Happy Traum at Tusten

Posted 8/21/12

NARROWSBURG, NY — The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance presents Woodstock’s own folk music legend Happy Traum sharing songs, stories and images from the 1960s Greenwich Village music scene on …

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Happy Traum at Tusten

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NARROWSBURG, NY — The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance presents Woodstock’s own folk music legend Happy Traum sharing songs, stories and images from the 1960s Greenwich Village music scene on Saturday, May 14 at 8 p.m. at the Tusten Theatre. The show is titled “Coming of Age in the Greenwich Village Folk Revival and the Woodstock Scene (1954–1971).”

With colorful anecdotes and the aid of vintage photos and music clips, Traum relates some of his adventures as a member of the New York folk revival, his arrest for civil disobedience, his participation in what has become known as the “Great Folk Singers’ Riot” in Washington Square, and his friendships with some of the leading folk artists of the day.

Traum was a regular in the Washington Square Park jam sessions, studied blues guitar with Brownie McGhee, and met, among many others, a young Bob Dylan. His group, The New World Singers, was the first to perform and record “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Don’t Think Twice,” and Dylan wrote the liner notes for The New World Singers’ Atlantic Records album. Traum also recounts his association with Allen Ginsberg, George Harrison, Pete Seeger and Dave Van Ronk. He punctuates his remembrances with powerful renditions of songs and guitar solos from the folk era and beyond.

A wine bar is available before the performance. Tickets cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Order tickets by calling 845/252-7272 or visit delawarevalleyartsalliance.org/programs/tusten-theatre.

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