https://www.wextradio.org/caffe-lena-60-years-of-song In May of 1960, Lena and Bill Spencer opened a little coffee shop folk music space in an upstairs loft on Phila Street in Saratoga Springs. Ever since, the venue known as Caffe Lena has become synonymous with music discovery and folk music.As we celebrate the 60 years of vibrant history, we enlisted the help of current executive director, Sarah Craig. She pulled together a list of significant artists who have played in every year of the Caffe's existence, and then added a list of 60 "new" discoveries that made some of their initial in-roads at the Caffe.Listen Thursday nights at 6pm as we showcase a song from one of the years (starting with 1960 and stepping through until we get to 2020). The we play a song by one of the new discovery artists of recent years, including some who have only recently come on the scene. en-US Copyright Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:11:00 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-04-16/caffe-lena-60-episode-24-1983 As a married couple, these touring musicians established a 3-day music festival with their friends that was an annual occurrence for eight years.This is… Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:11:00 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-04-16/caffe-lena-60-episode-24-1983 WEXT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-04-09/caffe-lena-60-episode-23-1982 Who can say they were friends with the Rev. Gary Davis, Pink Anderson and Robert Lockwood? Stay tuned for the original, the bare-knuckle, the low-down...… Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:17:00 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-04-09/caffe-lena-60-episode-23-1982 WEXT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-04-03/caffe-lena-60-episode-22-1981 He listed Lightnin' Hopkins, Bob Dylan and Hank Williams, and such varied artists as Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Blind Willie McTell, Tchaikovsky,… Fri, 03 Apr 2020 20:58:25 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-04-03/caffe-lena-60-episode-22-1981 WEXT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-03-26/caffe-lena-60-episode-21-1980 Known for their tight vocal harmonies, often a cappella, plus their inventive arrangements and lively humor-filled performances, they were favorites with… Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:11:00 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-03-26/caffe-lena-60-episode-21-1980 WEXT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-03-19/caffe-lena-60-episode-20-1979 Growing up in Brooklyn didn't keep our singer who played at Caffe Lena in 1979 from wanting to be a cowboy when he grew up.This is episode 20 of Caffe… Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:11:00 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-03-19/caffe-lena-60-episode-20-1979 WEXT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-03-12/caffe-lena-60-episode-19-1978 They were known for their "unusual" and "rich" harmonies, quirky lyrics, and casually comedic stage performances.This is episode 19 of Caffe Lena: 60… Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:11:00 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-03-12/caffe-lena-60-episode-19-1978 WEXT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-03-05/caffe-lena-60-episode-18-1977 He was a character with a strange sense of humor, and he was known as the father of the jazz violin.This is episode 18 of Caffe Lena: 60 Years of Song.… Thu, 05 Mar 2020 23:11:00 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-03-05/caffe-lena-60-episode-18-1977 WEXT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-02-27/caffe-lena-60-episode-17-1976 Her father, Don West, was likely a big influence on her as she grew up. He had been a southern poet and a coal mine labor organizer.This is episode 17 of… Thu, 27 Feb 2020 23:11:00 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-02-27/caffe-lena-60-episode-17-1976 WEXT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-02-22/caffe-lena-60-episode-16-1975 Led Zeppelin lead singer, Robert Plant, named him as one of his earliest influences. This is episode 16 of Caffe Lena: 60 Years of Song. Thank you to… Sat, 22 Feb 2020 12:30:30 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-02-22/caffe-lena-60-episode-16-1975 WEXT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-02-13/caffe-lena-60-episode-15-1974 The brothers first played together at family gatherings in the 1940s.This is episode 15 of Caffe Lena: 60 Years of Song. Thank you to Sarah at the Caffe… Thu, 13 Feb 2020 23:11:00 GMT https://www.wextradio.org/arts/2020-02-13/caffe-lena-60-episode-15-1974 WEXT