The Fariña Files

The Fariña Files

Welcome to The Fariña File web site. This is a non-profit repository of reference materials and ephemera on the lives and careers of Richard and Mimi Fariña, the folk revival and the Cambridge folk scene of the 1960s; who they were, what they did and occasionally where they went.

Site last updated 7 march '10

Bill of fare for the above

Time Line : A dated chronology of fixed points in the careers of the Fariñas

Cast of characters : A biographical listing of those involved with the Fariñas and/or the folk scene of the '60s

This one is for Mimi - Photos, discography of Mimi solo and Mimi with Tom Jans

The Books - a guide : Collectors' points and iconography on books by and about the Fariñas ; gracefully short mention of the film

Newport Folk Festival, 1965 - A brief history of the whole festival, its organization and whys and wherefores; then we follow the Fariñas through four days in 1965

- Dick and Mimi : where they were, how they got there, and what they did for three days : The joys of subletting; slight tours; Mimi tests the tensile strength of Dylan's hair; the theory of

Grossman; the Newport draft notice and how to get one

- July 22nd - They arrive

- July 23nd - Opening day; the power of cheap beer and Albert Grossman; vaudeville returns with fisticuffs

before Butterfield

- July 24th - Contemporary Song Workshop, where the Fariñas attempt to bury the Children's Workshop; and

the Dulcimer Workshop, where the US Air Force attempts to reconnoiter Dick's duck lure.

- July 25th - Singing in the rain

Photos and sources : Not much really, at this point - better check Reflections photo session instead

Annotated Discography : Dick and Mimi's individual albums and 45s explained, and including collectors' guide; Vanguard discographies & collectors' guides; Elektra discographies

- Dick and Mimi's records : both together and individual albums and singles explained, including a collector's guide & Reflections photo sessions

- Covers and oddities : A collection by people who did and people who shouldn't have

- Vanguard labels - How to tell one from another and when ebay is wrong

- Vanguard - 1960-1970 - Collected works, including release dates and original labels

- Vanguard's singles : 1960 to 1970, an illustrated and explained guide (see under "Annotated discography")

- Twofers : Discography of the first 40

- Discography of Vanguard's folk and rock LPs and 45s released between 1960 and 1970, including all confirned mono releases and release dates

- Elektra : LPs and 45s covering the same short time period

Website bibliography : A listing of all books and resources used, thought I used , or should have used

While in the neighborhood, please look in on Douglas Cooke's Mimi & Richard Fariña website - http://www.mindspring.com/~dec20/farina.htm

This one is for Jean and Chas Pennell

All thanks to Lucy

Special mention to Duncan Emrich.

All various miracles, mumbles, strained points and pontifications Ó 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010 Greg Pennell

Greg Pennell