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[John Winn] ☆ This Singin' Thing: Including stories of Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Peter, Paul and Mary and others ✓ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. This Singin' Thing: Including stories of Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Peter, Paul and Mary and others After his time in the Village, John spent 17 years in the mountains of northern Maine pursuing his other passion besides music—skiing. Through it all, he has documented his life with original songs, poetry, and video that capture his love of music, mountains, and skiing. He has led an incredible life that included a career as an operatic tenor, a folk musician in Greenwich Village, a performer at Carnegie Hall, and as a friend and confidant to people such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Mary T
| Title | : | This Singin' Thing: Including stories of Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Peter, Paul and Mary and others |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (612 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B019BSHVAI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 585 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
Jody K. said Love of singing, skiing make this an enjoyable read. I first met John Winn on the slopes of Powderhorn Mountain Resort, near Grand Junction. His love of skiing was evident and as I heard him play the songs he has written over the years, his love of singing and songwriting was up there with skiing.John’s book is written in a genuine folksy tone, much like the songs he writes. In it, John describes how events in his life came together to meld the activities that bring him joy and put meaning in. A fun romp through folk music and sports from New York City to Telluride A fascinating personal history of music and skiing. I enjoyed the book, laughing out loud several times, which is unusual for me. Mr. Winn is not only an extraordinarily talented individual but he shows a consistent joy de vivre that comes out in unusual ways, which you can read about here. There are compelling Maine and Colorado ski area histories within as well.. Amazon Customer said A terrific music history written by a singer/songwriter who was there. John has captured an era in American music, between WWII and rock 'n roll, that has never gotten the attention it deserves. His easy-reading style lets us concentrate on his remembrances from the folk music scene in Greenwich Village and other locales. He reminds us how his friends, like Bob Dylan and Judy Collins, started in humble surroundings. His early days and his decades after New York City are bookends to a life well lived. John is still t
Winn traveled with the Belafonte Singers, appeared on stages with Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, and Jose Feliciano, and performed in New York’s Carnegie Hall with many of the early folk artists. He was on national tour with the Belafonte Singers and performed at many of the early “hootenany’s” including appearances in Carnegie Hall and Town Hal
In 1954, while serving in the US Army in Fort Carson, CO, he picked up a guitar and started a life-long love of the instrument. He performed summer stock theater and stayed in Maine for 16 years to teach skiing and build a life around the mountains he loves. His love of skiing eventually pulled him north to the state of Maine, where the rural lifestyle better fit his background and personality. . where he learned to teach skiing at Arapahoe Basin, played guitar and sang to guests at night by the hug
After his time in the Village, John spent 17 years in the mountains of northern Maine pursuing his other passion besides music—skiing. Through it all, he has documented his life with original songs, poetry, and video that capture his love of music, mountains, and skiing. He has led an incredible life that included a career as an operatic tenor, a folk musician in Greenwich Village, a performer at Carnegie Hall, and as a friend and confidant to people such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Mary Travers, and Dave Van Ronk. John tells tales of his days as a troubadour in the early Greenwich Village folk music scene that have never been told before. One of his stories involves a week spent recording music with Abby Hoffman while Abby was on the lam from the FBI. This memoir contains links which will allow you to hear much of his original music, watch videos of his
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