i wrongly thought the lovely christina schrieber/jonathan hunt poster was a recent tribute. Ģ/26/81 chicago: last of 6 multi-show stands at the uptown theatre since ’78. Please consult JerryBase for the latest data, Dead Sources for original articles (1965-1975), and LostLiveDead/Hootrollin for deep dives. Expanded notes for many shows (with press, scene reports, and images) can be found on Twitter by searching for my username (bourgwick) and the show date. Originally posted on Twitter on each show’s 40th/50th anniversary and edited here for readability and occasional revision/correction and minor expansion. The last time/place Peter Walker recalls seeing Karen Dalton perform live.Ĩ/8/82 Bob Fass Show, WFMU, East Orange, NJĪn extended listening project tracking the Grateful Dead’s evolution, recording by recording.
With the Blues Project originally advertised for October 27th through November 1st at Gaslight Au Go Go, there is also an ad indicating that Al Kooper and opening act Freeway were booked from October 28th through November 1st, so it’s quite possible Karen only performed one date.ġ0/28/71 Gaslight Au Go Go, New York City, NYġ0/29/71 Gaslight Au Go Go, New York City, NYġ0/30/71 Gaslight Au Go Go, New York City, NYġ0/31/71 Gaslight Au Go Go, New York City, NYġ1/1/71 Gaslight Au Go Go, New York City, NY Something On Your Mind, Blues On the Ceiling, Are You Leaving For the Country, One Night Of Loveġ0/27/71 Gaslight Au Go Go, New York City, NY Sometimes part of rotating pickup band for Fred Neil, also occasionally featuring Al Kooper (organ or guitar), Harvey Brooks (bass), Felix Pappalardi (bass or guitar), John Sebastian (harp), Dino Valenti (guitar)įeatured on It’s So Hard To Tell Who’s Going To Love You the Best DVDĥ/1/71 Golden Rose Pop Festival, Casino de Montreux, Montreux, CH Photo featured on cover of New York Herald-Tribune.Ģ/2/64 Kohl High School Gym, Broomfield, COģ0 January 1964 Broomfield Star-Builder (via Cafe Au Go Go, New York City, NY Jones, Don McSorely, Jan Pulver, The Tamborimĩ/xx/63 Gerde’s Folk City, New York City, NY
With Dave Van Ronk, Eric von Schmidt, Jim Kweskin, Geoff Muldaur, Don West, Johnny Morier, Robert L. Folk Song Society of Greater Boston Hootenanny It’s Alright, Every Time I Think of Freedom, Cotton Eyed Joe, Pastures of Plenty, One May Morning, Red Are the Flowers, Blues on the Ceiling, Run Tell That Major, Down and Out, Fannin’ Street, In the Evening, Old Hannah, Pallet On Your Floor, Prettiest Train, Mole in the Ground, Darlin’ Corey, It Hurts Me Too, Katie Cruel, Blackjack, No More Taters, Good Morning Bluesĥ/11/63 Bates Hall, Huntington YMCA, Boston, MA Released as Cotton Eyed Joe: The Loop Tapes Please get in touch via email or comment below.įred Darrah’s photo of Karen with Bob Dylan and Fred Neil. Though decidedly scanty, this represents an attempt at reconstructing a performing chronology for Karen Dalton, in the hopes of stirring up further memories/information/recordings. “Neither did they play the Newport Folk Festival, and if Karen Dalton played Gerde’s Folk City it was on an off night and remains unnoted.” She did actually play Gerde’s, known from a September 1963 Herald-Tribune cover (see below), but the point stands. “Karen Dalton never played my Folklore Center and neither did Freddie Neil or Tim Hardin,” Izzy Young wrote in 1999. When she did, it was often at venues that didn’t necessarily advertise their acts. Karen Dalton didn’t enjoy performing live. Karen Dalton performing history, 1961-1982, an incomplete chronology January 9th, 2022 Uncategorized 0 Comments