"Folk
Songs
Are Dangerous"
-Lee Hays
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Four Veterans of the Chicago
folk scene have joined forces to reproduce as closely as possible the
original songs and sound of The Weavers.
Barbara Barrow sings RONNIE GILBERT’S parts. Mark Dvorak takes PETE SEEGER’S role, Michael Smith as LEE HAYS, and Chris Walz sings FRED HELLERMAN.
At the half-century mark since The Weavers burst upon the music scene, to become America's best-loved folk group, there is a celebration of their songs and sound:
Weavermania!
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The Weavers were America's first successful and ultimately most influential folksinging group. Their first record, Tzena Tzena/Goodnight Irene, sold two million copies in 1950. Time Magazine called them "the most widely imitated group in the business" and their musical influence can still be heard in The Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul & Mary and in every coffee house, folk club and concert hall in the country.
Their songs form the backbone of the American folk repertoire. Famous songs written or researched and first recorded by The Weavers include
- Wimoweh
- Rock Island Line
- Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
- If I Had A Hammer and
- Michael Row the Boat Ashore
The Weavers remain America's premier folk group, their recordings are classic and their live performances legendary.
Carl Sandburg said,
"When I hear America singing, The Weavers are there."
For Booking Information, Contact:
Artists of Note, Inc.
P.O. Box 11
Kaneville, IL 60144
(630) 557-2742
jmurdock@artistsofnote.com