Although the Kingston Trio has been making music for nearly 65 years, there are still tangible and integral connections between the original group, founded in 1957 in the San Francisco Bay area by Dave Guard, Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds, and today s musicians. One of the biggest links between the past and the present is Mike Marvin, who sings baritone in today s Kingston Trio and plays a Martin D-28 guitar and Deering Plectrum banjo. With the group scheduled to bring their "Keep The Music Playing" national tour to the Faulkner Center in Fayetteville Oct. 26, Marvin took a moment to answer five questions for What s Up!
One of the most prominent groups of the pop-folk boom of the late 1950's to late 60s, is playing some of their best-known songs in Santa Barbara on Friday.
Original members of the legendary group ushered in the folk music revival of the 50s and 60s its current iteration is returning to Santa Cruz for a show at the Rio Theatre this week.
– The Kingston Trio will celebrate its 65th Anniversary with a show at the Clark Center on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. The Kingston Trio is regarded as the most popular folk group ever. To date, the band holds Billboard’s record for the most number 1 albums and most top 10 albums. The band is also the recipient of two Grammys, as well as the Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award.