“A good song reminds us what we’re fighting for.” – Pete Seeger From labor rights to civil rights to the peace movement to environmental causes, folk legends like the late Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, […]
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Q&A: Mike + Ruthy on The Second Annual Summer Hoot at The Ashokan
On Friday, August 22 through Sunday, August 24, our friends Mike + Ruthy will present the second annual Summer Hoot at The Ashokan Center near Woodstock. The lineup is looking strong, including gcb favorites like David […]
Mike + Ruthy Host The Summer Hoot
The heat is back. The sweat is back. And we’ve got another festival this weekend. Kicking off Friday a few miles outside of the iconic Catskill town of Woodstock, Mike Merenda and Ruthy Ungar (a.k.a. […]
the backstory: “We Shall Overcome”
The evening before he died, Dr. King’s final sermon in 1968 in Memphis was titled “We Shall Overcome.” We all know that popular anthem to the civil rights movement, but there’s a pretty interesting backstory […]
From Back at the Ranch: How You Can Still Catch Newport Folk Fest … And Why You Should’ve Just Gone in the First Place
Contrary to the scores of tweets blowing up Twitter today, there really is no “second best” to being there when it comes to the Newport Folk Festival. So, don’t believe what you’re reading from those […]
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