The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #110002   Message #2600362
Posted By: Suffet
30-Mar-09 - 08:56 AM
Thread Name: Urban Folk Music 1940-1960 (28 March NYC)
Subject: RE: Urban Folk Music 1940-1960 (28 March NYC)
We had a wonderful time. Total attendance was 175, and among the surprise additions were Eric Weissberg and Mickey Vandow. Mickey is Eric's longtime friend as well as an excellent guitarist and singer.

Another surprise addition was virtuoso bluegrass mandolinist Dan Holland, who joined Roger Sprung, Richard Hawthorne, and Hal Wylie in their concert performance.

Unfortunately, however, Mudcatter Kytrad had to cancel at the last minute to attend to a personal matter. Eric and Mickey graciously filled in for part of her concert set, as did Lori Holland. Filling in for the Grande Dame of American Folk Music is akin to pinch hitting for Babe Ruth. It has been done, but only rarely and with a lot of courage!

--- Steve