Curated, recorded and preserved by producer Thom Wolke who produced shows at the 800 seat Tarrytown Music Hall for nearly two decades as well as shows at other venues and folk festivals in the Northeast, this collection of 350 performances features the best of Americana of the '80s and '90s. Including notable performances by Pete Seeger, Alison Krauss, Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie, John Prine (with surprise guest Bruce Springsteen), Emmylou Harris, John Lee Hooker, Suzanne Vega, Los Lobos, Buddy Guy, David Bromberg, Richard Thompson, Roger McGuinn, Loudon Wainwright III, 10000 Maniacs and many others, this important archive is a remarkable assemblage of well-recorded, mostly acoustic shows.
From producer Thom Wolke: ""Presenting concerts grew out of my love for the music. I grew up listening to the likes of James Taylor, Harry Chapin, John Denver, Jim Croce, Jackson Browne and others. Hanging around Greenwich Village in the early '80s during what Dave Van Ronk called the second Great Folk Scare, I was very attracted to the artists that were the new Taylor, Chapin, Browne. I was even more thrilled to later go on to represent some of them as booking agent and manager, including Guy Davis who just got nominated for his second and third Grammys."" Offering helpful background info, he notes, ""The Suzanne Vega show was her first ever gig outside of NYC. Rick Nestler's song, ""The River Flows Both Ways,"" is the unofficial anthem of the Hudson River. Rod MacDonald is often compared to Bob Dylan or Phil Ochs. Scott Ainslie literally wrote the book on Robert Johnson, meticulously transcribing all 29 songs. Scarlet Rivera played violin in Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. Steve Gillette's songs have been covered by everyone from Garth Brooks, to John Denver to Ian & Sylvia. Bill Miller is a leading voice in the Native American community, following in some ways, in the footsteps of John Trudell.""
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- Leo Kottke | The Music Hall | Apr 11, 1997
- Leo Kottke | The Music Hall | Feb 1, 1991
- Leo Kottke | The Music Hall | Mar 27, 1993
- Leo Kottke | The Music Hall | Oct 21, 1994
- Les Sampou & Steve Forbert | The Music Hall | Nov 19, 1995
- Levon Helm | The Music Hall | Dec 31, 1997
- Lisa Best Blues Band | The Music Hall | Apr 15, 1994
- Little Feat | Claremount Opera House (Claremount, NH) | Nov 8, 2003
- Livingston Taylor | The Music Hall | Jan 16, 1987
- Loudon Wainwright III | The Music Hall | May 20, 1988
- Lucy Kaplansky | The Music Hall | Apr 28, 1995
- Lucy Kaplansky | The Music Hall | Oct 21, 1994
- Lucy Kaplansky | Town Hall Theater | Nov 19, 1993
- Lucy Kaplansky | Town Hall Theater | Nov 25, 1995
- Mary Chapin Carpenter | Paramount Center for The Arts | Apr 12, 1991
- Michael Smith | The Music Hall | Apr 1, 1989
- Michael Smith | The Music Hall | Sep 30, 1990
- Milt Jackson | Tilghman Island Festival | Sep 30, 1995
- Mountain Stage | The Music Hall | Mar 19, 1995
- New Blue Velvet Band | The Music Hall | Nov 23, 1991
- Nicolette Larson | The Music Hall | Jan 28, 1989
- NRBQ | The Music Hall | Dec 31, 1997
- OK Bayou | The Music Hall | Dec 31, 1990
- Patti Page | Claremount Opera House (Claremount, NH) | Oct 6, 2001
- Patty Larkin | The Music Hall | Jan 23, 1988
- Peter Kaukonen | The Music Hall | Aug 30, 1987
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band | The Music Hall | Aug 8, 1987
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band | The Music Hall | Jul 15, 1988
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band | The Music Hall | Jul 16, 1988
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band | The Music Hall | Jul 23, 1993
- R. Carlos Nakai | Paramount Center for The Arts | May 20, 1995
- Radney Foster | Paramount Center for The Arts | Apr 12, 1991
- Raritan River Fest | New Brunswick NJ | Jul 10, 1982
- Richard Schindell | The Music Hall | Feb 6, 1993
- Richard Schindell | Town Hall Theater | Mar 5, 1994
- Richard Schindell | Town Hall Theater | Nov 25, 1995
- Richard Thompson | The Music Hall | Apr 22, 1994
- Richie Havens | The Music Hall | Nov 21, 1986
- Rick Nestler | The Music Hall | Jun 13, 1987
- Rick Nestler Tribute | The Music Hall | Aug 8, 1992
- Robin Batteau | The Music Hall | Mar 28, 1993
- Rod MacDonald | Capitol Theatre Port Chester | Jun 23, 1988
- Rod MacDonald | The Music Hall | Apr 5, 1987
- Rod MacDonald | The Music Hall | Jun 12, 1993
- Rod MacDonald | The Music Hall | Nov 21, 1986
- Roger Dietz | The Music Hall | May 15, 1987
- Roger McGuinn | The Music Hall | Jun 12, 1993
- Ronnie Gilbert | The Music Hall | May 16, 1986
- Scarlet Rivera | State Theatre New Brunswick | May 18, 1990
- Scarlet Rivera | The Music Hall | May 19, 1990
- Scarlet Rivera | The Music Hall | Nov 20, 1987
- Schooner Fare | The Music Hall | Nov 26, 1988
- Scott Ainslie | The Music Hall | Feb 21, 1987
- Shawn Colvin | The Music Hall | Apr 18, 1996
- Shawn Colvin | The Music Hall | Sep 11, 1988
- Steve Forbert | The Music Hall | Nov 19, 1995
- Steve Gillette | The Music Hall | Apr 1, 1989
- Steve Gillette | The Music Hall | Apr 23, 1988
- Steve Gillette | The Music Hall | Apr 24, 1988
- Steve Gillette | The Music Hall | Oct 10, 1986
- Steve Roane Trio | The Music Hall | Mar 1, 1992
- Taj Mahal | The Music Hall | Mar 12, 1988
- Taj Mahal | The Music Hall | Nov 14, 1993
- The Chanting House | The Music Hall | Oct 17, 1992
- The Holmes Brothers | The Music Hall | Mar 19, 1993
- The Nudes | The Music Hall | Jun 2, 1995
- The Story | The Music Hall | Mar 27, 1993
- The Yellojackets | The Music Hall | May 1, 1994
- Tito Puente | The Music Hall | Nov 6, 1992
- Tom Chapin | The Music Hall | Nov 26, 1988
- Tom Chapin | The Music Hall | Nov 28, 1987
- Tom Paxton | The Music Hall | Apr 1, 1989
- Tom Paxton | The Music Hall | Nov 28, 1987
- Tom Rush | The Music Hall | Jan 23, 1988
- Tom Rush | The Music Hall | Mar 10, 1995
- Tom Rush | The Music Hall | Mar 28, 1993
- Tribute To Muddy Waters | The Music Hall | Apr 15, 1994
- Tribute to Ol Blue Eyes | The Music Hall | Apr 6, 2002
- Vance Gilbert | The Music Hall | Jul 15, 1994
- Wallace Roney | Tilghman Island Festival | Sep 30, 1995
- Willie Nile | The Music Hall | Mar 15, 1992
- Wolfstone | The Turning Point | Mar 3, 1993
- Zen Tricksters | Mar 28, 1993