WHERE YOU BEEN 2015?

What a YEAR!

I couldn't have guessed what treats were ahead of me….other than knowing that the Museum of the City of New York was opening their FOLK CITY exhibit. I never thought I'd meet so many of Mike Porco's friends at once.

I also knew that I'd be supporting concerts of many of the Folk and Blues stars that typically come around NYC and the Hudson Valley, camera in hand.

I also knew I'd be going to Mike+Ruthy's HOOT events, camera in hand.

I also knew I'd be doing at least one interview for the film which nears the magical green light.

I didn't know that Mike Porco and Gerde's would be getting inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame. Michael Packer bestowed that honor upon us and I was fortunate to meet, Garth Hudson, Garland Jeffreys and David Johansson amongst others. 

So many great concerts were held, and I was happy to attend. I'm lucky that getting 'backstage' sometimes is easier than it sounds, especially when Mike Porco was your grandfather. 

What does 2016 hold for us? I'll be sure to snap some photos, capture some more footage and share them here and elsewhere. I encourage all to do as I do- that is- buy a ticket to support working artists. 

I'll even be hosting a concert honoring Bob Dylan this May 24th at the Village Underground in NYC. I'm continuing to 'do my part' in documenting the history and significance of Greenwich Village's first Folk Music cabaret by recording moments in time that are still taking place in the FOLK WORLD. It's a continuum, you see..

I met Noel Stookey

And Betsy Siggins-Schmidt

And Gabriel Butterfield

I began the year by kicking this guy's butthole in FLA

Accepting for Mike Porco
NY Blues Hall of Fame

Paul Geremia, Andrea Voucolo, Michael Packer

David Massengill

Rod MacDonald

Garland Jeffries

Garth Hudson

The Downhill Strugglers

Delores Dixon, Bob Cohen

David Amram

Erik Frandsen and Amram playing down the street
from one another the night before my
flight to see Dad

Steve Forbert

Bruce Langhorne always in my prayers

Mike Porco's vinyl, signed by Lucinda Williams 1979

Kenny Kosac, Happy Traum

Tom Paxton

Larry Campbell, Theresa Williams

'Dylan Goes Electric'
Elijah Wald, Terri Thal, David Hajdu

Nora Guthrie

Bob Sr. and me

Johnny Irion, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Ramblin' Jack

The Yarrow family

Dining with Izzy

Watch Izzy Young in action 2015:

I met Garth Hudson

Lucinda Williams backstage at the Bardavon

I also met Garland Jeffreys

Erik Frandsen, and femme fatal

Erik Frandsen lets it hang out 5.31.15

Rest in peace
Bill Keith 

Ramblin' in the dark

AKA Pete Yarrow

The Wizzard of IZ

David Amram a couple or weeks ago kicking ass, taking names

HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

Look for more good news on POSITIVELY PORCO and the May concert for BOB

©2015 Bob Porco

Kweskin Jug Band in tact

Eric Weissberg

Paloma Hererra's final bow

Mike Porco and Gerde's Folk City inducted into NY Blues Hall of Fame

MAY 31, 2015

Legendary Folk and Blues club

Gerde's Folk City and its legendary owner

Mike Porco

were inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame

along with

Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Dave Van Ronk, Hubert Sumlin, Erik Frandsen, Garland Jeffreys

and a host of others in a star-studded ceremony and concert

at BB King's Blues Club on 42nd Street, NYC.

The things I forgot to say:
I'd have to live 811 years to catch Mike Porco in shows.
Folk City had personality. That person was Mike Porco.

Porco Power

Mike Porco on screen

A short snippet of
Positively Porco
on screen at BB King's

Andrea Vuocolo

The widow of Dave Van Ronk, Andrea Vuocolo and
the great Paul Geremia

Erik Frandsen, Howard Hughes Blughes

Bob and Garland finally meet

Erik Frandsen

Larry Johnson, Catfish Blues

Garth Hudson and Porco

Garth and Sister Maud Hudson

Garth and Sister Maud Hudson