This recording is from the Fox Hollow folk music festival in 1972 held in Petersburg, NY; it was the sixth year the festival was held. The artists featured on this recording are David Bromberg, Eric and Martha Nagler, and Evelyne Beers. It is unclear who is announcing the artists, although Eric Nagler mentions that he often is the MC at the festival.
This recording features Marshall Dodge (a humorist), George Sawa, and David Bromberg. Recorded at the 1972 Fox Hollow festival, this was the first year the festival was held without Bob Beers, a founder of the festival; he died earlier that year. In addition to folk music the festival included Middle Eastern music and comedy.
Recorded at the 1972 Fox Hollow festival. The MC does not name themself in the recording, the first performers are the Rust Family: Howard Rust, Pat Rust, Steve Rust, Mark Rust, Alison Rust, Trudy Sampson also called "Oma", and Trudy Koser. The second is Margaret MacArthur who is joined by her family for several songs. Janet Boyer, the sister of Bob Beers, introduces Doris Frazier from St. Louis who headlined Doris Frazier and The Fiddmont Singers. This recording has yodeling, traditional Swiss, folk, and Gospel music. The artists listed on the box do not match those in the recording.
A recording from the 1972 Fox Hollow folk music festival. The recording features John Roberts and Tony Barrand who sing English folk music and sea songs, Gordon Bok, and Helen [Sch?]. Roberts and Barrand also collaborate with the Helen during her performance. This recording also includes a reading from Cold as a Dog and the Wind Northeast by Ruth Moore, read by Gordon Bok. Again, the MC is unnamed.
The box label says this is from 1972 but it in all likelihood is from 1971. Reel 019 is a copy. Janet Boyer, [Evelyne?] Beers, and Michael Cooney feature on this recording along with Guy Carawan, John Roberts, Lou Killen, and Robin and Ellen Christianson. They play a variety of folk music from America and England using various instruments for accompaniment. The box label and recording do not match.
From the 1972 festival, this recording three multiple acts. It sounds like Eric Nagler as MC. Performers include the Rust family: Howard Rust, Pat Rust, Steve Rust, Mark Rust, Alison Rust, Trudy Sampson also called "Oma", and Trudy Koser. Jerry Cushman of UCLA telling a story about the Devil and Philippe Bruneau. Bruneau plays the button accordion with other Canadian musicians; they play traditional French, Irish, Canadian, and English folk music.
Fennig's All-Star String Band leads off this recording from the 1972 Fox Hollow festival. The Band was composed of musicians from the Albany, NY area. Jean Ritchie is the other musician to play on this recording. Ritchie?s first song is ?Let The Sun Shine Down On Me? which she explains was her attempt at a more positive protest song. She is joined by her son for one song.
The Dildine family, Tom Two Arrows and his family, and Larry Hanks with Faith Petric from San Francisco feature on this 1972 recording. They play a variety of American folk, traditional Native American, and cowboy music. The Native American music comes from a variety of tribes and their meanings are explained by Tom Two Arrows, a native Onondagan.
This appears to be a copy of the reel 003. A recording from the 1972 Fox Hollow festival. It features the Rust family, Margaret MacArthur, and Doris Frazier. The Rust Family are Howard Rust, Pat Rust, Steve Rust, Mark Rust, Alison Rust, Trudy Sampson also called "Oma", and Trudy Koser. Gospel, Polish, and American folk music is played. The MC is unnamed but calls Janet Boyer to the stage to announce Doris Frazier from St. Louis.
Sounds like a copy of reel 007. The recording features Fennig's All-Star String Band and Jean Ritchie. The Band members were Marie Brate, Skip Evans, Tom McCreesh, John Pederson, Joan Pelton, Bill Spence, and Joe Williams. Ritchie mentions the nice weather at the festival in that year, 1972. The MC is unnamed.
The recording begins with a 10 second beep. This reel is labeled from the 1972 Fox Hollow festival and features Tom Paxton. This recording belongs in Box 120. Paxton plays a variety of his songs all accompanied by guitar. ?The Perfect Bomb? is the last song he plays and then tells a funny story about Jimmy Carter and a swimming rabbit. There is no MC and the label on the reel box does not match the recording.
Recorded from Fox Hollow 1972, it sounds like a copy of reel 001. It begins with a performance by David Bromberg who is followed by Eric and Martha Nagler with Evelyne Beers. There is no MC on the recording. The names on the reel box label do not match those on the recording. There may be other artists on the recording.
A recording from the 1971 Fox Hollow folk music festival held yearly in August. The recording features Allan Stowell, Jack Hume, John Roberts, Larry Hanks, George and Gerry Armstrong, Michael Cooney, and Sweet Corn (a bluegrass band) as listed on the reel box label. There is no MC announcing the musicians, there may be more or less musicians on the recording. They play a variety of traditional folk, cowboy, and bluegrass music.
From the August 1971 Fox Hollow festival. Opens with the last two songs of a set by Jean Ritchie. The second performer is Guy Carawan, he plays the banjo, hammered dulcimer, and guitar on a variety of folk and country songs. The Rust family: Howard Rust, Pat Rust, Steve Rust, Mark Rust, Alison Rust, Trudy Sampson also called "Oma", and Trudy Koser perform third. The MC is heard only briefly and unnamed. The Box label and recording do not match.
The box labels the recording being from 1971, but it sounds like a copy of reel 003 from 1972. It features the Rust family playing traditional Swiss and other folk songs. Margaret MacArthur features second accompanied by her children and husband John playing folk songs. The MC is unnamed and uses Janet Boyer to announce the Doris Frazier who plays gospel music. The box label and recording do not match.
Recorded at the 1971 Fox Hollow festival there are four artists. 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 ?Bear Chase? a musical story. The fourth and last artist on the recording is Andy Wallace playing ?Brother Jimmy?s Dead?, and the beginning of ?Ballad of Davy Crockett?. There is no MC.
A recording from the 1972 Fox Hollow festival. It features John Roberts and Tony Barrand singing English folk music and sea shanties. They sing both acapella and with accompaniment using bowed and plucked psalteries. The second group to perform is the Putnam String County Band, they play country and folk music using violin, cello, banjo, and guitar. They are Jay and Lynn Ungar, John Cohen, and Abby Newton. This reel may belong in box 011.
The box label does not specify a date of the recording, but it sounds like a copy of reel 003 from 1972. The musicians featured are the Rust family, Margaret MacArthur, and Doris Frazier. This recording has yodeling, traditional Swiss, folk, and Gospel music. The MC is unnamed.
Sounds like a copy of reel 005, the box label states the recording is from 1971. This recording features Janet Boyer, [Evelyne?] Beers, 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.
Recorded at Fox Hollow 1972. The recordings feature Margaret MacArthur and family and Michael Cooney with friends. The MacArthur?s play a historically inspired song about Napoleon in a minor key in addition to other folk songs. They use an assortment of instruments including the hammered dulcimer, guitar, and fiddle. There is no MC introducing Michael Cooney and friends, the recording transitions directly into a song already in progress. Cooney leads both his friends and the crowd in a sing-a-long accompanying the vocals with a guitar.