Michael Cooney (musician)

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Michael Cooney (born 1943, Carmel, California) [1] is an American folk and blues musician who performed during the folk music revival from the 1960s onward. He is known for his blues performances as well as for performing at, and organizing, many folk festivals. In 1963, he participated in a "Young Folksinger's Contest" at the Monterey Folk Festival; Barbara Dane was the contest judge and another contest participant was Janis Joplin.

Cooney was the featured musical guest on a first-season episode of Sesame Street (episode 33, originally aired December 24, 1969).

Cooney served on the boards of the Newport Folk Festival and also the National Folk Festival. [2] His albums include The Cheese Stands Alone, Singer of Old Songs, Still Cooney After All These Years, Pure Unsweetened, and Together Again. [2] His instruments include 6 and 12 string guitars, fretless and fretted banjos, ukulele, concertina, harmonica, Jew’s harp, and nose-flute.

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Cooney - Biographical Notes". Michael Cooney. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Dunaway, David. Singing Out : An Oral History of America's Folk Music Revivals , p. 203 (Oxford University Press 2010).


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