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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:
- This recording does not belong in Box 067. A recording from Fox Hollow 1973. The MC is Eric Nagler. Eric and Martha Nagler feature, probably with Evelyne Beers. Valarie Hazleton features second dancing accompanied by The Boys of the Lough. Lou Killen joins them for a few songs. Bill Steele features with Jane Voss, Faith Petric, and other friends.
- 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 the Star-Spangled Washboard Band at RPI on September 30th, unknown year. It is a copy of recording 039. Bill Keith and Jim Rooney are the first to feature on guitar and banjo. Other musicians are named as John, Jay, and Lynn [Jay and Lynn may be the Ungars], they play with one other unnamed person. Margaret MacArthur feature last performing with her family. The MC is unnamed but sounds like Eric Nagler.
- Subject:
- MacArthur, Margaret, 1928-2006, Rooney, Jim, 1938-, Ungar, Jay, and Keith, Bill, 1939-2015
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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, sounds like a copy of Reel 36. The First performers are not named. A musician named Billy, last name unintelligible, joins the first group. Sounds like it was recorded indoors. Jon Wilcox features with Jack Hume. Bottle Hill or Bottle Hill Boys, a bluegrass band also feature. Bottle Hill is made up of Lew London, Barry Mitterhoff, Walt Michael, Fraser Shaw, and Rex Hunt.
- Subject:
- Michael, Walt, Wilcox, Jon, Mitterhoff, Barry, and London, Lew
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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:
- A recording from Fox Hollow Folk Festival 1973. Sounds like a copy of Reel 047. The first musicians are unnamed but are probably Sandy and Caroline Paton. The next musicians are unnamed, one woman sings work songs from around the country. The MC is unnamed making announcements at the end. The third musician is a woman singing work songs/ street cries from around the country. It was raining during this recording.
- Subject:
- Paton, Sandy and Paton, Caroline
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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 the 1973 Fox Hollow festival. This recording belongs in Box 067. The first musicians to feature are Eric and Marth Nagler. It is unclear who the Nagler?s are performing with. It sounds like Evelyne Beers performs ?Seasons of Peace?. There is no MC. Johnny Shine features alongside Dave Bromberg. John Herald performs third accompanied by Stowall, Ungar, and Brody [as written on Box 067]. Aly Bane features on ?The Battle of New Orleans?. Sonia Malkine, features last on this recording; she is a musician from France.
- Subject:
- Bromberg, David, 1945-, Beers, Evelyne, Shines, Johnny, Malkine, Sonia, Herald, John, Nagler, Eric, and Nagler, Martha, 1945- [from old catalog]
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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. Sounds like a copy of Reel 036. One of the performers is named Billy, last name unintelligible. The MC does not consistently announce musicians. The music is a mix of folk, gospel, bluegrass, and country. John Wilcox features beginning his set with ?Yankee Lady?. The Bottle Hill or Bottle Hill Boys, a bluegrass band performs after Wilcox. Bottle Hill is made up of Lew London, Barry Mitterhoff, Walt Michael, Fraser Shaw, and Rex Hunt.
- Subject:
- London, Lew, Wilcox, Jon, Mitterhoff, Barry, and Michael, Walt
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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 Folk Festival 1973. Sounds like a copy of Recording 039. Bill Keith and Jim Rooney are the first to feature on guitar and banjo. Other musicians are named as Jay, John, and Lynn, they play with one other unnamed person. Jay nad Lynn may be the Ungars. Margaret MacArthur features last accompanied by her family.
- Subject:
- MacArthur, Margaret, 1928-2006, Rooney, Jim, 1938-, Ungar, Jay, and Keith, Bill, 1939-2015
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- 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
- Description:
- A recording of Fox Hollow Folk Festival 1974. Sounds like a copy of Reel 056. The first group to play is the Steel Band. They perform a variety of South American and Caribbean music on steel drums and maracas. Neil, Liz, John, Larry, Pat, Peter, Keith, Emily, and Jim are the members of the band. Sandy and Caroline Paton feature second. A traveling school, The Trailside School, feature third singing a variety of folk songs. John Wright features last playing the Jews Harp, nose flute, and telling a story. The MC is unnamed making announcements.
- Subject:
- Paton, Caroline, Cohen, Michael J., 1929-, and Paton, Sandy
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- 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
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1974. Sounds like a copy of Reel 047. It is raining during this recording. The first performers are unnamed but are probably Sandy and Caroline Paton. None of the musicians are named, and there is no MC. The third musician is a woman singing work songs/ street cries from around the country, including one specifically for women. The music is a mix of folk, bluegrass, and country.
- Subject:
- Paton, Sandy and Paton, Caroline
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- 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
- Description:
- Recorded at the 1974 Fox Hollow Folk Festival. Belongs in Box 056. Don Berstine may be the MC. The first performers are the Rust family playing a variety of folk music. The Rusts are Pat, Howard, Steven, Mark, and Allison. Goeff[sic] Miller and Dick Berman feature second, they are from Kingston, NY. The LeFever family from Tennessee play third, it is unclear which of them is playing. Faith Petric and the California contingent featuring Bill Steele, Tony Martin, and Debbie Meclatchie [sp unknown] play fourth. R.D. Jones and Donna DiChristopher are the last musicians to feature playing folk and country.
- Subject:
- Steele, Bill, Rust, Mark, San Francisco Folk Music Club, and Petric, Faith
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- 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
- Description:
- A recording from Fox Hollow 1974. This recording probably belongs in box 055. Box 057 also has a set list from Thursday August 8, 1974. It begins with John Wright on the Jews Harp. The Canterbury Orchestra with Dudley Laufman feature second. Bob McQuillen, Peter Colby, and Arthur Brian are the other orchestra members named. Evelyne Beers features singing ?Seasons of Peace? and other songs, she speaks briefly about the Beers family concert at the White House. Bob Beers? death is also discussed in regards to making a memorial archive and announce the pending marriage of Evelyne Beers and Don Bernstine. Donald and Annie Lindsay, and Judy Tebow feature playing Scottish folk music and bagpipes. Dan Smith, Bob Abrams, and Sparky Rucker play together last.
- Subject:
- Beers, Evelyne, Lindsay, Don (Donald), Rucker, Sparky, McQuillen, Bob, and Laufman, Dudley
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- 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
- Description:
- A recording from Fox Hollow 1974, most likely Thursday August 8th. Belongs in box 054. The recording begins with a/the Steel Band. The Band is missing some of its members during this performance. They play a variety of South American and Caribbean music. Neil Post, Liz, John, Larry, Pat, Peter, Keith, Emily, and Jim are the members playing no last names given. Sandy and Caroline Paton feature second singing a variety of folk and children?s songs. Third the Trailside School, a travelling school, play a variety of folk songs. Lastly, John Wright features playing the Jews Harp, nose flute, and telling a story. The MC is unnamed making announcements.
- Subject:
- Paton, Sandy, Cohen, Michael J., 1929-, and Paton, Caroline
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- 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
- Description:
- Begins with a minute and ten second beep. A Fox Hollow 1974 recording. It is the first day of the festival on Thursday afternoon. It is unclear who the MC is. This is the Young People Concert labeled on box 053. Not all performers are named. One performer dedicates their psaltery song to Bob Beers. Three members of the Le Fever family are among the musicians. Eric Miller is a first-time performer on this recording. Rebecca, Susan, John, and Joe Boyer play together.
- Subject:
- Beers, Bob, 1920-1972
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1973 October
- 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 1974, it features Pete Seeger. This belongs in box 052 which is a Pete Seeger concert to benefit his sloop Clearwater in 1973. He plays a similar set to the one on reel 053 including Bill Steele?s ?Garbage!?. It may be an edited version of 053. He advertises tulip logs to make a dugout canoe and rides on his boat.
- Subject:
- Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014
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- 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
- Description:
- Labeled as recording from Fox Hollow 1974 on Thursday afternoon. It begins during a break in a set with an announcement advertising pumpkin goods and the Sloop organization in Albany. The recording is labeled as the young people concert. Pete Seeger features singing ?The Clearwater? He also plays the Bill Steele song ?Garbage!? among others. He comments on the need for environmental action. Seeger also advertises sailing on the Clearwater, his sloop. May actually be a longer version of reel 054.
- Subject:
- Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1973-1974
- 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 Pete Seeger concert from 1973, although the box and reel do not match. This recording features The Central Park Sheiks. They included Bob Hipkins, Richard Lieberson, Bert Lee, Larry Katz, Maggie and Terre Roche, and Jack Drinkwell. Peter Zanger records the concert for WABI. Probably belongs in box 050. They begin their set with ?Honeysuckle Rose?. The MC is unnamed. They invite other musicians to join them, one is named Jacque who sings Calypso music.
- Subject:
- Roche, Maggie, Lieberson, Richard, Lee, Bert, and Roche, Terre
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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:
- A recording of Fox Hollow year unknown, copy of Reel 029. Don Bernstine makes announcements. Bruce Utah Phillips introduces Bob Coltman as the first musician featured. Coltman plays several string instruments throughout his performance. The second performance is by Robin and Ellen Christenson. Frankie Armstrong and Suzy Rothfield (Thompson) feature toward the end of the recording. The musicians play a mix of folk music from the US, Ireland, Scotland, and England. Other musicians on the recording who are unnamed.
- Subject:
- Phillips, Utah, Coltman, Bob, Kossoy Sisters, Thompson, Suzy, Saletan, Irene, Christenson, Robin, and Armstrong, Frankie
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1974 February
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Sounds like a copy of recording 039. Labeled as a recording from February 1974 at WABI radio studios. Features Bill Keith and Jim Rooney singing a rendition of ?I?ll Sleep With One Eye Open?. The musicians perform a mix of folk, gospel, bluegrass, and country music. Instruments used include guitar, banjo, violin, and cello. Margaret MacArthur features last accompanied by her family; she alludes to it being spring time but does not give the date. Other musicians are named John, Jay, and Lynn. Jay and Lynn may be the Ungars but are unannounced. The MC is unnamed but sounds like Eric Nagler.
- Subject:
- MacArthur, Margaret, 1928-2006, Rooney, Jim, 1938-, Ungar, Jay, and Keith, Bill, 1939-2015
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- 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
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1974, year unverified. It is a short recording. It features the Star-Spangled Washboard Band, from the Albany area. They were known for their humor and bluegrass music. The MC is unnamed. They end their set and give and extended encore. They end on ?This Land is Your Land?.
- Subject:
- Star Spangled Washboard Band
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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. It sounds like a copy of recording 035. 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]. All members are current or past members of the San Francisco Folk Music Club. Utah Phillips also features. There is no MC, although announcements are made by an unnamed woman.
- Subject:
- Phillips, Utah, Steele, Bill, San Francisco Folk Music Club, and Petric, Faith
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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 Friday morning and afternoon at Fox Hollow Folk Festival 1973. It was raining based on some musician?s comments. The first musicians are unnamed but are possibly Sandy and Caroline Paton. The next musicians are unnamed, one woman sings work songs from around the country. The MC is unnamed making announcements at the end.
- Subject:
- Paton, Caroline and Paton, Sandy
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- 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
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1974. It sounds like a copy of recording 035. 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]. All members are current or past members of the San Francisco Folk Music Club. Utah Phillips also features. There is no MC, although announcements are made by an unnamed woman.
- Subject:
- Phillips, Utah, Steele, Bill, San Francisco Folk Music Club, and Petric, Faith
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- 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
- Description:
- A recording from Fox Hollow 1974. There is no MC. Featured first is Frankie Armstrong singing acapella. Fennig's All-Star String Band plays second. They play a selection of Canadian and Irish reels (traditional dance tunes), Irish jigs, American folk, and bluegrass songs. Toby Fink, Tom McCreesh, and Bill Spence are named as playing, the other members of the band are probably there too. Evelyne Beers sings third. The last musician is Holly Tannen. Other musicians may be Joe Hickerson, and the Saletans. This may belong in box 043.
- Subject:
- Fennig's All-Star String Band, Tannen, Holly, Beers, Evelyne, Spence, Bill. [from old catalog], and Armstrong, Frankie
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- 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
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1974. It sounds like a copy of recording 035. 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]. All members are current or past members of the San Francisco Folk Music Club. Utah Phillips also featues. There is no MC, although announcements are made by an unnamed woman.
- Subject:
- Phillips, Utah, Steele, Bill , San Francisco Folk Music Club, and Petric, Faith
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- 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
- Description:
- Labeled as a recording from Fox Hollow 1974. This is a very short recording. Sparky Rucker is the only musician. He remarks on how nice it is to be in the Albany area. Rucker plays ?Railroad Bill? among other songs. The recording seems to be the end of Rucker?s set for the night.
- Subject:
- Rucker, Sparky
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- 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
- Description:
- A recording from the Fox Hollow festival labeled as from 1974. It sounds like a copy of reel 026 which is labeled as from 1972. It features Bill Steele. Other musicians are unknown, there is no MC, and none are named on the box.
- Subject:
- Bromberg, David, 1945-, Hanks, Larry, and Steele, Bill
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1978 June
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- This recording begins with a long beep. Possibly form June 1978. There is no MC but based on the personal stories told and music played the musician featured is Sparky Rucker. He is the only one to appear on this recording. He plays a mix of folk, bluegrass, and country music. Most of the songs he plays are covers of other musicians.
- Subject:
- Rucker, Sparky
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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:
- Recorded at an unknown date pre-1972. Margaret MacArthur features first accompanied by her family. Sounds like a copy of recording 025. Bob and Evelyne Beers feature second playing children?s, cowboy, Spanish, and folk songs. They insist on audience participation, one of those called on is Bill Spence to play cornstalk fiddle.
- Subject:
- Beers, Evelyne, Beers, Bob, 1920-1972, Spence, Bill. [from old catalog], and MacArthur, Margaret, 1928-2006
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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 June 1978. The musicians are not fully named. Bill Keith and Jim Rooney feature first, and three are referred to as John, Jay and Lynn. [Jay and Lynn may be the Ungars] They perform a mix of folk, gospel, bluegrass, and country music. Instruments used include guitar, banjo, violin, and cello. Margaret MacArthur features last accompanied by her family; she alludes to it being springtime but does not give the date.The MC is unnamed but sounds like Eric Nagler.
- Subject:
- MacArthur, Margaret, 1928-2006, Rooney, Jim, 1938-, Ungar, Jay, and Keith, Bill, 1939-2015
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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:
- Spring Folk Sampler #6, year unverified, possibly 1971. Recorded at the Delmar Coffee House in Delmar, NY. Sounds like a copy of reel 037. It starts with the end of another unnamed performer. This recording features Bill Spence and Walter Michael, The Bottle Hill Boys, Dave Bromberg and the Fabulous Torpedoes, and Mud Acres: Paul Seibel, Bill Keith, Tony Brown, Jim Rooney, Maria Muldaur, Artie Traum, and Happy Traum.
- Subject:
- Bromberg, David, 1945-, Michael, Walt, Spence, Bill. [from old catalog], Burgh, Steve, 1950-2005, Traum, Happy, and Traum, Artie
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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:
- Spring Folk Sampler #5, year unverified, possibly 1971. Recorded at the Delmar Coffee House in Delmar, NY. The MC is unnamed. Bill Spence and Walter Michael feature on hammered dulcimers. It is a very casual concert, with plenty of banter between the performers. The Bottle Hill Boys feature second, and Dave Bromberg and the Fabulous Torpedoes feature third. The Fabulous Torpedoes named are Steve Burgh and Andy Statman, but the group had other members who may be on the recording. Mud Acres: Paul Siebel, Bill Keith, Tony Brown, Jim Rooney, Eric Kaz, Maria Muldaur, Artie Traum, and Happy Traum feature fourth.
- Subject:
- Bromberg, David, 1945-, Michael, Walt, Siebel, Paul, Traum, Happy, Traum, Artie, Burgh, Steve, 1950-2005, and Rooney, Jim, 1938-
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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:
- A Spring Folk Sampler recording, #4. The box labels it as an edited recording from 5/03/1972. A musician named Billy features; his last name is unintelligible. There is no MC consistent, and the musicians are not named on the label. Jon Wilcox features singing ?Yankee Lady?. The music is a mix of bluegrass, country, and folk. Bottle Hill or Bottle Hill Boys, a bluegrass band, also feature. They are Lew London, Barry Mitterhoff, and Walt Michael, Fraser Shaw and Rex Hunt.
- Subject:
- London, Lew, Wilcox, Jon, Mitterhoff, Barry, and Michael, Walt
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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:
- Spring Folk Sampler-3 This is Spring Folk Sampler #3, recorded at Fox Hollow. The year is unknown. The California contingent from the San Francisco area. 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]. All members are current or past members of the San Francisco Folk Music Club. Utah Phillips also features. There is no MC, although announcements are made by an unnamed woman.
- Subject:
- Phillips, Utah, Steele, Bill, San Francisco Folk Music Club, 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:
- Spring Folk Sampler #2, year unknown; it is unclear if this is a separate year from the first Spring Folk Sampler. None of the musicians are listed on the box label and there is no MC. Tony Barrand and John Roberts feature as does Utah Phillips. Steel drums feature on this recording and are joined by bagpipes on the piece they are played on. Jane Voss and Evelyne Beers also feature.
- Subject:
- Phillips, Utah, Beers, Evelyne, Barrand, Anthony G., Voss, Jane, and Roberts, John, 1944 May 5-
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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:
- Spring Folk Sampler-1 Labeled as the Spring Folk Sampler #1, year is unknown. Possibly 1972, at the Bethlehem Coffee House in Delmar, NY. The MC is unnamed. The box label says Dulby Cal Tones, it is unclear what or who this is. Jean Ritchie features, along with several unnamed musicians.
- Subject:
- Ritchie, Jean
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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:
- A recording from Fox Hollow, the year is unclear. Michael Cooney features first, performing a song about Winnie the Pooh on banjo. Guy Carawan features and Bob Denton, Hardy Rhodes, Will Tressor [unsure of spelling], Hal Wylie, Mike Miller, Bob Cayman, and Orson/ Austin Gelder play various folk and bluegrass songs together. The Armstrong and/or MacArthur families may also be on the recording.
- Subject:
- Carawan, Guy and Cooney, Michael B., 1943-
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1967 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Recorded at Fox Hollow 1967 possibly 1968, the box labels the recording as excerpts. There is no MC. Michael Cooney leads off this recording playing Irish and other folk songs playing the banjo, fiddle, and guitar. A large part of the crowd sounds like kids. He is followed by a duo; their names are illegible on the label. According to the label Guy Carawan features third, but it is unclear. The last performer plays the bagpipes.
- Subject:
- Carawan, Guy and Cooney, Michael B., 1943-
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1968 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- A recording from the Fox Hollow festival, the data on the box is 1968 but the recording does not match the label. There is no MC, and the musicians are unnamed. Sounds like and edited compilation rather than a whole concert. Michael Cooney features towards the end singing with Jenny Haley [spelling unknown].
- Subject:
- Cooney, 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 box does not specify a date. The first speaker is Don Bernstine. Bruce ?Utah? Phillips introduces Bob Coltman. Coltman plays several string instruments throughout his performance. The second performance is by Robin and Ellen Christenson, they are joined by Irene Saletan. Frankie Armstrong and Suzy Rothfield (Thompson) feature on the recording. The musicians play a mix of folk music from the US, Ireland, Scotland, and England. There are several other musicians on the recording who are unnamed.
- Subject:
- Phillips, Utah, Coltman, Bob, Kossoy Sisters, Thompson, Suzy, Saletan, Irene, Christenson, Robin, and Armstrong, Frankie
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1969 February
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- This recording sounds like a copy of reel 027; an edited collection from the 1969 festival. There is no MC. Featuring musicians include Michael Cooney, John Jackson, Sweetcorn, and Jean Ritchie. Howie Mitchell on hammered dulcimer, Jean Redpath, and Larry Hanks on Jews harp may also feature.
- Subject:
- Ritchie, Jean, , Hanks, Larry, Jackson, John, 1924-2002, Cooney, Michael B., 1943-, and Redpath, Jean
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1969 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- Recorded at Fox Hollow festival 1969. It is an edited collection from ?69 featuring four musicians. They are Michael Cooney, John Jackson, Sweetcorn and Jean Ritchie and son. Sweetcorn was a string band based out of Michigan and made up of Bill Halsey, Dick Atwell, Mark Sahlgren, and Pat Mertaugh. Howie Mitchell on hammered dulcimer, Jean Redpath, and Larry Hanks on Jews harp may also feature.
- Subject:
- Ritchie, Jean, , Mitchell, Howie, 1932-, Cooney, Michael B., 1943-, Redpath, Jean, and Jackson, John, 1924-2002
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1972 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- A recording from Fox Hollow 1972. There is no MC. This recording is a compilation of songs from the folk genre performed by various musicians, unfortunately none are named. Some of the songs have appeared on previous recordings.
- Subject:
- Steele, Bill, Bromberg, David, 1945-, and Hanks, Larry
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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:
- There is no date listed on the box label, due to Bob Beers appearing on the recording it is pre-1972. The MC is unnamed. The recording features Margaret MacArthur and family and, Bob and Evelyne Beers. The Beers play a mix of folk and children?s songs in some places calling for audience participation.
- Subject:
- Beers, Evelyne, Beers, Bob, 1920-1972, Spence, Bill. [from old catalog], and MacArthur, Margaret, 1928-2006
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1975 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- A recording from the 1975 Fox Hollow festival. It is memorial to Chet Parker; he was a hammered dulcimer player from Michigan. Jay Round, also from Michigan, plays a tribute on hammered dulcimer. Bill Spence, Jay Round, Howie Mitchell, and Ed Trickett play hammered dulcimer and psalteries after the main memorial piece. Bill Spence speaks first about the legacy of Chet Parker.
- Subject:
- Trickett, Ed, Mitchell, Howie, 1932-, Round, Jay, Parker, Chet, and Spence, Bill. [from old catalog]
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1972 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- The box labels this as a recording from 1970, however it sounds like a copy of reel 020 from 1972. Margaret MacArthur features first accompanied by her husband and possibly kids. Michael Cooney is the other artist to feature joined by a group of friends. It sounds like Cooney and his friends lead a sing-along. There is no MC.
- Subject:
- MacArthur, Margaret, 1928-2006 and Cooney, Michael B., 1943-
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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 a recording from the 1970 Fox Hollow festival. Featured are Janet Boyers, Bob and Evelyne Beers, Berkshire Folk Music ASN[?], Laurie and Jeannie Provost, Alberto Vasquez, the Armstrong family, Dan Smith and Bessie Jones, and Bessie Johns. As written on the label. There are seven songs on this recording; there is no MC. The songs are a mix of gospel, folk, bluegrass.
- Subject:
- Armstrong, Gerry, Beers, Evelyne, and Beers, Bob, 1920-1972
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1972 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- There is no date or musician information on the box or alluded to in the recording. The first song is ?The Rattlin? Bog? an Irish folk song. There is no MC introducing the musician. Utah Phillips features fourth playing ?Daddy, What?s A Train??. Fennig's All-Star String Band may feature. The recording includes a variety of folk music from America, Ireland, England, and Scotland, square-dance songs, sea shanties, and bluegrass music.
- Subject:
- Phillips, Utah
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1972 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- MacArthur, Margaret, 1928-2006 and Cooney, Michael B., 1943-
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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:
- 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.
- Subject:
- Carawan, Guy, Saletan, Tony. [from old catalog], Saletan, Irene, Killen, Louis, Christenson, Robin, Barrand, Anthony G., Cooney, Michael B., 1943-, and Roberts, John, 1944 May 5-
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1972 August
- Collection:
- Bill and Andy Spence Papers
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap400
- Parent Record(s):
- 992c7fc14c145cca4df35bc005f96969
- Description:
- 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.
- Subject:
- MacArthur, Margaret, 1928-2006, Frazier, Doris, 1930-, and Rust, Mark