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Series 2: Sound Recordings
Digital items received from the donor are not yet processed. The item ID information in the finding aid refers to the physical items, as the digital item IDs are different from the analog item IDs.
The ID number SR479 is not assigned to any item.
Subseries 1: Andy and Bill Spence collection
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR001 Caffè Lena benefit: Michael Cooney, Sandy and Caroline Paton, Smoke Dawson, Molly Scott, Des and Juliet Rainey, Tom Paxton, Greenbriar Boys, February 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0001. This may be the Sunday night recording.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR002 Caffè Lena benefit: Greenbriar Boys, Billy Faier, Happy and Artie Traum, Barbara Dane, Don McLean, Pennywhistlers, Sonya Malkine, February 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0002. This may be the Saturday night recording.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR010 Michael Cooney, Bill Vanaver, February 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 and 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0010.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR023 Don McLean and other artists, March 8, 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips and 3 3/4 ips, 1/4 track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0023. Tape jumps around between artists.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR004 Rosalie Sorrels, August 2, 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0004.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR005 Lou Killen; parts of Don McLean and Tom Winslow sets, October 26, 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 and 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0005.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR007 Hedy West, November 9, 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0007.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR008 Jerry Jeff Walker, David Bromberg (1 of 2), December 14, 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, stereo ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0008.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR009 Jerry Jeff Walker, David Bromberg (2 of 2), December 14, 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, stereo ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0009.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR006 Don McLean, December 21, 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0006.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR003 Don McLean; Shirley's 78 rpm records; excerpt of a Michael Cooney set, 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog,, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0003.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR018 Best of Caffè Lena 1968: includes Don McLean, Lou Killen, Rosalie Sorrels, Steve Gillette, Jerry Jeff Walker/David Bromberg, Bill Spence/Jack Hume, Michael Cooney, and Hedy West, 1968
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0018. Compilation of previously transferred tapes.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR015 Patrick Sky; Paul Geremia (Side B), April 26, 1969
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0015.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR014 Happy and Artie Traum, June 14, 1969
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0014.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR013 Jean Ritchie (2nd set), September 20, 1969
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0013. First set described in engineer's transfer notes as "not available."
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR011 Ray Bierl, Alan Stowell (guest set: Frank Dubin, Andy Cohen, Kurt Anderson, Bill Hinkley), September 28, 1969
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0011.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR012 Fran and Gilles (with Gary Pouge, Willie Dobson, Nano Riley, Alan Stowell), November 6 or 9, 1969
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, two track, stereo ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0012. The date is unconfirmed.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR028 Steve Gillette, November 16, 1969
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0028.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR022 Kate McGarrigle and Roma Baron; various artists. Side B features Woody Guthrie tribute, including Lena Spencer, Michael Cooney, Don McLean, February 22, 1970
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0022.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR021 Sorry Muthas, Bill Spence with Alan Stowell and Bill Hinkley, July 19, 1970
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, two track, stereo ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0021.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR017 Guy Carawan, Saul Broudy (with Alan Stowell and Kurt Anderson), April 14, 1970
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0017.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR016 Bill Vanaver, April 18, 1970
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0016.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR024 Don McLean, Frank Wakefield (four instrumentals, with Don on backup guitar), August 22, 1970
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0024
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR025 Don McLean, September 19, 1970
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0025. Recorded at an unidentified venue in Albany, New York.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR026 Jeff Guthrie, Buster Jackson, Arlo Guthrie, John Pilla, Frank Wakefield, October 11, 1970
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0026. Guest vocals by Lena Spencer.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR029 At Caffè Lena: Side A: David Bromberg and his Fabulous Torpedos (Steve Berg, bass; Will Scarlett, harmonica). Side B: Gordon Bok, December 5, 1970 (Side A); November 14, 1970 (Side B)
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, quarter track, mono ; 10 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0029. The log for ABS B2 0001 matches the information for this recording.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR027 Mike Seeger, Rosalie Sorrels, Bill Spence, March 21, 1971
1 sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, mono ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0027. The tape box also credits Sara Grey.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR035 Hedy West, Rosalie Sorrels, Frank Wakefield, Ray Burrell, and two unidentified artists, November 20, 1971 (Side A); November 28, 1971 (Side B)
1 sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0035. The log for ABS B2 0007 matches the information for this recording.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR033 Live at Caffè Lena: Side A: Patrick Sky and Liam O’Flynn. Side B: Frank Wakefield and Ellen Kierney, December 3, 1971 (Side A); December 11, 1971 (Side B)
1 sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, stereo ; 10 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0033. The log for ABS B2 0005 matches the information for this recording.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR030 Live at Caffè Lena: Side A: The High Level Ranters (fiddle tunes). Side B: Utah Phillips, 1971
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips and 3 3/4 ips, two track, stereo ; 10 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0030. The log for ABS B2 0002 matches the information for this recording. Side A is dated 1971.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR036 Paul Geremia (January 4, 1972) and David Bromberg (January 21, 1972), Patrick Sky (December 3, 1971)
1 sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track, stereo ; 10 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0036. The log for ABS B2 0008 matches the information for this recording. The recording of Patrick Sky was dubbed from ABS B2 0005. David Bromberg at Caffè Lena with Steven Berg on bass, and Jack Hume on dobro during the second set. Guest performance by Joel Zoss before second set. One song from a Patrick Sky set at the beginning of other side of tape (recorded at 7.5 ips, 1⁄4 track mono, dubbed from ABS B2 0005
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR032 Bottle Hill, and Dave and Toni Arthur, April 9, 1972
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 10 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0032 (box is labeled ABS B2 0004).
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR020 "Welcome to Caffè Lena" master tape: includes Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, Rosalie Sorrels, and Michael Cooney, 1972
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0020. Duplicate.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR019 Dolby "B" of "Welcome to Caffè Lena" master tape: Michael Cooney, Bill Vanaver, Paul Geremia, Bob and Evelyn Beers, Lou Killen, High Level Ranters, Rosalie Sorrels, Patrick Sky, Bottle Hill, Hedy West, Utah Phillips, Lena Spencer, Frank Wakefield, circa 1972
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, stereo ; 7 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0019.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR031 Live from Caffè Lena: Side A: Elizabeth Stuart (with Sara Grey). Side B: dubs of Doc Watson - Vanguard Records and Folklore, circa 1973
1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, two track, stereo ; 10 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0031. The log for ABS B2 0003 matches the information for this recording.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR034 Live at Caffè Lena: Bruce Phillips and Bill Vanaver, February 12, 2012
1 sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, two track, stereo ; 10 in.
Original item ID: ABS B1 0034. The log for ABS B2 0006 matches the information for this recording. Includes two sets per artist.
Subseries 2: WAML collection (John Nazarenko and Alan Bartenhagen)
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR038 Live at Lena's (two shows): Dave Van Ronk (January 2, 1988) and beginning of Rude Girls (#2, #3) (June 10, 1988); interview with Lena Spencer
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR527 Live at Lena's (two shows): Dave Van Ronk; Rude Girls, January 1988
1 videocassette (VHS) : digital audio (no video content).
Original item ID: WAML B3 0010.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR044 Bill Staines (part 2 of 2) and Patty Larkin (part 1 of 2), January 20, 1989
1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog, stereo.
Original item ID: WAML B3 0019. DAT 13 and 14 may be the designations for copies of this recording.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR041 Live at Lena's: Steve Gillette, Cindy Mangsen, Rosalie Sorrels, Lena Spencer (interview regarding Rosalie Sorrels), February 25, 1989
1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog, stereo.
Original item ID: WAML B3 0016. The Rosalie Sorrels set is the same as on DK B4 0021 and 0022. More than one recording date; only February 25, 1989, is documented.
ITEM_ID AFC 2009/035: SR042 Live at Lena's: Rosalie Sorrels, Lena Spencer (interview regarding Rosalie Sorrels) (February 25, 1989); Aztec Two-Step (May 27, 1989)
1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog, stereo.
Original item ID: WAML B3 0017. The Rosalie Sorrels set is the same as on DK B4 0021 and 0022. Interview with Lena probably continued from SR041.
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