The box is only labeled with Norman Blake, all other writing is crossed out and there is no date. There is no MC. None of the musicians are named, this is probably and edited recording. Gordon Bok features 41 minutes in, he is followed by John Roberts and Tony Barrand. Utah Phillips also features. Two groups/ choirs perform on the recording. Patrick Sky features near the end singing some of his songs.
Labeled as ?Mostly Folk Air?, no date or musician info is listed. A Copy of Reel 016. The first artist to feature is Diane Parker singing ?Pidgeons? [as spelled on the box label] and ?Simply Beautiful?. The second artist is Guy Carawan singing ?We Will Be Alright Some Day? and ?Baby Songs?. Third is Michael Cooney playing a medley and a musical story. The fourth and last artist on the recording is Andy Wallace. There is no MC.
Labeled as a recording from the Lena testimonial/benefit concert. This is a studio recording, sounds like Frank Frost possibly with Ry Cooder. He is rehearsing songs; some are repeated and some second times through a song are not included on the recording. Not all the songs are originals of Frost. There are silent gaps between the songs of varying length, the longest lasts a few minutes.
Labeled as a recording of Fox Hollow 1971. This is a recording of the Central Park Sheiks, possibly belongs in Box 145. They begin their set with ?Honeysuckle Rose?. It does not sound like a concert no crowd is heard, may be a recording session. Central Park Sheiks was made up of Bob Hipkins, Matt Glaser, Richard Lieberson, Bert Lee, and John Caruso.
Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1973. This is a copy of Reel 011 featuring Tom Paxton. He makes some funny comments about Pete Seeger and mentions Robin and Linda Williams having performed earlier in the day. He finishes his set with the humors story about Jimmy Carter and a swimming rabbit.
Labeled as a recording of the Central Park Sheiks, no date provided. The recording only features one musician playing piano and guitar. He is unnamed and tells a story about visiting an Indian reservation before continuing his set on the piano. It was recorded at an indoor concert. His piano style is ragtime and claims not to be big piano player.
The Reel is labeled as a recording of Carl Hess, Box 151 is unlabeled. Begins with a prolonged bleep/ unintelligible noise. The audio is of inconsistent quality. The group does not perform folk music, they utilize electric instruments. They mainly sing love songs. It is hard to tell if this is a concert or studio recording, there is no MC.
Labeled as Spring Folk Sampler with no date. This is a copy of Reel 067. Eric Nagler is the MC. A poem put to music by Bob Beers is played by Eric and Martha Nagler who open the recording, probably with Evelyne Beers. Valarie Hazleton from St. Louis features second dancing accompanied by Boys of the Lough. Lou Killen joins them for a few songs. Bill Steele features with Jane Voss, Faith Petric, and other friends from California.
Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow Folk Festival 1970. This recording belongs in Box 146. It is a testimonial concert for Lena Spencer. The first musician to feature is Bill Staines. He begins his set with some comments on Lena and sings folk and country western songs. Rosalie Sorrels features second, she also talks about Lena and what she did. Arnold Godfree or Godfrey features third, he tells a story while playing piano. The MC is named only as George.
Labeled as Sheex Air at Busbys. May belong in Box 156. The MC advertises Caf? Lena and introduces a musician named Eric Frantzen or Frandsen. The recording then cuts to the Troy radio station WRPI 91FM. The whole recording may be from the radio. It is primarily a woman?s performance of songs and poems that express the oppression they feel and their search for solutions. There is also a "showcase of sexist music".
Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1974. This is a copy of Reel 014. Jean Ritchie features first singing with one of her sons. She ends her set with ?Come Fare Away?. Guy Carawan features second playing banjo and hammered dulcimer. The last musicians to feature are the Rust family who perform Swiss, American, and French folk music.
Recorded at the 1974 Fox Hollow Folk Festival. Belongs in Box 056. Don Berstine may be the MC. The first performers are the Rust family playing a variety of folk music. The Rusts are Pat, Howard, Steven, Mark, and Allison. Goeff[sic] Miller and Dick Berman feature second, they are from Kingston, NY. The LeFever family from Tennessee play third, it is unclear which of them is playing. Faith Petric and the California contingent featuring Bill Steele, Tony Martin, and Debbie Meclatchie [sp unknown] play fourth. R.D. Jones and Donna DiChristopher are the last musicians to feature playing folk and country.
Labeled simply as Mary Macasland, may be Mary McCaslin. The MC is unnamed. There is no date or other identifying information on the box. A recording from Fox Hollow. The second performer sings a cover of ?Wild Horses? may be Leon Russel. Tom Walsh and company feature third. One of Walsh?s company is David Aims [sp unknown]. Michael Anderson performs last playing violin.
Labeled only as Jake #3. This recording is a lecture on politics by Karl Hess. Belongs in Box 152. He discusses what it means to be a Republican or Democrat and criticizes Barry Goldwater?s potential effect if he became president. He states that thinking is a detriment to politicians, and politicians only work to get elected. Hess?s main point of interest is socialism, Marxism, and capitalism.
The box is unlabeled, the audio reel is labeled as SFS 3. An unnamed band plays first, sounds like they are utilizing electric guitar. Was recorded in a studio. They rehearse songs several times in a row. Musicians are named as Donald, Garrett, and John. They play rock/pop style music.
The box the audio reel is in is totally unlabeled. This is a copy of Reel 001 which is from Fox Hollow 1972. David Bromberg is the first to perform. He is followed by Eric and Martha Nagler with Evelyne Beers. The MC sounds like Eric Nagler, he also mentions that he often MCs the festival.
There is no box to match this recording with. This is a copy of Reel 011 featuring Tom Paxton. He plays a variety of his own songs and covers. Paxton makes a joke about Pete Seeger and tells the story of Jimmy Carter and the swimming rabbit. He also mentions that Robin and Linda Williams appeared earlier in the concert.
Labeled as a recording from February 1979. The performer tells a series of stories accompanied by musical effects. There is no MC. The mic is very echoey. Piano is utilized during the performance. Some of the stories are apocalyptic. Peter Dicken, Al Brown, Art Soldier, Steve [last name hard to hear], and Don Person [all names are provided at the end of the recording, but not the main performer]
Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1974. This is a copy of Reel 035. The California contingent is the first to perform. They all are or were members of the San Francisco Folk Music Club. Featured are Faith Petric, Allen Oaks, Sherry Bronstein, Susie Rothfeld, Bethany Pratt, Tony Marcus, Murry Callahan, Katie Yako, Bill Steele, Sasha Yako, and Debbie Meclatchie [all unknown spellings]. There is no MC, although announcements are made by an unnamed woman. Utah Phillips features last.
Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1973. This is a copy of Reel 075. Utah Phillips introduces the Boys of the Lough. They are Cathal McConnell, Aly Bain, Robin Morton, and Dave Richardson; other members may be present depending on the year. The recording is split up between two days. The Wilkyes or Wilkes preform second. Kevin Roth is the last musician, for part of his set he is joined by Howie Mitchell. There is no MC introducing the second and third musicians.
