Ed Holstein & Rick Weiland

Description

Folksinger and Old Town School teacher Ed Holstein talks with his student Rick Weiland about growing up on Chicago's south side, stories of the city's folk scene over the past 50+ years, and memories of his brother and collaborator Fred Holstein. Rick first took guitar lessons at the school in 1960 with co-founder Frank Hamilton, and returned about 15 years ago when he began taking lessons with Ed. This conversation was recorded at the school on March 22nd, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.

Participants

• Ed Holstein
  
• Rick Weiland
  

Interview By

• Old Town School of Folk Music