He was married to andrea marie vuocolo and terri thal. Buy mp3 music online dave van ronk down in washington square cd2. Dave van ronk 23 oct, 1997 down in washington square. The smithsonian folkways collection smithsonian folkways folkways. Dave van ronk was born on june 30, 1936 in brooklyn, new york, usa as david ritz van ronk. Dave van ronk, folk and blues artist, dead at 65 world. James infirmary gamblers blues from down in washington square. He died on february 10, 2002 in new york city, new york. Dave van ronk grew up in brooklyn, but as a young man he absorbed the folk, jazz, and blues traditions of the south, and integrated them into his raw, organic style as a singerguitarist. Rarities 19571969 is a compilation album by american folksinger dave van ronk, released in 2005. As a musician, mentor, and barroom philosopher, his influence was so great that the block he lived on was recently renamed dave van ronk street. It includes the complete 1963 lp, in the tradition and all of 1982s your basic dave van ronk except for in the midnight hour and stagolee.
Dave van ronk was one of the best folkblues musicians of the 20th century. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Dave van ronk june 30, 1936 february 10, 2002 was an american folk singer, born in brooklyn, new york, who settled in greenwich village, new york, and was eventually nicknamed the mayor of macdougal street. Dave van ronk down in washington square smithsonian folkways recordings, 20 03. New dave van ronk release down in washington square. His final concert in october 2001 for the marylandbased institute for musical traditions was recorded by david eisner. Folksinger prestige 1963, now included on the cd titled inside dave van ronk.
Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and native new yorker dave van ronk inspired, aided, and promoted the careers of numerous singersongwriters who came up in the blues tradition. Nicknamed the mayor of macdougal street, new york city native dave van ronk was considered by many to be musics raconteur, troubadour and provocateur. He developed a love for jazz and blues at a young age, and frequented the washington square park folk singing sessions. Dave van ronk, the mayor of macdougal street, a memoir.
The recording was from 1928 and featured mississippi john hurt. Dave van ronks autobiography inspired joel and ethan coens new movie about a 60s folksinger. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Dave van ronk sings ballads, blues, and a spiritual wikipedia. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. A leading figure of the greenwich village folk scene in the 60s and at one. Two sides of dave van ronk is a compilation album by american folksinger dave van ronk, released in 2002. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Buy mp3 music online dave van ronk down in washington square cd3.
Dave van ronk early in career by aaron rennert and ray sullivan for photosound associates, in the southern folklife collection, the wilson library, university of north carolina at chapel hill. While his skills as a blues interpreter are rightly emphasized throughout the. Called the mayor of macdougal street, dave van ronk 19362002 was a leading figure in the greenwich village music scene for more than four decades. Listen to albums by dave van ronk on myspace, stream free online music by dave van ronk. Throughout his life, macdougal streets mayor served as a mentor to countless upandcoming artists that migrated to new york. James infirmary gamblers blues from down in washington square duration. Dave van ronk, the acclaimed blues and folk singer, guitarist, songwriter and teacher, died february 10 at the age of 65.
Enjoy the best dave van ronk quotes at brainyquote. The smithsonian folkways collection out october 29 called the mayor of macdougal street, dave van ronk 19362002 was a leading figure in the greenwich village music scene for more than four decades. He epitomized the urban folksinger apprenticing through immersion in the music revivals new york city epicenter of washington square park. People gathered in washington square park by the score, and. Down in washington square includes van ronk s first two albums in their entirety ballads, blues and a spiritual and dave van ronk sings. Dave van ronks songs stream online music songs listen. Editors notes known as the mayor of macdougal street, dave van ronk was an early performer at emerging folk clubs in the late 50s and early 60s in new york citys greenwich village. His approach to fingerpicking incorporated both country blues patterns and a strong ragtime influence, and his gravelly singing was as gritty and authenticsounding as that of any delta. The smithsonian folkways collection dave van ronk on. Dave van ronk down in washington square the smithsonian.
Down in washington square includes 16 neverbeforereleased recordings coupled with. In the early summer of 2004, the city of new york commemorated its unofficial mayors passing by permanently renaming the eastern side of sheridan square on washington place as dave van ronk street. The above text is edited and excerpted from the liner notes of the 20 dave van ronk release, down in washington square. Dave van ronk originally heard spike drivers moan on the harry smith anthology of american folk music. Moan 07 haul on the bowline 08 just a closer walk with thee 09. An important figure in the american folk music revival and new york citys greenwich village scene in the 1960s, he was nicknamed the mayor of macdougal street van ronk s work ranged from old english ballads to blues, gospel, rock, new orleans jazz, and swing. The smithsonian folkways collection dave van ronk singersongwriter 20 play shuffle. Features song lyrics for dave van ronks down in washington square. Before you go see llewyn davis, go inside dave van ronk. He epitomized the urban folksinger apprenticing through immersion in the music revivals new york city. Dave van ronk is perhaps a man more mentioned than listened to these days as the greenwich village folkies who preceded dylan slowly fade into history. The dave van ronk collection 195862 by dave van ronk on.
The singer and guitarist dave van ronk, who has died aged 65, had since the 1960s been one of the most distinctive voices in the musical community of new yorks greenwich village, and long. An important figure in the american folk music revival and new york citys greenwich village scene in the 1960s, he was nicknamed the mayor of macdougal street van ronks work ranged from old english ballads to blues, gospel, rock, new orleans jazz, and swing. Find dave van ronk discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Dave van ronk down in washington square smithsonian. Dave van ronk down in washington square cd2 mp3 album. Please enjoy a free download of the song mean old frisco. Dave van ronk i cant give you anything but love by haim dorchin.
Dave van ronk early in career by aaron rennert and ray sullivan for photo sound. His retrospective, rustic, perfectionist performances and arrangements of classic acoustic blues songs go unmatched by anyone else obsessed with old time music. A compact disc collection came out of the concert with one van ronk performance, spike driver blues, but here on down inwashington square is the rest of van ronk s set for the first time. The tune is played completely around a first position g chord. The smithsonian folkways collection dave van ronk on allmusic 20 the very template of the urban folk singer in the. Arriving at washington square park in the mid 1950s during the folk revivalist boom, van ronk lived handtomouth while teaching himself to play guitar and dabbling in communist political circles. Dave van ronk, down in washington square dave van ronks autobiography inspired joel and ethan coens new movie about a 60s folksinger. The mayor of macdougal street by dave van ronk goodreads. Quotations by dave van ronk, american musician, born june 30, 1936. Inside dave van ronk is a 1964 album by american folksinger dave van ronk inside dave van ronk was recorded in april 1962 during the same sessions that produced dave van ronk, folksinger and that all ended up on the fantasy records 1989 cd release inside dave van ronk. In 20, a major feature film called inside llewyn davis, directed by the coen brothers, was released that is loosely based on the life of dave van ronk. Listen to your favorite songs from the dave van ronk collection 195862 by dave van ronk now.
Down in washington square includes van ronks first two albums in their entirety ballads, blues and a spiritual and dave van ronk sings. The folkways years, 19591961 useless unless you want the booklet from it. David kenneth ritz van ronk june 30, 1936 february 10, 2002 was an american folk singer. Dave honed his tales along with his music, while holding court in cafes, bars, and from his apartment on sheridan square. Dave s folkways material has been extensively mined for the new threedisc set from smithsonian folkways, down in washington square, discussed at slightly greater length below. Dave van ronk he sang like a soldier of fortune and sounded like he paid the price bob dylan see more.
Before you go see llewyn davis, go inside dave van ronk the new coen brothers film is based in part on the life and times of reallife folk musician dave van ronk, the mayor of macdougal street. Dave van ronk sings ballads, blues and a spiritual is an album by american folksinger dave. Most notable of the many musicians he helped over the years was bob dylan. Dave van ronk down in washington square cd3 mp3 album. T he coen brothers film inside llewyn davis was inspired by the story of dave van ronk, but the soundtrack album has only one track from the. Most notable of the many musicians he helped over the years was bob dylan, whom van ronk got to know shortly after dylan moved to new york in 1961 to pursue a life as a. Nobody knows you when youre down and out dave van ronk by fenranger. Being a huge dylan fan, i had read about dave van ronk in dylans chronicles, seen him in scorseses dylan documentary, and watched the cohen brothers film loosely based on him, so i had an interest but had actually never heard him until today. Find dave van ronk discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Down in washington square the smithsonian folkways collection album cover. His approach to fingerpicking incorporated both country blues patterns and a strong ragtime influence, and his g. Couldnt put it down and immediately went on a dave van ronk, great folk scare.
1094 1124 1382 194 385 1217 255 1280 1022 1435 1459 1259 227 810 1056 4 871 1064 735 1242 829 1166 459 1247 45 146 1260 463 292 1410 1 1510 1486 1175 1192 1274 1035 588 1172 319 1468 1245 1432 1153 400 1237 951 1273 842 168