The Kingston Trio
10-9-2019
Cited as an influence by recording artists as musically and generationally diverse as Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Eagles to comedian and banjo player Steve Martin to contemporary artists such as the multi-Grammy® winners Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers, The Kingston Trio recently celebrated 60 years of entertaining audiences with the “Keep the Music Playing Tour.”
All three current members, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Don Marovich have intrinsic links to and experience with the original group: Mike is the adopted son of founding member Nick Reynolds, who was also his musical mentor; Tim, a close friend since boyhood, is one of the few musicians outside the Trio who has recorded with Nick Reynolds; and Don Marovich, who toured with the Trio. Many of their personal memories recall the iconic trio’s performances and journey as folk music made its extraordinary ascent to the pinnacle of popular culture – and the top of the music charts.
Before the Kingston Trio, folk music was relegated to basements and coffee shops. Adding a youthful pop flair and dynamic arrangements to traditional tunes, the Trio opened up Folk Music to the world in the late 50’s, becoming the standard bearers for the 60’s folk boom and creating a multitude of followers in their wake. They are largely responsible for making acoustic “roots” music commercially viable. In the height of their fame, The Kingston Trio graced the cover of Life magazine, won Grammy’s (including the first-ever in the folk category), and consistently hit the #1 spot on the Billboard charts.
Still going strong, the Trio continues to tour and perform such timeless classics “Where Have All The Flowers Gone,” “Tom Dooley” and “Charlie & the MTA.”
Cited as an influence by recording artists as musically and generationally diverse as Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Eagles to comedian and banjo player Steve Martin to contemporary artists such as the multi-Grammy® winners Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers, The Kingston Trio recently celebrated 60 years of entertaining audiences with the “Keep the Music Playing Tour.”
All three current members, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Don Marovich have intrinsic links to and experience with the original group: Mike is the adopted son of founding member Nick Reynolds, who was also his musical mentor; Tim, a close friend since boyhood, is one of the few musicians outside the Trio who has recorded with Nick Reynolds; and Don Marovich, who toured with the Trio. Many of their personal memories recall the iconic trio’s performances and journey as folk music made its extraordinary ascent to the pinnacle of popular culture – and the top of the music charts.
Before the Kingston Trio, folk music was relegated to basements and coffee shops. Adding a youthful pop flair and dynamic arrangements to traditional tunes, the Trio opened up Folk Music to the world in the late 50’s, becoming the standard bearers for the 60’s folk boom and creating a multitude of followers in their wake. They are largely responsible for making acoustic “roots” music commercially viable. In the height of their fame, The Kingston Trio graced the cover of Life magazine, won Grammy’s (including the first-ever in the folk category), and consistently hit the #1 spot on the Billboard charts.
Still going strong, the Trio continues to tour and perform such timeless classics “Where Have All The Flowers Gone,” “Tom Dooley” and “Charlie & the MTA.”