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1. Fox Hollow Festival

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
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:06:22Z
Description:
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.
Subject:
Paxton, Tom, 1937-

2. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:06:05Z
Description:
There are only 164 boxes and 166 recordings, this sounds like a copy or Reel 143. This is a studio recording, sounds like Frank Frost possibly with Ry Cooder. Frost rehearses several songs multiple times, sometimes back-to-back. The recording opens with a beeping noise and has several silent gaps between songs.
Subject:
Cooder, Ry

3. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:05:50Z
Description:
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.
Subject:
Bromberg, David, 1945-, Beers, Evelyne, Nagler, Martha, 1945- [from old catalog], and Nagler, Eric

4. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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2022-04-13T19:05:33Z
Description:
The Box is unlabeled, but the reel says Dan Smith Out Takes. This is a copy of Reel 075. Utah Phillips introduces the Boys of the Lough. The recording is broken up over two days. Phillips ends the first concert, and an unintroduced duet begins the second. The duet is the Wilkyes or Wilkes. The last performer is Kevin Roth who is joined by Howie Mitchell on hammered dulcimer.
Subject:
Phillips, Utah, Mitchell, Howie, 1932-, Roth, Kevin (Dulcimer player), and Boys of the Lough

5. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:05:17Z
Description:
Only labeled as a NEW recording. 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.
Subject:
Phillips, Utah, Mitchell, Howie, 1932-, Roth, Kevin (Dulcimer player), and Boys of the Lough

6. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:05:01Z
Description:
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.
Subject:
Phillips, Utah, Mitchell, Howie, 1932-, Roth, Kevin (Dulcimer player), and Boys of the Lough

7. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:04:46Z
Description:
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.
Subject:
Phillips, Utah, Mitchell, Howie, 1932-, Roth, Kevin (Dulcimer player), and Boys of the Lough

8. Fox Hollow Festival

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1974 August
Collection:
Bill and Andy Spence Papers
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap400
Parent Record(s):
992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:04:31Z
Description:
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.
Subject:
Phillips, Utah, Steele, Bill, San Francisco Folk Music Club, and Petric, Faith

9. Fox Hollow Festival

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1974 August
Collection:
Bill and Andy Spence Papers
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap400
Parent Record(s):
992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:04:14Z
Description:
This is a copy of Reel 154. The first performer is Eric Frandsen, he is introduced by an unnamed MC who advertises Caf? Lena. The rest of the recording is from the WRPI radio station. After the transition the recording is primarily a women?s concert. They perform songs and poems that express the oppression they feel and their search for solutions. There is also a ?showcase of sexist music?.
Subject:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

10. Fox Hollow Festival

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1974 August
Collection:
Bill and Andy Spence Papers
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap400
Parent Record(s):
992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:03:58Z
Description:
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.
Subject:
Carawan, Guy, Rithcie, Jean, and Rust, Mark

11. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:03:41Z
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

12. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:03:25Z
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.

13. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:03:07Z
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-

14. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:02:52Z
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.

15. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:02:35Z
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

16. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:02:19Z
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.

17. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:02:03Z
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-

18. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:01:46Z
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

19. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:01:29Z
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

20. Fox Hollow Festival

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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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System Modified Dtsi:
2022-04-13T19:01:11Z
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