Remembering
Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs
Biography
Phil
Ochs
Discography
Musical Events
Sonny Ochs Musical Experience
Sonny Ochs
Playlists
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Sonny Ochs
162 Rockaway Lane
Middleburgh, NY 12122
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FestivalsOld Songs1984-1991 - Hospitality Crew 1985-1991 - Crew Chief 1999-2003 - Medical Tent 2006 - Stage Manager & Host of Phil Ochs Workshop2007 - Stage Manager Crew Chief2008 - 2012 Stage Manager
Philadelphia Folk Festival1997-2002 - Stage Manager 1998, 2001, 2011- Workshop Leader -- Songs of Phil Ochs
Clearwater Revival1992-1997 - Food Ticket Sales 1999-2007- Member Booking Committee 1982-1987 - Sang with Sloop Singers 2002-2009- Vendor Coordinator2010-2012 - Stage Manager Hudson Stage
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival1992-1998 - Showcase Chairperson 1995-1999 - Crafts Coordinator 1993-1999 - Workshop Stage Manager2002-2008 - Food Vendor
Accounting
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival2000, 2001 - Emcee at the Wharf stage
2003, 2004 - Emcee at Band Shell 2006, 2007- Emcee at St. John's Church2006-2010 - Judge - Songwriters Contest2010-2012- Emcee
Boston Folk Festival2000-2002 - Emcee/Stage Manager 2004-2006 - Crew Chief for Performer Check-In2007, 2008 - Crew Chief for Media Projects
WUMB Music Fest 2010, 2011 - Crew Chief for Media Projects
Ottawa Folk Festival
2003 - 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Emcee/Stage Manager Afternoon Stage/Workshop Host
Great Waters Festival2005, 2006 - Emcee Main Stage Friday night
Susquehanna Music & Arts Festival2002, 2003 - Emcee, Sign Hanger, Kitchen Help,
Leader of Phil Ochs Celebration,
Vendor Set-Up
Country Roads Festival2001-2003 - Emcee, Office Worker, Vendor Set-Up
South Florida Folk Festival Showcase Judge & Emcee 2003, 2004
Summerfest, New Bedford, MA2005-2007 - Performer Hospitality2008-2009 - EmceeCustom House Stage Manager 2010
Concerts (All Benefits)Producer & Organizer Phil Ochs Song Nights1984-Present
Various venues all around northeast including Albany, NY, Washington DC,
Boston, Philadelphia plus others. Midwest tour of 8 cities in 1996, 1999 &
2002 Northwest tour of 9 cities 2004Venues include Bottom Line, The Birchmere, Freight & Salvage, Kennedy
Center Millenium Stage, Village Gate, The Ark Producer and Organizer of Tribute to Phil Ochs at Rock n Roll Hall of Fame2000
Featuring Judy Collins, Judy Henske, The Limeliters, Dick Gaughan, Carolyn
Hester, Tom Paxton, Janis Ian, Greg Greenway, Pat Humphries, Magpie, Kim &
Reggie Harris, and Tom Prasada-Rao Gates Hill Concert Series1987-2011. Three to five concerts each summer
Have also produced various benefit concerts for other organizations such as
Habitat For Humanity and our local fire department Now called Helping
Hands Concert SeriesVolunteer at WFMA Benefit Concert, Washington DC 1998-2000, 2004OrganizationsPeople's Music Networkmember since 1982 (including one term on
Steering Comm) Member of organizing committee for winter gatherings in Philadelphia,
Brooklyn, and Albany.
Hudson River Sloop Singersmember from 1982-1987.Was an elected member of the first steering Committee. (with Steve Stanne!)
Northeast Regional Folk Alliance1994-2004 - Chairperson of Showcase Selection Committee1997-Present - Member of Steering Committee
2003 Member Board of Directors2004 President of Board of Directors2007 - 2010 Judge - Formal Showcase2010, 2011 Creator and co-host of
Wisdom of the Elders2011 - Judge Quad Showcases,
Panelist2012 to Wisdom of the EldersSouthwest Folk Alliancevolunteer from 2000-2003,
2012.
Co-Emcee Formal Showcase
and Panelist 2011.International Folk Alliance
volunteer 2003-2005 (worked
Registration Desk)2008, 2009 PanelistRadioWFMU, East Orange NJ -- April '82-December '87
Show called Folk Music & Other Stuff - did interviews and aired songs
WRPI, Troy,
NY -- August '93- 2011
Two shows -- Face the Music (through 2007) and Mostly Folk
I did interviews and play songs (cds, lps, tapes)
WIOX,
Roxbury, NY Sept 2011 -
present (Folk Music &
Other
Stuff) Sirius/XM
Sept 2011 - present
(Say It Now)
Miscellaneous2009 - Accepted
Elaine Weissman Lifetime
Achievement Award for my
brother, PhilProducer - Phil Ochs
Song Nights 1983-2012Ran the open mike at Folk City, NYC from 1984-86 (included doing sound)
I have done guest lectures at various colleges on the topic of "Political
Music of the '60's" (Still do it from time to time)
Have written several cd reviews for Folk Music Exchange
Judged Rose Garden Coffeehouse Songwriter Contest 2000, 2003,
2010
162 Rockaway Lane
Middleburgh, NY 12122
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