Category Archives: History

A visit with Roscoe Holcomb – Kajsa Ohman

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Peter Feldmann

I first met Kajsa in late 1962. She had recently descended on the Santa Barbara folk music scene, and charmed everyone with her singing and guitar playing. We quickly became friends and began performing together. I was in the process … Continue reading →

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A Lobero Theater Program from 2012

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Peter Feldmann

Waking down the brick alleyway from the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara to the parking garage, the last studio one passes on the left has a large window, fronted by wrought iron grill-work. It is a dentist’s office now, but … Continue reading →

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Roland White: Mandolin Man

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Peter Feldmann

It was in the late 1960s when I heard about a reunion of guitar phemenomenon Clarence White, then with the Byrds and his old group the Kentucky Colonels at the Ash Grove. I’d seen them all there, back in in 1962 and … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theater

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Peter Feldmann

Beginning in the early 1920’s the burgeoning film / entertainment industry began building very elaborate “Movie Palaces” to entice audiences inside to view the latest Hollywood efforts. One of the most beautiful I have ever seen was the Fox Arlington, … Continue reading →

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The Bluebird Café – 50 Years

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Peter Feldmann

the Bluebird Café’s real mission was to form a center and school for acoustic music of all types on the central coast. Folk, Cajun, blues and bluegrass all found a home there, along with early country and a smattering of classical, jazz, eastern, and experimental musics. Continue reading →

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