Unreleased performances by Dave Van Ronk, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Kate McGarrigle, Rick Danko, Anais Mitchell, Sleepy John Estes, Arlo Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie, and more.

Nestled in the quaint upstate town of Saratoga Springs, New York is Caffè Lena, the oldest continuously operating folk music coffeehouse in the US. Opened by Lena Spencer in 1960, this tiny room has played host to influential artists across diverse genres of music; traditional folk, blues, singer-songwriters, jazz and bluegrass. Luckily, many performances were caught on tape through the years, offering the listener a thrilling seat inside this hallowed venue. 'Live At Caffè Lena', a 3-CD box set, the result of years of investigative research, contains 47 tracks, all released for the very first , alongside previously unpublished photographs. Images include selections from the archive of esteemed photographer Joe Alper, who captured many iconic, intimate portraits from the folk era of the 1960s.

'Live At Caffè Lena' documents an important folk universe that was and is still happening in upstate New York, a story heretofore largely untold. The release of this collection comes at an auspicious in light of renewed interest in the New York folk scene of the 60s as depicted in the forthcoming Coen Brothers film, 'Inside Llewyn Davis.' The film is loosely based on Dave Van Ronk's 2005 memoir 'The Mayor of Macdougal Street.' Van Ronk, a Caffè Lena regular, served as a mentor to many artists, some who would go on to eclipse his fame. His 1974 recording of "Gaslight Rag"featured on the box set references the Gaslight Café, a famed Greenwich Village venue that along with Caffè Lena was a catalyst for the folk music revival.

Caffè Lena embodied the spirit of the folk boom, the era and its artistry, building a reputation as a hotbed of creativity and connection. It was also a safe haven and nurturing space for artists, its atmosphere cultivated personally by Lena Spencer herself. She would graciously house wayward artists, somes for months at a . But she was not merely a host. She championed artists, from Bob Dylan as early as 1961 all the way through the 80s until her passing. Her passion for identifying and promoting talent is evident throughout this 3-CD set. That Caffè Lena is still open for business tonight is a testament to her legacy.

'Live At Caffè Lena' is an important visual and audio document - 40+ years of our collective music history unearthed from dozens of "lost" tapes - night after night, show after show, through the decades - captured on tape in a tiny room in Saratoga Springs, New York.

:: TRACKLIST ::

DISC ONE

01 Intro by Lena Spencer / Guy Carawan - Cripple Creek 1970

02 Hedy West - Shady Grove 1968

03 Intro by Lena Spencer / Sleepy John Estes - Holy Spirit 1974

04 Frank Wakefield and Friends - Will The Circle Be Unbroken 1971

05 Jean Ritchie - West Viia Mine Disaster 1969

06 Billy Faier - Hunt The Wren 1967

07 Greenbriar Boys - Hit Parade of Love 1968

08 Mike Seeger - O Death 1971

09 Jacqui and Bridie - Hello Friend 1974

10 Tom Paxton - Morning Again 1968

11 David Amram - Little Mama 1974

12 Patrick Sky - Reality Is Bad Enough 1971

13 Rosalie Sorrels - Travelin' Lady 1974

14 Smoke Dawson - Devil's Dream 1968

15 Utah Phillips - The Green Rolling Hills of West Viia 1974

16 Michael Cooney - Thyme It Is A Precious Thing 1974

17 Kate McGarrigle and Roma Baran - Caffè Lena 1972

DISC TWO

01 Intro by Lena Spencer / Dave Van Ronk - Gaslight Rag 1974

02 Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr. Bojangles 1968

03 Barbara Dane - Mama Yancey's Advice / Love With a Feeling 1968

04 Roy Book Binder - Ain't Nobody Home But Me 1974

05 Intro by Lena Spencer / David Bromberg - The Holdup 1972

06 Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Pretty Boy Floyd 1992

07 Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans 2010

08 Aztec Two Step - The Persecution and Restoration of Dean Moriarty 1989

09 Happy And Artie Traum - Trials Of Jonathan 1974

10 Rick Danko - It Makes No Difference 1988

11 Paul Geremia - Something's Gotta Be Arranged 1989

12 Robin and Linda Williams - S-A-V-E-D 1987

13 John Herald - Ramblin' Jack Elliott 1991

14 Pete Seeger - Somos El Barco (We Are the Boat) 1985

DISC THREE

01 Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion - Folksong 2013

02 Anais Mitchell - Wedding Song 2013

03 Bill Morrissey - The Last Day Of The Furlough 1990

04 Patty Larkin - Island Of 1992

05 Greg Brown - Flat Stuff 1989

06 Mary Gauthier - I Drink 2013

07 Sean Rowe - Old Black Dodge 2013

08 Tom Chapin - Cats In The Cradle 1987

09 Intro by Lena Spencer / Christine Lavin - It's A Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind 1987

10 Bill Staines - Sweet Wyoming Home 1990

11 Bucky and John Pizzarelli - I Like Jersey Best 1989

12 Rory Block - That's No Way To Get Along 1989

13 Chris Smither - Killing The Blues 1989

14 Tift Merritt - Traveling Alone 2013

15 John Gorka - Down In The Milltown 1990

16 Lena Spencer - Dear Little Cafe 1972

47 tracks captured on tape from the folk music coffeehouse Caffè Lena, opened 1960 by Lena Spencer and located in Saratoga Springs, NY. All tracks (1967-2013) released here for the very first .



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