The Moray Eels Eat the Holy Modal Rounders
In 1968, The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders appeared. The few who heard it knew this was a moment of singular insanity.
(Elektra Records, 1968, reissued 2002 on Water Records)
The Holy Modal Rounders were a ’60s folk duo, Peter Stampfel, vocals, fiddle and banjo and Steve Weber, vocals and guitar. They explored and revived old time mountain music and occasionally delved into blues, performing in a manic style that often was downright hysterical. One of their primary sou…
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