Keep The Dream Flowing - Celebrating the History of Woodstock 1969

It’s that time again, folks - time for another episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING! In today’s episode, we have part one of what is likely to be a multi-part discussion with ERIC GREENBERG! Eric grew up in the town of Woodstock, New York, the epicenter of all things musical, magical and creative in the 1960s. His stories of meeting so many legendary musicians can be read in his book WAVES UPON THE SAND, which is out now, and a must-read! Eric also went to Woodstock with his father, legendary radio personality Alex Osina, and for this first part of our chat, we dig into his life growing up in Woodstock and learn about the Sound Outs, the mini-festivals held in Woodstock that were the inspiration for the generation-defining festival at Max Yasgur’s Farm. You can grab your own copy of Eric’s book at Amazon at the link below. Stay tuned for part two, with Eric's recollections of the Woodstock festival, next week!

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As Wavy Gravy's famous Woodstock motto goes, "keep feedin' each other!" And who better to feed us here at KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING than the one and only CAROL GREEN! Carol was a member of the Woodstock 1969 crew, working to feed her fellow Woodstock crew teammates. She has a fantastic amount of stories to share, so many in fact that we are only scratching the surface here! Come on in and grab yourself a plate of sweet, sweet Woodstock history!

Get ready, folks! Here we have the beginning of a VERY SPECIAL EVENT, which we are calling The Prankster Chronicles! Yes, in this most special of events, we trace the history of that magical crew, the Merry Pranksters, who as we all know were instrumental in lighting the fuse for the counterculture of the 1960s as we know it! In this first episode of the Prankster Chronicles, we chat Prankster associate James "Izzy" Whetstine, who has been part of the Prankster scene for years and has many stories to tell! Izzy has lived quite the varied life on his way to becoming the legend he truly is, and did we mention he is also an actor with some quite notable movies to his credit? It's all here and more, folks!

Are you ready for a historical deep dive? You've come to the right place! In this episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING, Paul and Scott chat with the esteemed Catskills historian COLLEEN KANE, the creator of CATSKILLS PAPER TRAIL! Colleen's work traces the history of the Catskills through paper documentation, including postcards, town records and all sorts of ephemera! Check her out on Instagram and Substack! Our conversation takes a deeper look at the legendary lodge for Woodstock crew members THE DIAMOND HORSESHOE, the infamous Woodstock musicians hang, Liberty, New York's HOLIDAY INN, and so much more!

HELP LAURA COME BACK HOME TO THE GARDEN! In this very special episode, Scott talks to the amazing LAURA BENNETT and JAMES “TAZ” TASOULAS! Laura and Taz went to high school together in the Bay Area in the late 1960s, and experienced all the amazing music and cultural changes that the Bay Area had to offer. In this wide-ranging conversation, they discussed their years growing up, surrounded by that music and other fun stuff), and we talk about the GOFUNDME that we are launching to help bring Laura back to the Garden! That’s right folks, Laura has never been back to Yasgur’s Farm since 1969! She has been through a lot over the years, including a lifelong battle with a serious epileptic disorder and cancer. She is very strong and simply wants to see the field again. Can you help us? If you are interested in donating, please do so at the link below. HELP LAURA COME BACK HOME TO THE GARDEN!!

HAPPY 150th EPISODE TO US! Folks, in this episode we chat with the incredible ERIC BRAM, musician, photographer and Woodstock attendee! Eric was smack dab in the middle of the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s and shares his memories of this with us, as well as much more...including his time at Woodstock! And Eric helps us to celebrate our 150th episode with two beautiful songs performed live! This is a fun one, and it's part two of two!

Folks, in this episode we chat with the incredible ERIC BRAM, musician, photographer and Woodstock attendee! Eric was smack dab in the middle of the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s and shares his memories of this with us, as well as much more...including his time at Woodstock! This is a fun one, and it's part one of two!

Happy new year, lovely Woodstock peeps! In this very exciting episode, Erin and Paul talk with the wonderful NORAH RYAN about her adventures at Woodstock and beyond! Nora was there from Havens to Hendrix, and gives us her unique perspective on the events of that magical weekend. This is one not to be missed!

Wowee, what an episode we have for you! For this chat, we are joined by DONNA FELLENBERG, the host of the show "Catskill Character" on WJFF, the Catskills' public radio station! Donna went to Woodstock, which had a profound effect on her life. And she has lived quite the life! Get ready for a fun time, folks!

Howdy hi, shindiggers! In this episode, Scott sits down with DAN CURLAND, the owner of the long-running record store MYSTIC DISC in Mystic, Connecticut! Dan is a Woodstock veteran, and shares his experience of the festival, his long friendship with Graham Nash and much more! Here we have another fun one for you, folks!