Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/13

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Subject: [Leica] Newport folk festival 1963-65
From: lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)
Date: Sun Apr 13 02:24:15 2008

I should add that he was using a silver Leicavit with a black M. Did
photographers have no shame in those days. <grin>

Steve


On 13/4/08 10:21, "Steve Unsworth" <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> wrote:

> I was watching the DVD of Dylan's appearance at the Newport Folk festival
> and noticed that the same photographer was on the back of the stage in both
> 63 and 64 and both years was using a black M - I assume an MP - with a
> Leicavit. Anyone know who he was, or whether any of the photographs are
> available online?
> 
> A long shot I know.
> 
> The DVD by the way is excellent with performances from 63, 64 and 65. Dylan
> starts as Woody in a work shirt in 63. 65 is of course the electric
> performance that enraged Seeger amongst many others. It's quite amusing to
> watch the audience at the end of the 64 show roaring for an encore while 
> the
> poor stage announcer tries to tell them that there isn't time as there are
> still two acts to appear before the end of the show. A definition of
> stealing the show, and I expect the other two performers were a little
> nervous when they finally hit the stage.



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