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Launched in 1998, the Club Passim Archive Project documents the folk music
scene of the last half century in New England, focusing on the 1950s and
1960s folk revival.
For more than 40 years, Club Passim (and its predecessor
Club 47) has been part of a long local tradition of interest in folk music
and cultural revivals.
The American Folklore Society was founded in
Cambridge in the late19th century. At the same time, Harvard professor
Francis James Child, published his six-volume ballad collection. The collection provided
texts for performers such as Joan Baez, who sang those songs around Harvard
Square half a century later.
Recently the Cambridge Historical Commission
voted to place an historical plaque on the site of the club’s original
location at 47 Mt. Auburn Street to commemorate this important landmark.
Club Passim Music In Massachuetts Project took place in 2000.
Club Passim is a bridge between the folk revival and the present, and the Archive Project is part of the club’s mission as a nonprofit cultural and educational institution. There is no other archive like this in New England that links past and present through music.
People of diverse ages and backgrounds are interested in learning about the individuals, music, and culture of this period.
With its combination of history and personnel, Club Passim is the obvious place to start the search.
The Club Passim Archive Project is a unique resource and true national treasure, right in Harvard Square, where much of the story began.
The Club Passim Archive Project is being coordinated by Susan Wilson and Millie Rahn...
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