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Stu Frederick

About Me

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ABOUT ME: I'm a child of the 1950s who grew up with the Main Point just a train ride away. Conestoga '71. Got to play at Philly Folk when I was just about to ship out with the US Coast Guard. Thanks to the USCG, I've played in St. Johns, Newfoundland, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Kodiak, Alaska, among other places.
Not always folk, I been a rocker and, few know, a lead baritone in several musical theater productions (how's that for contrast?). Got my music degree at West Chester during the disco era. I was manager of the Valley Forge Music Fair from 1980-1984, career changes, children, etc...
I rejoined the singer-songwriter community in the mid-nineties. I am most proud of my years at the Doghouse Coffeehouse, where we produced a 5-episode TV program, "Open Mike Night", for local cable. During and following the Doghouse years, I was honored to play in some fine places, The Point, Lansdowne Folk Club, The Mermaid, Steelcity, and others, both as a feature and opener for Lucy Kaplansky, Phil Roy, Chuck Brodsky, John Flynn... then life kinda turned upside-down for a while...
Three years ago I ventured into a side project: The Rivers Rockabilly Trio . It really took off and, as much as I love what we're doing, it kinda put everything else I did musically on a back burner. Then, not long ago, I went to see my old friend Al Bien and play with the gang at the Arts Scene Hootenanny. It made me remember, and I really got a hankerin' to play my songs again. Well, it's all about balance, isn't it? Wish me luck!

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Member Since: 1/24/2008
Influences: Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dave Van Ronk, Jesse Colin Young, Buffy Saint Marie, Simon & Garfunkel, others...
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

t r u t h o u t | "This Land Is Your Land" Like Woody Wrote It

http://www.truthout.org/011909R
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VIDEO EXPERIMENT: Somewhere nearby, there is beauty.

Take a moment to watch the movement of the sun and feel life flowing... ..Add to My Profile | More Videos
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 14:08:00 GMT

Check out this video: A NEW FAMILY...

There used to be a joke phrase that was used a lot back a few decades ago, to the effect of, "Bob? Oh yeah, he left town and finally bought that chicken farm out west!" It was a commentary on leaving ...
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Currants

Testing testing...   Is this thing on? My blog today is about currants.  That of Beatrix Potter in scones with tea.  Who knew they actually existed?  Kinda like miniature rais...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:50:00 GMT