Peter Stampfel
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Peter Stampfel | |
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| Born | October 29, 1938 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, US |
| Occupation | Associate editor at |
| Spouse(s) | Betsy Wollheim (1970s-present, as of 2020); Antonia (a.k.a. Barbara Ann Goldblatt, 1960s–1970s, d. 2017)[1][2][3][4] |
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| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | fiddle, violin, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1963–present |
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| Associated acts | Holy Modal Rounders, The Fugs |
Peter Stampfel (born October 29, 1938, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin[5]) is an American fiddle player, old-time musician, and singer-songwriter.
Stampfel is best known as a member of the Holy Modal Rounders, a psychedelic folk band that he founded with Steve Weber in the early 1960s.[6] He was also briefly a member of the Fugs and has been the leader of several musical projects, including the Bottlecaps, the Du-Tels, and the WORM All-Stars. He has performed with They Might Be Giants, the Roches, Richard Barone, Yo La Tengo, Bongwater, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Hurley, Baby Gramps and Loudon Wainwright III.[7]
Stampfel performs in 2012
Discography[]
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References[]
- ^ Vila, Benito (February 27, 2019). "Peter Stampfel: The Last Holy Modal Rounder Tells All". Please Kill Me. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Antonia Duren". Discogs. 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ McFadden, John (2007). Bear Suit Follies: The Songs, Stories and Letters of Antonia. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0615137735.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (March 6, 2020). "Steve Weber, 76, a Founder of an Influential Folk Band, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Layne, Joslyn. "Peter Stampfel". Allmusic. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to the weird world of Peter Stampfel". The Irish Times. December 8, 2001. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Gross, Jason (September 1996). "Peter Stampfel interview". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
External links[]
- Interview on Stampfel's folk beginnings, New York City in the 1950s and collaborations, with
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- Living people
- The Fugs members
- American book editors
- Science fiction editors
- 21st-century violinists
- The Holy Modal Rounders members