Great NYC Sing: June 21 at 7pm

Jazz station WBAI is promoting a sing along to take place tomorrow, 6/21 at 7pm (the time of the summer solstice). Idea is for everyone in New York to sing "This Land is Your Land" together. Details at: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=14193

Washington Square Park 6/9/07

Yesterday, WSP was taken over by some kind of Indian cultural fair, and packed to the gills with people. There were no guitarists in the usual places.


However, I was able to find Pete on a bench on the West side of the park. He recently bought a mandolin, and we messed around with that for a while, and worked on some old-timey stuff like "Lonesome Valley" "Crawdad Hole", "I Ain't Got No Home". Dan joined us a little later, singing harmonies, playing recorder, and trying his hand at the mando also.


Dan told me about this picture of me, taken by Yosef Bates:

Brooklyn Open Folk Sing 6/6/07

Went to the Brooklyn open folk sing last Wednesday evening. I sang a bunch of songs:

• My Bucket's Got a Hole in it
• The Crawdad Hole
• Don't Think Twice
• You Ain't Going Nowhere
• Worried Man Blues

The group was smaller than usual. Brian and Monica were there. Brian did a nice job on Sonora's Death Row (written by Blackie Farrell, covered by many), and a WWII song called "The D-Day Dodgers" (Wednesday being the anniversary of the D-Day invasion).

Al did a song that I heard the Dubliners do, "The Black Velvet Band".

Afterwards, I had a conversation with Ben and his wife. According to Ben, the folk sing has had difficulty attracting young "talent". Those interested in performing accoustic music seem to be drawn to bluegrass. Maybe this explains some of the people I meet in the park who can play guitar pretty well, but can't sing a note.

It Takes a Worried Man...

Just found myself on YouTube. Thanks to Pete for digging this up.

Anyway, I've been away; will begin posting again soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apiVTW81Le0