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: Performance by Andrew Willis at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on March 7, 1980 (Part 2); Andrew Willis, harpsichordist, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, March 7, 1980. Includes the following songs: [beginning cut off] Nobodyes Gigge / Richard Farnaby -- French Suites / Johann Sebastian Bach [cuts off]. Second part of Islandora:1334. Partial duplicate recording of part of Islandora:1380. Recording is of lesser sound quality.

: Performance by Barbara Hordies at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on June 22, 1979 (Part 1); Barbara Hordies, vocalist and guitarist, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, June 22, 1979. Includes the following: One Morning In May -- Song of the Soul / Cris Williamson -- Puff the Kosher Dragon / Ruach -- I Only Want to Be with You / Dusty Springfield -- The Whale / Burl Ives -- Mary B / Alix Dobkin -- Tender Lady / Margie Adam -- Close Every Door / Time Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber -- Silver Dagger / Joan Baez -- I’m In Love with a Big Blue Frog / Peter, Paul and Mary -- Part of the Plan / Dan Fogelberg. Access to this recording is restricted. Please consult the Archives for details.

: Performance by Barbara Hordies at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on June 22, 1979 (Part 2); Barbara Hordies, vocalist and guitarist, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, June 22, 1979. Includes the following: Dream Child / Cris Williamson -- Horniness Runs In a Circular Motion -- Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies / Buffy Sainte-Marie -- Souvenirs / Dan Fogelberg -- The Little House / Josef Berger and Nick Klonaris -- Ring-Around-a-Rosy Rag / Arlo Guthrie -- Leaping Lesbians / Sue Fink -- Story of Isaac / Leonard Cohen -- Your Song / Elton John. Ddiscussion between Barbara Hordies and the emcee about Hordies' previous performances at the Gay Coffeehouse and her impending move to Michigan to pursue a music therapy degree. Access to this recording is restricted. Please consult the Archives for details.

: Performance by Barbara Hordies at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on March 17, 1978 (Part 1); Barbara Hordies, vocalist and guitarist, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, March 17, 1978. Includes the following: Chelsea Morning / Joni Mitchell -- Song of the Soul / Cris Williamson -- Puff the Kosher Dragon / Ruach -- Greensleeves (1580) -- Out Upon the Land -- Horniness Runs In a Circular Motion -- Coming into Los Angeles / Arlo Guthrie -- Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies / Buffy Sainte-Marie -- Streets of London / Ralph McTell -- Dream Child / Cris Williamson -- Goodnight, Irene / Huddie ‘Led Belly’ Ledbetter -- Oh My Darling, Clementine / Percy Montrose. Access to this recording is restricted. Please consult the Archives for details.

: Performance by Barbara Hordies at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on March 17, 1978 (Part 2); Barbara Hordies, vocalist and guitarist, performing at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, March 17, 1978. Includes the following: Johnny Be Fair / Buffy Sainte-Marie -- Andante / Ferdinando Carulli -- The Whale / Burl Ives -- Sad Lisa / Cat Stevens -- Somebody Give Me Direction / Kevin Roth -- Tumbalalaika / Alexander Zlatkovski -- Take Your Fingers Off It -- Vincent (Starry Starry Night) / Don McLean -- Tender Lady / Margie Adam -- Until It’s Time For You To Go / Buffy Sainte-Marie -- You Can Close Your Eyes / James Taylor -- Draft Dodger Rag / Phil Ochs [cuts off]. Access to this recording is restricted. Please consult the Archives for details.

: Performance by Bill Allen and John Bijarney at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, undated (Part 1); Bill Allen, singer-songwriter and guitarist, and John Bijarney, singer-songwriter and guitarist, performing at a Gay Coffeehouse in Washington, D.C., undated. Includes the following original songs: The River Flowing -- Violets In the Wind -- Best Friend (The Unicorn Song) / Margie Adam -- In The Dust -- Time For A Companion -- A Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name / Tom Wilson.

: Performance by Bill Allen and John Bijarney at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, undated (Part 2); Bill Allen, singer-songwriter and guitarist, and John Bijarney, singer-songwriter and guitarist, performing at a Gay Coffeehouse in Washington, D.C., undated. Includes the following original songs: Young Sally -- I Now Know Who I Am -- Where or When / Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart -- The Air That I Breathe / The Hollies -- Harmony In Hades -- The Bridge Song -- Lovers In Return [cuts off].

: Performance by Brian Jester at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on April 11, 1980 (Part 1); Brian Jester performing a poetry reading at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, April 11, 1980. Includes the following readings: Alone / Edgar Allan Poe -- Probability Storm / Julian Reed -- Alchemy / Jake Holmes -- Meditation / Charles Green -- A Criticism of Rod McKuen, titled “In Someone’s Sneakers” by the fictional Rod McPoem, from the fictional “Easy Street and Other Writings” -- Ad / Kenneth Fearing -- My Name is Adolf Eichmann / Thomas Merton -- Wire Birds -- Two Phantoms -- Chrome Toasties -- On Resurfaced Blacktop -- The Girls Themselves -- Market Barking -- The Villagers.

: Performance by Brian Jester at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on April 11, 1980 (Part 2); Brian Jester performing a poetry reading at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, April 11, 1980. Includes the following readings: Parting Favors Over Calm -- Pools of Stagnant Gloom -- Eyes Only -- Ember Days -- A Poem About Poets: American Plastic -- Moral Magna Dogma -- Untitled Poem / Unknown Poet -- Dutchman / Michael Peter Smith -- The End [excerpt] / Jim Morrison -- Horse Latitudes / Jim Morrison -- Liner Notes from Horses / Patti Smith -- About School / Unnamed Student from Regina Saskatchewan -- Our Revels Now Are Ended [excerpt from The Tempest] / William Shakespeare. Prerecorded instrumental music from the radio.

: Performance by Brian Jester at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on August 10, 1979 (Part 1); Brian Jester performing a poetry reading at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, August 10, 1979. Includes the following poems: Alone / Edgar Allan Poe -- Lenore / Edgar Allan Poe -- Annabel Lee / Edgar Allan Poe -- Eldorado / Edgar Allan Poe -- The Conqueror Worm / Edgar Allan Poe -- For Annie / Edgar Allan Poe -- The Raven / Edgar Allan Poe [cuts off].

: Performance by Brian Jester at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on August 10, 1979 (Part 2); Brian Jester performing a poetry reading at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, August 10, 1979. Includes the following poems: The Raven [first portion on Part 1 of tape] / Edgar Allan Poe -- Mike Frowler -- And Outside -- Bob and Throb -- Boon City -- Dumb Stunts -- Event Horizon -- Christmas Cheese -- Wire Birds.

: Performance by Brian Jester at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia on September 19, 1980 (Part 1); Brian Jester performing a poetry reading at the Gay Coffeehouse of Philadelphia, Gay Community Center of Philadelphia, September 19, 1980. Includes the following reading: Pile: Petals from St. Klaed’s Computer / Brian Aldiss.