Peter Stampfel

Peter Stampfel (born October 29, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin[5]) is an American fiddle player and singer-songwriter.

Peter Stampfel
Born
Peter Stampfel

(1938-10-29) October 29, 1938
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
OccupationAssociate Editor at DAW Books
Spouse(s)Betsy Wollheim (1970s-present, as of 2020); Antonia (a.k.a. Barbara Ann Goldblatt, 1960s-1970s, d. 2017)[1][2][3][4]
Musical career
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrumentsfiddle, violin, guitar, banjo
Years active1963–present
Labels
Associated actsHoly Modal Rounders, The Fugs

Stampfel is perhaps best known as a member of the Holy Modal Rounders, a psychedelic folk band. He was also briefly a member of the Fugs and has been the leader of several musical projects, including the Bottlecaps and the WORM All-Stars. He has performed with They Might Be Giants, the Roches, Yo La Tengo, Bongwater, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Hurley, Baby Gramps and Loudon Wainwright III.[6]

Discography
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References
  1. Vila, Benito (February 27, 2019). "Peter Stampfel: The Last Holy Modal Rounder Tells All". Please Kill Me. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  2. "Antonia Duren". Discogs. 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  3. McFadden, John (2007). Bear Suit Follies: The Songs, Stories and Letters of Antonia. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0615137735.
  4. Sisario, Ben (March 6, 2020). "Steve Weber, 76, a Founder of an Influential Folk Band, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  5. Layne, Joslyn. "Peter Stampfel". Allmusic. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  6. Gross, Jason (September 1996). "Peter Stampfel interview". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  • Interview on Stampfel's folk beginnings, New York City in the 1950s and collaborations, with Jersey Beat
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