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GUEST,Larry the Radio Guy Stories about Odetta? (4) RE: Stories about Odetta? 23 Jun 16

I was the workshop coordinator for the Farrago Folk Festival in the mining town of Faro, Yukon Territory, I believe it was about 1979, when Odetta was one of the featured performers. One of the workshops I was putting together was called "Follow the Faith" and I wanted Odetta to be in it.   

The Festival coordinator called her about that........and then got back to me that no, she didn't want to be in that workshop.

When Odetta got to Faro I spoke to her and asked her about that.   She said.......oh.....I probably said I didn't want to be in a Gospel workshop. People think that because I'm black I sing gospel, and I don't.   But yes.....I do sing Spirituals.....and I'd love to be in that workshop.

So she ended up being a last minute addition.    And what an addition!

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