Synopsis "This Singin' Thing: Untold tales of a traveling troubadour from the 1960s"
Now in his 80s, troubadour John Winn started his journey in Hannibal, MO, home of Mark Twain. He has led an incredible life that included a career as an operatic tenor, a folk musician in Greenwich Village, a performer at Carnegie Hall, and as a friend and confidant to people such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Mary Travers, and Dave Van Ronk. John tells tales of his days as a troubadour in the early Greenwich Village folk music scene that have never been told before. These stories from the late 1950s and early 1960s are a revealing look into the folk music scene of the time. John was a major part of that scene, and he was present when Bob Dylan arrived and changed the musical landscape with his talent and personality. One of his stories involves a week spent recording music with Abby Hoffman while Abby was on the lam from the FBI. After his time in the Village, John spent 17 years in the mountains of northern Maine pursuing his other passion besides music-skiing. Through it all, he has documented his life with original songs, poetry, and video that capture his love of music, mountains, and skiing. This memoir contains links which will allow you to hear much of his original music, watch videos of his performances, and view videos featuring original songs about skiing that capture John telemark skiing at his favorite resorts.
