Name: Various - Friends Of Old Time Music : The Folk Arrival 1961-1965
Brand: Various

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

sfw40160

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2007-02-19

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Standard:20

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3 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Various

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Folk

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from 1961 to 1965, new york city's trailblazing friends of old time music presented 14 concerts that brought dozens of legendary traditional musicians before city audiences for the first time. this 'folk arrival' changed the course of american folk music, expanding the vision of the folk song revival and leaving an indelible mark on the musical landscape. for friends of old time music, peter k. siegel, who personally recorded most of the concerts, handpicked 55 tracks from the original master tapes. they include the first concert appearances by doc watson, roscoe holcomb, clarence ashley, and joseph spence, and the triumphant return visits to new york by dock boggs and mississippi john hurt, who had made classic recordings in the city during the 1920s. 3 cds of live concert recordings, 55 tracks (53 never before released), accompanied by a richly illustrated 60-page book recorded, produced, and annotated by peter k. siegel a henry street folklore production produced in association with city lore, inc.

Various - Friends Of Old Time Music : The Folk Arrival 1961-1965

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