Peter Stampfel
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Occupation | Associate editor at DAW Books |
Spouse(s) | Betsy Wollheim (1970s-present, as of 2020); Antonia (a.k.a. Barbara Ann Goldblatt, 1960s–1970s, d. 2017)[1][2][3][4] |
Musical career | |
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instrument(s) | fiddle, violin, guitar, banjo |
Years active | 1963–present |
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Peter Stampfel (born October 29, 1938, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin[5]) is an American fiddle player, old-time musician, and singer-songwriter.
History
[edit]Stampfel is best known as a member of the Holy Modal Rounders, a psychedelic folk band that he founded with Steve Weber in the early 1960s.[6] He was also briefly a member of the Fugs and has been the leader of several musical projects, including the Bottlecaps, the Du-Tels, and the WORM All-Stars. He has performed with They Might Be Giants, the Roches, Richard Barone, Yo La Tengo, Bongwater, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Hurley, Baby Gramps and Loudon Wainwright III.[7]
Legacy
[edit]Music Critic Robert Christgau has asserted that “next to Bob Dylan, Stampfel is the closest thing to a genius" to come out of the New York folk revival scene of the 1960's.[8]
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Discography
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References
[edit]- ^ Vila, Benito (February 27, 2019). "Peter Stampfel: The Last Holy Modal Rounder Tells All". Please Kill Me. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Antonia Duren". Discogs. 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ McFadden, John (2007). Bear Suit Follies: The Songs, Stories and Letters of Antonia. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0615137735.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (March 6, 2020). "Steve Weber, 76, a Founder of an Influential Folk Band, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Layne, Joslyn. "Peter Stampfel". Allmusic. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to the weird world of Peter Stampfel". The Irish Times. December 8, 2001. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Gross, Jason (September 1996). "Peter Stampfel interview". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose (2006), retrieved September 8, 2023
- ^ "The Fugs - Virgin Fugs Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
External links
[edit]- Interview on Stampfel's folk beginnings, New York City in the 1950s and collaborations, with Jersey Beat
- Stampfel World. Stampfel's notes on recent projects.