by Weston | Dec 23, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Tim Hardin (1941-1980) moved to the Woodstock area in 1968 with his wife, Susan Morss, and his young son Damion. Already the town was a thriving music destination— with The Band, Bob Dylan, the Mothers of Invention, Richie Havens, and the Blues Magoos in residence. It...
by Weston | Dec 23, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots Concert, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
“An Air of Magic—Roots of the 1969 Woodstock Festival: The Backstory to “Woodstock,” an article by David Bouton that appears in the winter 2009 issue of Kaatskill Life, offers a great review of the Roots book and concert. Bouton begins with, “[The festival]...
by Weston | Dec 7, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
In 2001 powerHouse Books published there is no eye, John Cohen’s photographic memoir of his life and times. He is a member of the New City Lost Ramblers, and his photographs hang in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of...
by Weston | Dec 4, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Pat Lamanna, a Camp Woodland alum, will be performing in the “Phil Ochs Fest” at the Colony Café, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock, on December 5th. The gig begins at 8 p.m. Others on the bill include Graham and Barbara Dean, the Flames of Discontent, and Greg...
by Weston | Nov 11, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Rick Schneider, morning host of WKZE (listen live), interviewed Weston Blelock on October 28 regarding Roots of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. Here are a couple of brief audio excerpts . . . . Woodstock’s Music Scene During the Summer of 1969: WKZE#1 Artie...
by Weston | Oct 22, 2009 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
In 1954, a 15-year-old Johnny Herald saw Pete Seeger in concert at Camp Woodland outside Phoenicia, NY. He was so inspired that he vowed he would be a musician, too. Herald, of Armenian-American background, was born and raised in Greenwich Village. His poet father...
