A new book just came out which describes, as well as includes 150 photographs, about New York City and the American Folk Music Revival. The book is entitled “Folk City.” It was written by Stephen Petrus and Ronald D. Cohen. On Friday, July 24, The Wall Street Journal included an article entitled “The Young Sound of Old America” which provides a thorough and enlightening review of the book and the period in question. To read the full article, click the link below:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-young-sound-of-old-america-1437772758

Alternatively, catalogs will be mailed Monday, July 27th. Course information and registration available online on Friday, July 31st at 12PM. There are more than 90 courses – many of which will quickly fill up  so read what’s available and sign up to avoid getting closed out.

A well-worn 12-string guitar that belonged to Lead Belly, scratched up from years of strumming, and the sounds of Pete Seeger picking a banjo and praising hard-working Americans greet a visitor to the new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York. With photographs, documents, instruments, videos, manuscripts and plenty of songs for headphone listening, the show is a fond recap of the folk revival from its agitprop origins and idealistic fervor to its fleeting pop peak.

Read more by clicking the link below:

New York Times article

It’s been a busy week. I did two comedy presentations for the JCC in Edison the past two Tuesdays, a presentation on Jewish Folk Singers for the Shalom Club at the Encore in Monroe Township on Sunday (July 12) and a presentation on The Folk Music Revival for the women’s club at the Regency in Monroe Township on Monday night (July 13). With a little break, I am working on my third 20th Century Comedians course which will begin in both OLLI-RU locations in September.