Songs
This west coast authentic folk and blues singer-activist was the era's
best kept secret. Recorded in 1959 at the Ash
Grove where she was a regular performer, you won't find an album with
a more intimate, "coffeehouse" sound.
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The
Tarriers - The Tarriers
They were the first folk trio with a hit single
on the Billboard charts with their 1956 recording of The Banana Boat
Song. They were a huge influence on later folk groups such as
The Chad Mitchell Trio and the Kingston Trio (who copied their version
of Tom Dooley).
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The Kossoy Sisters
with
Erik Darling on banjo & guitar - Bowling Green
"They were The Roches of their time. By the time they were in college,
the sisters had collected
an interesting array of dark traditional folk songs from the Southern
Appalachians". The liner
notes are exceptionally informative and readable, and Erik Darling's
inspired banjo playing is
itself worth the cost of the recording. The I'll Fly Away
track was used in the O Brother, Where Art Thou? movie (but
not on the soundtrack CD, that version was by Gillian Welch).
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Richard
& Mimi Farina - The Complete Vanguard Recordings
Mimi, who died
at age 56 after a long illness, was Joan Baez's younger sister and founder
of Bread and Roses in 1974. Her Cuban-Irish husband Richard,
who died in 1966 from a motorcycle accident at age 30, was the last Beat
writer, Carolyn Hester's ex-husband, and much more in his too-short
life. The new book Positively
4th Street chronicles their time together and with Joan &
Dylan. They also get a chapter in Urban
Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers : Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric
Visionaries of '60s Rock by Richie Unterberger with foreword by Paul
Kantner. Click
here and scroll down for a four-minute video interview with Mimi
filmed in honor of her entry into the Marin Women's Hall of Fame in 1988.
Finally, a Video
Clip (QuickTime format) of Mimi and her sister Joan Baez's Thanksgiving
1973 Sing Sing Prison concert .
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Fred Neil
- Bleeker & Macdougal
Remember his "Blues on the Ceiling"? Fred, who died on July 7,
2001, had the sweetest voice and worst reputation in the Village. "
Moody,
bluesy, and melodic, Fred Neil was one of the most compelling folk-rockers
to emerge from Greenwich Village in the mid-'60s. His albums showcased
his extraordinarily low, rich voice on intensely personal and reflective
compositions..." Fred was involved with The
Dolphin Project, which he co-founded (they have a dolphin video for
sale with a soundtrack of a few re-mastered Fred Neil recordings).
It's hard to find much biographical info on Fred, but he does get a chapter
in Urban
Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers : Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric
Visionaries of '60s Rock by Richie Unterberger
as well as in American
Troubadours: Groundbreaking Singer-Songwriters of the 60s.
There is also a discography
with 4 high quality MP3 clips, if you are unfamiliar with Fred do yourself
a favor and take a listen.
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Bud &
Travis - The Best Of Bud & Travis
This duo still has a strong cult following. From the fan page:
"While often labeled in their day as exclusively a "folk" group, Bud and
Travis in many ways defied categorization by playing and mastering musical
forms as diverse as calypso ("Myra,"), blues ("How Long, How Long Blues"),
show tunes ("They Call The Wind Mariah"), and songs that seem to fit no
preexisting label ("Golden Apples of the Sun," an adaptation of the William
Butler Yeats poem "Song of the Wandering Aengus"). However, Bud and
Travis were and are most known for one musical form above all others:
the bolero, a kind of Latin-American folk song." You can see
some BRIEF video clips by clicking on the "Multimedia B&T" link on
the page linked above.
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Judy Henske
- Judy Henske/High Flying Bird
Long awaited, excellently remastered reissue combines her first two
albums. Includes original liner notes, new liner notes by Peter Doggett
& many rarely seen photos. Judy, dubbed "Queen of the Beatniks",
was a real character, as you can see if you click on her name above and
read her brief and very humorous autobiography. She
has recently recorded and released a new album, Loose
In The World, to enthusiastic reviews.
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Greenbriar
Boys - Best of the Vanguard Years
"The Greenbriar Boys -- featuring John Herald, Ralph Rinzler, Bob
Yellin and Frank Wakefield -- were one of the most influential bands of
the '60s bluegrass revival, helping bridge the gap between the semi-retired
old-timers of the '40s and '50s and the eager young'uns of the early '60s
folk boom, who wanted to soak up as much "authentic" hillbilly culture
as they possibly could."
A 2 disc set at a single disc price.
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Tom Paxton
- The Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound
He artfully mixes topical songs with humor, and poetry with simplicity.
He also has a combination autobiography/songbook
out.
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Dave Van Ronk - Inside
Dave Van Ronk
This deceased urban blues singer and ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award
winner was an influential insider from the beginning days of the Greenwich
Village folk boom.
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Ian
& Sylvia - Vanguard Sessions
This Canadian duo was a big influence on early folk rockers. This Sessions
reissue is a fine 20-bit remastered collection of their best work.
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Hamilton Camp - Paths of
Victory
This legendary 1964 solo album has been finally reissued on CD.
Includes his prophetic self-penned classic "Pride of Man". Seven
of the thirteen tracks are Dylan covers, including some even ardent Dylan
fans may have never heard before (perhaps this is also the ultimate Dylan
cover album!). Before this, he often performed duets (under his original
first name of Bob) with Bob Gibson.
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Kathy & Carol - Kathy
& Carol
"Kathy Larisch and Carol McComb's flawless harmonies will ring in
your head long after this disc stops playing; their fragile beauty lends
the bittersweet fare an almost bell-like purity."
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Patrick
Sky - Patrick Sky
This playful and engaging singer/songwriter was born in Georgia in
1940 of Cree Indian heritage, and was an integral part of the
early 60's Greenwich Village folk scene. Buffy Ste.-Marie said "Pat
Sky was a good writer and I'm surprised he didn't get better known". Later
in his career he became infamous for his Songs
That Made America Famous album full of confrontational lyrics that
pushed the bounds of satire with titles like "Vatican Caskets" and "Ramblin'
Hunchback".
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The Journeymen
- Very Best Of
Like PP&M, this group (John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, and Dick
Weissman) had wonderful, tight harmonies and a sound that was both pretty
and powerful at the same time.
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Judy
Roderick - Woman Blue
Like Seattle's Alice
Stuart, Denver's Judy Roderick sang the blues more than the ballads
as Joan and Judy did. Problems with her first label Columbia prevented
her from becoming well known nationally until 1965, when she both appeared
at the Newport Folk Festival and released this Vanguard album to critical
acclaim. Although it is primarily a blues album, probably the most
notable track is her rendition of the Ian & Sylvia tune "You Were On
My Mind". In 1970 she recorded one album of original material co-written
with Bill Ashford, Nevada Jukebox, for Atlantic/Atco with her band,
60,000,000 Buffalo (out-of-print). She died in Montana in 1992 of
diabetic complications.
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Even Dozen Jug Band
- Even Dozen Jug Band
This New York folk supergroup was their answer to Jim
Kweskin's Jug Band. Members included Maria Muldaur, John Sebastian,
Steve Katz, Josh Rifkin, Peter Siegel, and Stefan Grossman.
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Karen
Dalton - It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You Best
Karen was a favorite with the other Greenwich Village musicians
starting in the early 60s. Karen had a unique blues/jazz style..
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Holy Modal Rounders
- 1 & 2
Anything but holy, their drug-tinged versions of "old timey" songs
still enjoy a very enthusiastic following today.
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