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Nash and Young

Woodstock: The Irish Contribution

By Christine Kinealy, Contributor
October / November 2019

October 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

On the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival, Christine Kinealy remembers the legendary guitarist from Northern Ireland who gave a celebrated performance. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, Ten Years After, Joan Baez, Santana, Joe Cocker, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, and – Henry McCullough. They … [Read more...] about Woodstock: The Irish Contribution

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