Category: Universal Preservation Hall
Posts that in any way mention or have to do with Universal Preservation Hall.
ALBANY — Mike Campese started playing guitar at the age of 13 and his mastery of the instrument has brought him all over the world. Growing up in a musical household, his dad a violinist and brother an acoustic guitar player, Campese was always influenced by music. “But at the... Read more » ... Read More
Felicia Collins is inducted in the 5th Eddies Music Hall of Fame class ALBANY — Felicia Collins learned to play guitar by ear in Catholic elementary school because it didn’t offer music classes. She graduated to an “adult” instrument when she was 11, talking a shop owner into letting her... Read more » ... Read More
RENSSELAER — Decades after founding Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen in Michigan and disbanding the act nine years later in California, John Tichy and George Frayne found themselves nearly together once again, separated by just 30 miles in the Capital Region. The story begins in Michigan. Tichy, born... Read more » ... Read More
NISKAYUNA—Martin Benjamin’s photography career can be summed up as “when skill and opportunity come together.” In 1968, Benjamin needed an “easy” college credit and took a photography class. In the half century since he has gone to capture the likes of U2, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Elton John, Elvis Presley,... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY — Wanda Fischer has spent over 40 years broadcasting folk, bluegrass and blues music to radio listeners. After a stint volunteering with WCUW in Worcester, Massachusetts, she became host of WAMC-FM/Northeast Public Radio’s weekly “The Hudson River Sampler” show in 1982. Her show has continued on the airwaves every... Read more » ... Read More
ALBANY – Sister Mary Anne Nelson’s vision post-secondary music education put The College of Saint Rose on the map as possessing one of the top U.S. music industry degree programs. An alumnus of St. Rose (’72, ’76), Nelson, steered the school’s music industry program towards a greater focus on popular... Read more » ... Read More
GLENS FALLS – Smokey Greene always dresses for the occasion – wearing a gray suit, a white cowboy hat and a carved silver belt buckle featuring the letter “S” – there’s no doubt. Greene, active in the country and bluegrass music scene for nearly eight decades, is one of eight... Read more » ... Read More
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Looking to meet people, and get involved in her new local community, Barbara Chandler heard about volunteering opportunities at Universal Preservation Hall. Chandler, who moved to the area in 2021 from Boston, reached out to UPH director Teddy Foster, and has volunteered at the downtown Saratoga venue... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY — Proctors Collaborative’s “12 Days of Giving” is back for another holiday season. Starting Monday, Dec. 12 and leading up through Christmas Day, you can enter on Facebook for a chance to win a prize. Each day a new question will be posted on Proctors Facebook page, and your... Read more » ... Read More
Things aren’t always what they seem on the internet. This gift-giving season beware when purchasing tickets from third-party sites, and always opt to visit Proctors Collaborative’s official sites only: Proctors Collaborative’s reintroduction of its “Don’t Be a Sucker” campaign comes ahead of a packed holiday show season, reminding audiences to... Read more » ... Read More