Here is a 5 part interview of Spook Handy in 2008. It was aired on EBTV, East Brunswick, NJ
Part 1: Spook Handy on “Old Ways in New Jersey” w/ Professor Angus Kress Gillespie, 2008
An overview of Spook Handy and his music; Growing up in Montclair, NJ; a free spirit at Rutgers University; choosing to pursue the path or musicianship; apprenticeship with Howard Schwartz and “Wood N Strings” bluegrass band.
Part 2: Spook Handy on “Old Ways in New Jersey” w/ Professor Angus Kress Gillespie, 2008
Spook’s first Open Mics – 1983; The “Spook Handy Show” – 1985 – 2005; Spook’s first professional concert – Mine Street Coffee House 1989; What is “Folk” music?; How can you put a label on music?; SPOOK HANDY and PETE SEEGER.
Part 3: Spook Handy on “Old Ways in New Jersey” w/ Professor Angus Kress Gillespie, 2008
SPOOK HANDY and PETE SEEGER continued; Meeting Pete for the first time; LIVE PERFORMANCE – “IF I HAD A HAMMER”; Spook’s philosophy on the American ideal as expressed in “If I Had a Hammer; Is Spook a “social activist?
Part 4: Spook Handy on “Old Ways in New Jersey” w/ Professor Angus Kress Gillespie, 2008
More on “social activism”; Spook’s causes; Spook’s totally no-longer-true relationship with the labor movement; LIVE PERFORMANCE – “MISSOULA.”
Part 5: Spook Handy on “Old Ways in New Jersey” w/ Professor Angus Kress Gillespie, 2008
Live Performance of “Missoula” continued; Spook’s totally no-longer-true relationship with the music of Woody Guthrie; Conquering “Founder’s Disease”; Getting audiences involved; Concerts as a tapesty; LIVE PERFRORMANCE – “MOM & POP’S SMALL TOWNE CORNER HARDWARE STORE.”