Peter Stampfel (born October 29, 1938, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin[5]) is an American fiddle player, old-time musician, and singer-songwriter.
Peter Stampfel | |
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| Born | October 29, 1938 |
| Occupation | Associate editor at DAW Books |
| Spouse(s) | Betsy Wollheim (1970s-present, as of 2020); Antonia (a.k.a. Barbara Ann Goldblatt, 1960s–1970s, d. 2017)[1][2][3][4] |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | fiddle, violin, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1963–present |
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History
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]
Legacy
Music Critic Robert Christgau has asserted that “next to Bob Dylan, Stampfel is the closest thing to a genius" to come out of the New York folk revival scene of the 1960's.[8]
Discography
References
External links
- Interview on Stampfel's folk beginnings, New York City in the 1950s and collaborations, with Jersey Beat
- Stampfel World. Stampfel's notes on recent projects.