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Levon Helm: Rock*Roll*Ramble
August 19, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
John Barry,
in conversation with Barbara O’Brien
Book signing, Free
Hudson Valley music journalist John W. Barry will be at the Eames House, Woodstock, on Saturday, Aug. 19, to discuss his book, “Levon Helm: Rock, Roll & Ramble—The Inside Story of the Man, the Music and the Midnight Ramble.”
Levon Helm, a more than 40-year-resident of Woodstock, played drums, sang and played mandolin in The Band. He also developed a successful solo career, winning three Grammys inspired by his legendary house concerts, the Midnight Rambles, held at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock.
Helm’s Midnight Ramble success followed his battle with cancer of the vocal cords; bankruptcy; and nearly losing his home to the bank. A former staff writer for the USA Today Network in Poughkeepsie, Barry documents it all in his book, which is based on recorded conversations with Helm, captured over years.
Barry will be joined for the book discussion by Barbara O’Brien, who served as Helm’s manager during his Midnight Ramble era.
This event, which will also feature signed books for sale, is set for 2 p.m. Aug. 19 and is being presented by the Historical Society of Woodstock on the Woodstock festival anniversary weekend.
Visit rockrollramble.com to learn more.