Labeled as a submaster from the Fox Hollow Folk Festival in 1968. The first performers are Jacquie and Bridie a duet from Liverpool. This recording belongs in Box 123, a testimonial/ benefit for Lena Spencer the founder of Caf? Lena in Saratoga Springs. Happy and Artie Traum features second. Howie and Jody Vogel, and Sally [last name unknown] join the Traums on one of his songs. Bill Staines features last, his performance is cut off.
Labeled as an interview with Don McLean, no date. It is not an interview, but Don McLean is the artist who features on this recording first. May belong in Box 122. McLean performs some of his own songs from the early 1970s and covers of other artists.
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 a testimonial/ benefit concert for Caf? Lena. This is a copy of Reel 011 featuring Tom Paxton. He discusses his enjoyment of listening to the musicians prior to him including Robin and Linda Williams. He jokes about Pete Seeger and tells the story of Jimmy Carter and the swimming rabbit.
Labeled as a recording of Don McClean from July 1976. This recording features Robin and Linda Williams and is a copy of Reel 114. They perform a variety of folk music at a night-time concert. Robin and Linda are from South Carolina.
Labeled as V1R6 and FH 5b first, 5a next. This is a copy of Reel 108. The performer is telling a series of stories about telephones and an apocalyptic story. The main performer is not named, they are accompanied by piano and other instruments as effects. The musical and recording contributors are named as Peter Dickinson, Art Soldier, Steve Sonbrun, and Don Person [all spellings unknown].
Labeled as a recording of Tom Paxton from 1982. This is a recording form the early ?70s, possibly 1972. This is a copy of Reel 014. The first performer is announced after her set as Jean Ritchie. The second performer is Guy Carawan, he sings while playing banjo and hammered dulcimer. The Rust family features third, they perform Swiss and American folk music singing in Swiss German, Swiss French, and Swiss Italian.
Labeled as a recording of Robin and Linda Williams, no year given. Belongs in Box 116. The first performers are not introduced. Based on their music, they are Carl Martin, Ted Bogan, and Howard Armstrong. They were an acclaimed blues and folk group; their career together began in 1930. In time Tom Armstrong, Howard?s son, joined the group playing bass.
Labeled as a recording from SUNY Albany of ?electro poetry?, year unknown. The performer is unnamed but based on the song choices it is Don McClean. He plays guitar to accompany their singing. Other people are heard on the recording, this may have been recorded in a studio or someone?s kitchen. This reel may belong in Box 115. This is a 9 minute recording.
Labeled as a recording from ?Down East? in 1973. There is no MC to introduce the musicians. Sounds like the reel was edited together. This Reel may belong in Box 114. If so, it features: Happy and Artie Traum, Eric Kaz and Maria Muldaur, Jim Rooney and Bill Keith, Lee Berg, and the Putnam String County Band. The recording ends with ?The Answer to The Question Is?.
