1965 Summer Hootenannies at Disneyland

Subject: 1965 Summer Hootenannies at Disneyland
From: GUEST,Progressland
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 11:32 PM

Hello all,

I'm a long-time lurker and first-time poster. I'm a Disneyland historian of sorts and have just written a blog post that may be of interest to some here. In the summer of 1965, as Disneyland celebrated its tenth year of operation, it booked a tremendous amount of live talent to perform at the Park. Every Monday night, June 21 through September 6, Disneyland had a Hootenanny, with the Park's own Yachtsmen Quartet acting as hosts. Below I've listed the performers from each of those Hootenannies. You can also visit the blog post for more details: http://disneylandcompendium.blogspot.com/2008/06/tencennial-summertime-entertainment.html.

June 21, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: The Back Porch Majority; Danny Cox; Clara Ward Singers; Yachtsmen Quartet

June 28, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: Modern Folk Quartet; David Troy; Casey Anderson; Yachtsmen Quartet

July 5, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: Greenwood County Singers; The Legendaires; John Denver; Yachtsmen Quartet

July 12, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: The Dillards; Steve Gillette; The Roadrunners; Yachtsmen Quartet

July 19, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: Hoyt Axton; The Young Folks; Stewart Clay; Yachtsmen Quartet

July 26, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: Glen Yarborough; Phil Campos; The Roadrunners; Yachtsmen Quartet

August 2, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: Greenwood County Singers; Stoneman Family; Cathy Taylor; David Troy; Do Stuffers; Clara Ward Singers; Yachtsmen Quartet

August 9, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: The Back Porch Majority; Baytown Singers; Aquamen; Katie Hartman; Stewart Clay; Clara Ward Singers; Yachtsmen Quartet

August 16, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: Joe & Eddie; The Irish Rovers; Richard and Jim; Mickey Elley; Steve Gillette; Clara Ward Singers; Yachtsmen Quartet

August 23, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: The Mitchell Trio; The Survivors; Phil Campos; Fred Thompson; Clara Ward Singers; The Yachtsmen

August 30, 1965 (Monday)
9 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: Lou Gottlieb; Jose Feliciano; Cathy Taylor; Sam Hinton; Aquamen; Clara Ward Singers; Yachtsmen Quartet

September 6, 1965 (Monday)
10 AM - 12 AM
Hootenanny: Josh White; Steve Gillette; Young Folk; The Hilltop Singers; The Aggies; Dapper Dans; Clara Ward Singers; Yachtsmen Quartet

Jason

Subject: RE: 1965 Summer Hootenannies at Disneyland
From: M.Ted
Date: 06 Jun 08 - 11:22 PM

I checked out the site, as well, and am completely blown away by the kind of musical talent that Disney brought in--and always something for every one! Wish I had a time machine, or at least some videos--

Subject: RE: 1965 Summer Hootenannies at Disneyland
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 17 Apr 22 - 08:02 PM

Were any of these concerts saved or recorded at all?
Either by Disneyland or any promoters involved with booking these acts? Would love to hear the Steve Gillette ones in particular.

Subject: RE: 1965 Summer Hootenannies at Disneyland
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 17 Apr 22 - 08:04 PM

Oh, and the Cathy Taylor concerts too.

Subject: RE: 1965 Summer Hootenannies at Disneyland
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 17 Apr 22 - 09:51 PM

THANK YOU

It is a very interesting "play list" and I even see the bands I saw at my "Grad Night."

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

A friend was in a 1970 protest at DL. Tear gas etc. He retreated to a men's restroom at the Disneyland hotel, and parked himself square at a urinal.

A police officer tapped him on the shoulder with a police baton ... he turned around - still urinating - and was arrested and charged with assault on a police officer.

Subject: RE: 1965 Summer Hootenannies at Disneyland
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 18 Apr 22 - 04:40 PM

Did these concerts only run in 1965?
Or were there folk hootenanny concerts in following years at Disneyland?

Subject: RE: 1965 Summer Hootenannies at Disneyland
From: Stringsinger
Date: 24 Apr 22 - 11:26 AM

I don't remember how I got there but I remember playing at Disneyland about that time. I do remember that Dave Jackson was accompanying on bass. It prompted Rod McKuen to sneer at me saying I was just an "ethnic" because I sang and played tradition folk songs and was not a prolific songwriter like him. It was a strange time in the days of Van Ronk's "Folk Scare". I found myself playing banjo for an ad in the L.A. Times for the May Company surrounded by models.
I asked myself, how did I get here?