In 1960; burgeoning actress and defiant dreamer Lena Spencer opened a small; grassroots coffeehouse in the quaint upstate New York town of Saratoga Springs. Within her then-husbands plan to start the Caffegrave; as a means for the couple to artistically flourish while "making enough money to retire in Europe" lay the seed of a more impactful cultural contribution that would change music history forever. It was a time in America when a coffeehouse could be something more-a focal point for a different sort of people; radical new ideas; and notably; emerging artists. Caffegrave; Lenas humble stage regularly welcomed musicians such as a young Bob Dylan in 1961; the singer/activist Bernice Johnson Reagon in 1962; and a pre-"American Pie" Don McLean in 1965. Quickly; Caffegrave; Lena took its place among the nations foremost incubators of an American folk movement that inspired a generation of musicians; artists; and thinkers and a country in need of a new vision of equality; freedom; and understanding. Fortunately for posterity; camera shutters were often snapping in time to the music; and so an intimate visual record of Caffegrave; Lenas early years exists. Now; thanks to years of dedicated digging by the Caffegrave; Lena History Project-to unearth Lenas secret memoirs; collaborating with photographers to identify and rescue mysterious negatives; and collecting stories from the original artists to highlight these materials-the time has come to share this treasure trove of authentic and rare Americana with the world. Caffegrave; Lena: Inside Americas Legendary Folk Music Coffeehouse brings more than 200 never before seen; evocative images and stories to the public. Early 1960s photographs of Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger and modern-day images of Rufus Wainwright and Patty Larkin blend with rare memorabilia and an oral history derived from more than 100 original interviews of artists who have graced Caffegrave; Lenas stage over the decades; including Ani DiFranco; Utah Phillips; Dave Van Ronk; Spalding Gray; and other luminaries of the folk; blues; jazz; and theater worlds. This exclusive time capsule chronicling the heyday of Caffegrave; Lena-now the countrys oldest continuously operational folk music coffeehouse-provides an insightful look at the many artists whose poetic lyrics cast a mesmerizing spell over a generation; and who remain beloved today. Alongside the release of Caffegrave; Lena: Inside Americas Legendary Folk Music Coffeehouse; San Franciscos Tompkins Square label will release the 3-CD box set; Live at Caffegrave; Lena: Music From Americas Legendary Coffeehouse; 1967-2013prime; on September 24; 2013. "Caffegrave; Lena holds an important place in the folk and traditional music communities. For me it was the gateway to so many things I hold dear about music." -Scott Goldman; The GRAMMY Foundation "The story of Caffegrave; Lena is the secret history of the folk-music scene. Lena was a pioneering woman in a mans world and her story needs to be told." -Holly George-Warren; The Road to Woodstock "Lena Spencer was a rare person with a shining spirit who created a small world of her own. The magic of her Caffegrave; cannot be analyzed; computerized; or explained." -David Amram; Musician
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Source for Ragtime GuitarBy FingerstyleFor over a year now Ive been working on Dave Laibmans arrangement of Dallas Rag but never could perfect it. This book contains pictures of the proper fingerings for all chord shapes for each song including Dallas Rag and it was with this book that I was finally able to hone in and play the song at full speed. Other songs; such as Piano Sounds by Marc Silber; were skillfully crafted and include exicting use of parallele and contrary motion. This is an excellent source not only for ragtime guitar music but for solo fingerstyle music as well. The only drawback is that the tab and the music written in standard notation are on separate pages.