Category Archives: Santa Barbara Folk Music: The 1960s
An on-line version of a book about the Santa Barbara, CA folk music scene in the late 1950s and the 1960s, with names of venues, performers, happenings as written by 19 of those performers active at that time.
The Sixties in Folk Music / 12. Maria Cordero
My first exposure to folk music was in my dance class. My dance teacher, June Lane, brought in some Pete Seeger—some songs that we created dances to. From there I started listening to various sources of folk music, like Alan … Continue reading →
The Sixties in Folk Music / 11. Gene McGeorge
When I first met Peter Feldmann in Santa Barbara in the early 60s, I had been playing in a Mariachi band with some of my fellow construction friends. My style was too classical-formal (after five years of childhood training), but … Continue reading →
The Sixties in Folk Music / 10. Kajsa Ohman
Giving up music for life is something I do periodically. Whether this is due to some innate fear of failure or another fear—that music is so wonderful and powerful it might take over my life—I don’t know. I do know … Continue reading →
The Sixties in Folk Music / 9. Peter Feldmann
A Swiss Hillbilly Discovers America Peter Feldmann My family emigrated from Switzerland shortly after World War II. I recall landing at Burbank Airport in the middle of August (LAX had not yet been built.) The temperature was an even 100 … Continue reading →
The Sixties in Folk Music / 8. Ernie Brooks
Ernie Brooks My Brush with a Career in Music A slight but minor one to be sure, but I’ve enjoyed every moment (almost). Like most, my mother played the main role, because in the days just before, during, and after … Continue reading →