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Oral History of Lorin Rowan |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
In this oral history, musician and songwriter Lorin Rowan recounts the unfolding of his musical life and the role Mill Valley and its environs has played in it. Born in Massachusetts in 1952, Lorin grew up in a suburb of Boston with two older brothers, Peter and Chris, who turned him on to playing music at the age of eight. The three brothers formed a bluegrass band together and moved out to California in 1969, pursuing fame and fortune in the music business, and touching down in Marin County. Lorin recalls living in Kentfield, Novato, and Stinson Beach before moving to Mill Valley. He expresses his enduring passion for hiking on Mt. Tamalpais, which he describes as a both a refuge and an inspiration, and recounts his participation in Gary Yost's West Peak trilogy. Throughout this oral history, Lorin brings to life the music scene of the 1960s and 1970s both in Marin County and beyond, and concludes by playing a number of his original songs, including several written for his wife Bernadette. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2016-11-16 |
Interviewee |
Rowan, Lorin |
Interviewer |
Schwartz, Debra |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 36pp Recording: 01:36:37 |
Search Terms |
Circle of Friends Davis, Clive Deep Blue Jam Dillon, Jimmy Garcia, Jerry Geffen, David Grisman, David Homestead Valley Jefferson Airplane Loren, Richard McCann, Eric Mt. Tamalpais Music Musicians MV history - Music and counterculture (1960s and 1970s) My Father's Son Oral history - Music Rowan, Bernadette Rowan, Chris Rowan, Peter Stein, Mark Stinson Beach The Edge The Rowan Brothers Uncle Charlie's Willis, Matt Yost, Gary |
Object ID |
2016.097.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2016. Materials are made available for research purposes only; all rights are reserved to the Mill Valley Public Library. Requests for permission to quote for publication or for any other usage must be obtained from the Library. |