This tour explores the folk revival scene centered in Greenwich Village during the 1950s and 1960s. We’ll visit historic folk sites like Washington Square Park, where in 1961 folkies rioted, and MacDougal Street which was once full of coffee houses and music venues. Besides seeing the sites where folk greats like Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, Joan Baez, and Pete Seeger honed their craft, we’ll explore what all these “hootenannies” meant and how they shaped modern music and the Village.

Guided by Andrew Silverstein, the founder of Streetwise New York, a company that specializes in in-depth customized tours of New York neighborhoods. In addition to giving tours of Greenwich Village, his writing about New York has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Forward, including articles about The Music Inn, and Cafe Feenjon/Comedy Cellar.

Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes, and have a bottle of water with you.