for friends of Pat Garvey

Subject: for friends of Pat Garvey
From: mg
Date: 02 Jan 21 - 08:11 PM

Could be a relation..not sure. Anyway, someone has passed a little book he wrote on to me. It is just a story of how he was hired to track down a stolen banjo...not a biography or anything. I will mail to anyone in US who wants it. First come, first served. I also have an MP3 of him singing a song about Blackbeard the pirate. PM me if you would like a copy and give me your email. mg

Subject: RE: for friends of Pat Garvey
From: Deckman
Date: 02 Jan 21 - 08:46 PM

I remember Pat fondly. He was a large force in the fifties at the "Pamir House." He and his bride Victoria were and amazing coupe. Good singers and song writers, both of them.

I have read the book. bb(deckman)nelson

Subject: RE: for friends of Pat Garvey
From: mg
Date: 02 Jan 21 - 09:36 PM

wouldyou like the mp3 of him singing about blackbeard. i think song is not in public for some reason. just pm me your email.

Subject: RE: for friends of Pat Garvey
From: Jack Campin
Date: 03 Jan 21 - 02:20 AM

https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=129278

Subject: RE: for friends of Pat Garvey
From: Felipa
Date: 03 Jan 21 - 11:13 AM

I see from Jack' link that Pat's ex, Victoria Garvey Armstrong, died in 2014. I don't know the latest re Pat (recovered from a stroke in 2006). Anyway, the book sounds intriguing.

Subject: RE: for friends of Pat Garvey
From: cnd
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 07:19 AM

If any other mudcatters are interested in the book and CD, I (re)found it in a pile of books while reorganizing this past weekend and thought it would be a good idea to pass it along to someone else -- any takers?

Subject: RE: for friends of Pat Garvey
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 16 May 22 - 09:16 PM

The book THE MUSIC DETECTIVE by Pat Garvey says it is "part memory, part made up".
Quite interesting bits about people and places a musician on the road
will identify with. Names of many music venues, I assume to be from
his memory.
Quite interesting section about Lionel Killberg. Member ot THE SHANTY BOYS (Mike Cohen (guitar), Lionel Kilberg ('Brownie' bass) and Roger Sprung (banjo) recorded one album for Elektra, EKL 142 Off Beat Folksongs.
Owner of the Shoostryng label which recorded a bunch of albums Sociologically Singing, and the first recording of Kate Wolf !!!

Anyone else who has read it ? Comments ??

Thomas.

Subject: RE: for friends of Pat Garvey
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 19 May 22 - 07:38 PM

some of the venues mentioned:

The Sword & Stone
The Buddhi
The Golden Bear huntington Beach
The 4th Dimension Fort William Ontario
Quiet Knight Chicago
Boar's Head Tavern Dublin
Dragonwyck Coffee house Pasadena
The Gashouse Venice CA

Flower of Fermoy - Tom Keane   Anyone have info about this ???

Thomas.