RIP, Ronnie Gilbert (June 6, 2015) Folk Music Great; The Weavers

Ronnie Gilbert September 7, 1926 – June 6, 2015 Simply put, Ronnie Gilbert was folk music royalty.  Along with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman, Gilbert formed the Weavers in 1948.  Based in the folk mecca of New York’s Greenwich Village, the band was arguably the most influential folk group the scene had ever produced. […]