levon helm
By woodstocklibrary on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 - 10:40 am
The Friends of the Woodstock Library present Tracy Bonham live at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY on Friday November 11, 2016, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of her debut album, the Grammy-nominated, gold album The Burdens of Being Upright,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 21, 2013 - 12:47 pm
State Route 375 in Woodstock, now known as the Levon Helm Memorial Boulevard. Photo by Flickr user Doug Kerr; published under Creative Commons license.
With a stroke of the gubernatorial pen, Route 375 between West Hurley and Woodstock has been officially... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 - 11:11 am
Above: Roger Waters, Joe Walsh, Mavis Staples, Jakob Dylan and others, performing The Band's iconic song "The Weight" at the Izod Center. Video by YouTube user clubdoc.
How many great roots-rockers does it take to save a barn? At least a few dozen -- or... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Apr. 24, 2012 - 4:04 pm
In life, Levon Helm was incredibly generous about inviting fans and fellow musicians into his home to share music. It seems only fitting that Levon's door should be opened to the community one last time.
Posted on Levon Helm's website today:
Levon’s... Read more
By wateradmin on Monday, Apr. 23, 2012 - 12:01 pm
Above: Footage of The Band performing at Woodstock, August 17, 1969. The Band was not featured in Woodstock, the famous documentary about the festival, but their set was filmed, and clips from their performance can be found on YouTube.
In 1968, when most... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Apr. 19, 2012 - 4:02 pm
The sounds of sweeter days: Levon's groove coupled with daughter Amy's soaring vocals. YouTube video from a 2010 show at the Horseshoe Casino.
A few simple words, posted today on Levon Helm's website, are reverberating around the world:
Levon Helm passed... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2012 - 3:55 pm
Photo from Levon Helm's website.
Grievous news today from local legend Levon Helm's website: The musician, who underwent surgery and radiation for throat cancer in the late 1990s, is now facing a more final struggle with cancer.
A message posted today on... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Mar. 9, 2012 - 10:53 am
Levon Helm may be a national treasure, but here in the Catskills, we think of him as our own. The four-time Grammy-winning musician has called Woodstock home since the 1960s, and his famous "Midnight Ramble" sessions draw musicians and rock acolytes to... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 - 9:05 am
Above: Natalie Merchant performing at the Shelter for the Storm benefit concert at UPAC on November 18, with Dan Littleton and Chris Wood. Photo by John Desanto, of the Times Herald-Record.
The Watershed Post was proud to be one of the many, many... Read more
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