by Weston | May 9, 2013 | Roots Book, Roots of Woodstock Blog |
Dayl Wise, co-founder of the Post Traumatic Press, grew up in White Plains, New York. He was Christian-raised and a respecter of the Ten Commandments—especially “Thou Shalt Not Kill.” However, dyslexia made reading difficult, so it was no surprise that he dropped out...
by Weston | Feb 5, 2013 | Roots Book |
I’ve been a Jerry Jeff Walker fan since forever. Recently I heard about the Guy Clark tribute album, This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark, and bought it when I heard that Jerry Jeff was on it. It’s a good thing I did. The two-CD album is a standout. According to...
by Weston | Jan 19, 2013 | Roots Book |
To some, Clarence Schmidt (1897-1978) was an endearing Santa Claus-sized man, and to others, he was the grandfather of pop art. Whatever your position, no one can deny his outrageous take on life in the 1960s. His colossal “House of Mirrors” (HOM) ranged up a hillside...
by Weston | Nov 20, 2012 | Roots Book |
Earlier this year, we were dismayed to learn from Liza Vittek that David Vittek, her dad, had passed away. He was just 66. Vittek, the bassist, guitarist, and part-time drummer for Holy Moses left us on February 25. Billy Batson, his old bandmate, said recently...
by Weston | Sep 4, 2012 | Roots Book |
On April 21, 2012, fifty-five members of the Norwegian Folk College visited Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. During the morning, they toured the museum and grounds. In the afternoon, they were bussed over to Woodstock, NY, to learn about the backstory of the 1969...
by Weston | Mar 19, 2012 | Roots Book |
This past Saturday night, the Bearsville Theater was packed for the Pete and Peggy Seeger concert. Pete led many sing-a-longs and told lots of stories. In one, he told of composing “Where Have all the Flowers Gone” on his way to a concert at Oberlin College—one that...
