Work o’ the Weavers

Function o’ the Weavers is really a tribute group that replicates the music from the seminal folk group the Weavers. Vocalist, banjoist, and guitarist David Bernz was raised nearby to primary Weavers member Lee Hays in upstate NY. He place the tribute music group together with vocalist/guitarist Adam Durst, who also maintains an effective career being a single performer (that is in keeping with his placement because the Pete Seeger amount in Function o’ the Weavers); vocalist/bassist Tag Murphy, and vocalist Martha Sandefer. The group not merely plays songs from the Weavers at its concerts, but additionally tells the sooner band’s tale of national achievement with “Goodnight Irene” along with other strikes, their travails through the Communist witch hunt from the 1950s, and their go back to popularity making use of their 1955 Carnegie Hall reunion display. As they wear it their site, www.workotheweavers.com, “With faithful adherence with their first arrangements, we look for to recall the nature from the Weavers, providing an echo of the music plus some insight to their story, one which resonates extremely strongly in these troubled occasions when an American’s ideal — and even, responsibility — to dissent is once more being challenged. Hence, it is a definite privilege for all of us, which is with serious pleasure that people present the classic music as well as the well-timed message of Function o’ the Weavers.'” Function o’ the Weavers provides performed in the current presence of and alongside original Weavers associates Seeger and Fred Hellerman, plus they possess sought the information of original Weavers member Ronnie Gilbert. The group provides performed extensively through the entire Northeast U.S. and in-may 2004 released their debut record, a self-titled work on WorldWind Information that boasted visitor performances by Seeger and Hellerman.