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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1971 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- The recording does not match the label on the box. This is a copy of Reel 014 featuring Jean Ritchie and one of her sons. Ritchie is followed by Guy Carawan playing banjo and hammered dulcimer. The Rust family perform last; they play a mix of Swiss and American folk music.
- Subject:
- Carawan, Guy, Rust, Mark, and Ritchie, Jean
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1971 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording from the 1971 Fox Hollow Folk Festival. This recording belongs in Box 135. There is no MC and sounds like it was edited together. The first musicians are listed as Lucas and Schwartz. Bill Vanaver features second and is followed by Michael Cooney. The final musicians are Pat and Victoria Garvey. The box label lists the songs played by Cooney, the Garveys, and Vanaver.
- Subject:
- Garvey, Pat, Garvey, Victoria, Cooney, Michael B., 1943-, and Vanaver, Bill
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording of Robin and Linda Williams, no date is provided. This is a recording of Tom Paxton and is a copy of Reel 011. Paxton mentions the Williams having performed prior to this recording, jokes about Pete Seeger and Jimmy Carter.
- Subject:
- Paxton, Tom, 1937-
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording of Tom Paxton, no date provided. This belongs is Box 137 featuring Bruce Cockburn and Guy Carawan. Cockburn features first and is the main musician heard on the recording. Carawan features toward the end singing ?New Born Soul?. Box 137 also labels Dave Bromberg as accompanying Carawan, although it is hard to tell.
- Subject:
- Carawan, Guy, Bromberg, David, 1945-, and Cockburn, Bruce
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1971 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow in 1971. Copy of Reel 022. Begins with Evelyne Beers singing ?Peace is the Child of Spring?. She is joined by either Eric Nagler or Bob Beers. Janet Boyers, Berkshire Folk Music ASN[?], Laurie and Jeannie Provost, Alberto Vasquez, the Armstrong family, Dan Smith and Bessie Jones, and Bessie Johns all may feature. All names appear on the label of Box 022.
- Subject:
- Beers, Evelyne
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1973 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- Paxton, Tom, 1937-
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- Cooder, Ry
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- Steele, Bill, Nagler, Martha, 1945- [from old catalog], Killen, Louis, Voss, Jane, Boys of the Lough, Nagler, Eric, and Petric, Faith
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Labeled as a testimonial concert for Lena, founder of Caf? Lena in Saratoga. This is a copy of Reel 005. It features Janet Boyer, Evelyne Beers [probably] and Michael Cooney; Tony Saletan, Barry O?Neill, Guy Carawan, Michael Cooney (solo), John Hartford, John Roberts, and Robin and Ellen Christenson. There are 12 different songs/ pieces on this recording. Banjo, guitar, hammered dulcimer and fiddle are used; other instruments may include bowed or plucked psalters. There is no MC.
- Subject:
- Carawan, Guy, Saletan, Irene, Killen, Louis, Christenson, Robin, Roberts, John, 1944 May 5-, Cooney, Michael B., 1943-, Barrand, Anthony G., and Saletan, Tony [from old catalog]
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1971 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- Lieberson, Richard, Lee, Bert, and Central Park Sheiks
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1971 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- Staines, Bill and Sorrels, Rosalie
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1970 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Labeled as an edited recording from Fox Hollow 1970. This recording belongs in Box 147. Bruce Cockburn features first. The second performance is by the Sweets Mill String Band, members present are Ron Tinkler, Faith Petric, Jim Ringer, Cary Lung, Bill Steele, John Adams, and Amy Hill. Jon Wilcox features individually and with the Band. Douglas Niedt features fifth followed by Bessie Jones and her family. Oscar Brand features last. No MC, musicians labeled on Box 147.
- Subject:
- Steele, Bill, Cockburn, Bruce, Brand, Oscar, Wilcox, Jon, Niedt, Douglas, 1952-, Jones, Bessie, 1902-1984, Sweets Mill String Band, Petric, Faith, and Ringer, Jim
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- Carawan, Guy, Wallace, Andy, and Cooneu, Michael B., 1943-
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- Russell, Leon
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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".
- Subject:
- Frandsen, Erik, 1946-
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- Undated
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording of Eric Frantzen and ?Womens Lib?. Sounds like a copy of Reel 036. The first musicians are unnamed other than a Billy who joins them. This was recorded indoors, is probably from a Spring Folk Sampler. Jon Wilcox features second backed up by Jack Hume due to his being sick. The Bottle Hill Boys perform last. The music is a mix of folk, country, and bluegrass. The MC only introduces Wilcox and Hume on this recording. Bottle Hill introduces themselves.
- Subject:
- Michael, Walt, Wilcox, Jon, Mitterhoff, Barry, and London, Lew