Name: Live In Monterey
Brand: Dave van Ronk

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2014-05-13

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Dave van Ronk

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Omnivore Recordings

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R&B / Neo-Soul

Nicknamed the Mayor of MacDougal Street, Dave Van Ronk was a native of New York City and a prominent figure in the folk music scene. He arrived at Washington Square Park during the folk revivalist boom in the 1950s and quickly made a name for himself as a raconteur, troubadour, and provocateur. Despite living hand-to-mouth, he taught himself to play guitar and became known for his eclectic blend of dixieland jazz, ragtime, blues, vaudeville, and other styles.

Van Ronk's music eluded classification and he often clashed with the commercial music industry due to his unique sound. He described himself as an "inconsistent" artist who would take on any style that he liked. Although primarily an arranger rather than a songwriter, he received recognition for his contributions to music when he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.

Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Van Ronk released albums on various labels including [l20694], [l19591], [l39357], [l30679], [l1610], [l31486], and more. He continued performing live until his death in 2002 from complications following colon cancer surgery. His autobiography written with Elijah Wald titled "The Mayor of MacDougal Street" was published posthumously along with a live album recorded towards the end

Dave Van Ronk

The Mayor Of MacDougal Street shines in a 1998 performance. It's hard to believe the influence one man can have on an enormous variety of music and styles. Dave Van Ronk was one of those men. While regarded as a pioneer of the folk-blues movement which took over Greenwich Village in the late 1950s-he could not be tied to just one genre. He moved between ballads to jazz to rock. His finger-picking style of guitar playing is still studied and emulated. And, in 1998, after fifty years of performing music, Van Ronk was still mesmerizing crowds. Recorded at Carleton Hall in California, LIVE IN MONTEREY works as both a retrospective and an introduction to the work of Dave Van Ronk. The 16 tracks move from traditional numbers to blues classic to originals, and touch on every aspect of what makes Dave Van Ronk revered by musicians of every generation. Just Dave, his voice, and his guitar. That's all that is needed. Beautifully packaged in a full-color digipak and including liner notes from set co-producer Rick Chelew (who recorded the set) and folk legend Happy Traum, LIVE IN MONTEREY is a release that helps solidify what many already know-there was only one Dave Van Ronk.

Live In Monterey

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