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?.
Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow in 1973. The Rust family features first singing folk music from around the world. This is a copy of Reel 003. Margaret MacArthur features second performing with her family. Janet Boyer introduces Doris Frazier from St. Louis for the third performance. Frazier is a gospel and folk singer. Audio quality comes and goes during the MacArthur?s and Doris Frazier?s sets.
Labeled as a recording of Don McClean songs. The recording is a copy of Reel 011 featuring Tom Paxton. He performs after Robin and Linda Williams as per his comments. He plays a variety of songs, makes jokes about Pete Seeger, and briefly mentions the Jimmy Carter swimming rabbit incident.
Labeled as a recording of a Spring Folk Sampler, no date. The reel may belong in Box 119 Robin and Linda Williams are the only musicians to perform on this recording which is recorded at night. They sing a variety of folk songs accompanying themselves on banjo and guitar.
Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1970, reel does not match. Sounds like it was recorded in a studio. The first singer is accompanied by piano, drums, and wind instruments. The first song is not folk, blues, or traditional country music. Some of the recording sounds like a jam session. This may be the recording of Nick Brignola who was a saxophonist.
Labeled as a recording from the 1970 Fox Hollow Folk Festival. The audio in the beginning is terrible. The speaker is telling stories about bears and reads an excerpt from The Biography of a Grizzly. May belong in Box 108. Another story written by a boy named Alex is also read out, also about bears.
The box does not label the date or musicians on the recording. Sounds like a copy of Reel 011. Don Person may be the person responsible for the recording. Tom Paxton features singing a variety of songs. He makes jokes about Pete Seeger and tells a story about Jimmy Carter and the swimming rabbit.
Labeled as a recording of Nick Birgnola. This is a recording of Sparky Rucker and John Colgan-Davis. Reel belongs in Box 107. Sparky is primarily a blues musician. It was recorded in a studio. Several songs are played more than once back-to-back. They sing ?Walking Blues?, ?Gospel Train?, and ?Crossroads?.
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 January 1974. This is a copy of Reel 029. Don Bernstein makes announcements at the start. Bob Coltman is the first performer introduced by Utah Phillips. Robin and Ellen Christenson are the second performers, they are joined by Irene Saletan. Irene and Ellen are sisters who made up the Kossoy Sisters. Lou Killen or John Robberts and Tony Barrand possibly feature. Frankie Armstrong and Suzy Rothfield (Thompson) also feature. Other musicians are unnamed.