As the name implies, Spook’s
latest record pays tribute to a
pair of artists who helped shape
his music and his life - Pete
Seeger and Woody Guthrie. It
contains songs written by each,
along with four original songs inspired by the two. On Wednesday, August 31, Spook will hold a
CD release concert at the Montclair Public Library. It’s one of
many shows on a tour that will
ultimately bring him to all 50 U.S.
states, all 10 Canadian provinces,
several other countries, and all
21 counties in New Jersey.
The “Remembering Pete
Seeger” tour is an extension
of the various tribute concerts
that sprang up after Seeger
passed away in January 2014.
Spook, who performed alongside Seeger more than 50 times
in the last decade of Pete’s life,
participated in many of these
tributes with the likes of Peter
Yarrow (of Peter Paul and Mary),
Tom Chapin, David Amram, Hol-
Watch Spook Handy perform “Ocean of Debt”
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