The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
Michael Nerenberg, a regular at The New Penelope, proposes that Muddy Waters and his band record a “stoop session,” a casual and informal musical improvisation session, at an […]
Junior Wells was a popular blues singer and harmonica player.
The Young Ones were a Montreal group led by American native Duke Edwards. They played in Montreal in venues such as The New Penelope and the Black Bottom, […]
Here is an ad for a Muddy Waters show at The New Penelope in 1967. It is surprising to see how unexpensive the tickets were for this artist […]
Sonny Greenwich was just starting out as a Montreal jazz guitarist when he played at the New Penelope. He went on to record numerous albums and is now […]
The Linn County Blues Band developed a unique style based on the blues.
Muddy Waters was one of the first blues performers to move to Chicago from the American South, bringing his acoustic blues music to the big city. Once in […]
Pierre Huet was a songwriter with the 1970s Montreal rock band Beau Dommage, author of the book En 67 tout était beau, and fan of The New Penelope. […]
This is an excerpt of the February 1968 issue of The New Penelope newsletter. Transcription: She’s not only beautiful; she’s worth listening to. A wide-eyed girl with long […]
Underlining the popularity of The Fugs with The New Penelope crowd is the fact that they played there on two separate occasions: each time for several nights in […]
The Fugs were a New York City based rock band best known for their humorous songs and stage shows. The band was formed in 1965 by Ed Sanders […]
Michael Cahill was a young high school senior who was lucky to live not far from The New Penelope. He tells ARCMTL about his regular drop-ins at the […]
