A memorial service to honor Odetta has been set for Tuesday February 24th: âODETTA MEMORIAL CELEBRATIONâ7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 24th Riverside Church490 Riverside DriveNew York, NY 10027Tel: 212-870-6700 Located in a two square block area between Riverside Drive and Claremont … Continue reading →
The late Vic Heyman and his wife Reba Vic Heyman passed away on Tuesday, and the folk community is mourning the loss of one of the most supportive individuals to have graced our âfamilyâ.Vic and his wife Reba were folkies … Continue reading →
Just a quick note to wish all readers of this column a very happy and healthy new year! May 2009 live up to the promise that is in our hearts and lets hope we can gather together one year from … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago, Sirius/XM gave their folk music channel âa vacationâ in order to make room for some Holiday channels. While these channels were spinning out seasonal ditties that weâve all heard ad nauseum in shopping malls, elevators and … Continue reading →
RON OLESKOâS FAVORITE CDâS OF 2008 Okay, it is extremely difficult to put together a âbest ofâ list, and I hesitate to call my selections that. These are however, CDs that I will be listening to and playing on the … Continue reading →
Greetings! I donât know if the hustle and bustle of this holiday season has you as frazzled as I have been the past few weeks, but I do hope that you have some to sit down and relax. Spend time … Continue reading →
(New York, NY) â A young woman, scaling the Himalayas on foot, flees the Chinese work camp where she was born, her tiny son in tow. A boy, forced to fight in Sudanâs bloody civil war at age six, winds … Continue reading →
From Odettaâs friend & manager Doug Yeager (12/03/08) : Dear Family and Friends of Odetta, The Grand Lady Odetta passed this evening at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.  For more than a decade she fought the brave fight with chronic heart … Continue reading →
Odetta has left us. It is hard to find the words at this time. When I started doing radio back in the late 1970âs, Odetta was one of the first artists that I had the honor of interviewing. To be … Continue reading →
On Saturday December 6 at 8:00pm, the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club Concert Series at the Fair Lawn Community Center will present Work Oâ The Weavers. Opening the evening will be Joe McKay. Work Oâ The Weavers is a quartet … Continue reading →
