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'''Paul Prestopino''' (Sept. 20, 1939 - Jul. 16, 2023) was a multi-instrumental musician and an audio engineer from the artist colony in [[Roosevelt, New Jersey]], and the son of artist [[Gregorio Prestopino]].<ref name=BGTobit /> In 1958 -1959, Paul Prestopino played on Sundays in Washington Square Park in [[New York, New York|New York City]]'s [[Greenwich Village]] with [[the Greenbriar Boys]]. He left the Greenbriar Boys before they became nationally known<ref name=GreenbriarLeft /> to serve as an accompanist for [[the Chad Mitchell Trio]]<ref name=WFMAmitchell />, and he also played behind [[Peter, Paul & Mary]] for at least fifteen years.<ref name=RAPonPresto /><ref name=Polkabilly /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Judy |date=2010-09-21 |title=Peter and Paul without Mary bittersweet |url=http://www.bangordailynews.com/2010/09/21/living/peter-and-paul-without-mary-bittersweet/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Bangor Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=RichmondDispatch /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Leary |first=James |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IKafdnSF33gC&dq=%22Paul+Prestopino%22&pg=PA65 |title=Polkabilly: How the Goose Island Ramblers Redefined American Folk Music |date=2010-11-18 |publisher=Oxford University Press, USA |isbn=978-0-19-975696-4 |pages=65 |language=en}}</ref> |
'''Paul Prestopino''' (Sept. 20, 1939 - Jul. 16, 2023) was a multi-instrumental musician and an audio engineer from the artist colony in [[Roosevelt, New Jersey]], and the son of artist [[Gregorio Prestopino]].<ref name=BGTobit /> In 1958 -1959, Paul Prestopino played on Sundays in Washington Square Park in [[New York, New York|New York City]]'s [[Greenwich Village]] with [[the Greenbriar Boys]]. He left the Greenbriar Boys before they became nationally known<ref name=GreenbriarLeft /> to serve as an accompanist for [[the Chad Mitchell Trio]]<ref name=WFMAmitchell />, and he also played behind [[Peter, Paul & Mary]] for at least fifteen years.<ref name=RAPonPresto /><ref name=Polkabilly /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Judy |date=2010-09-21 |title=Peter and Paul without Mary bittersweet |url=http://www.bangordailynews.com/2010/09/21/living/peter-and-paul-without-mary-bittersweet/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Bangor Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=RichmondDispatch /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Leary |first=James |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IKafdnSF33gC&dq=%22Paul+Prestopino%22&pg=PA65 |title=Polkabilly: How the Goose Island Ramblers Redefined American Folk Music |date=2010-11-18 |publisher=Oxford University Press, USA |isbn=978-0-19-975696-4 |pages=65 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Prestopino worked from 1970 until 1989 was as a technician with the Record Plant Remote (the [[Record Plant]]'s studio-on-wheels), where he served as a sound engineer<ref name=RPD1 /> for mainstream musicians in several musical genres.<ref name=RPFB /> Although not a regular studio musician, due to his availability at the venue of many non-studio recordings (where he always brought instruments with him), Prestopino was frequently tapped to add a track or accompaniment whenever certain stringed instruments were desired. He contributed to albums by bands and singers such as [[Aerosmith]], [[Rick Derringer]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Pete Seeger]], [[John Denver]], [[Tom Paxton]], and [[Judy Collins]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Paul Prestopino {{!}} Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-prestopino-mn0000377808/credits |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>, to name a few. On these recordings, he played (mostly) various fretted instruments including guitar, banjo, dobro and mandolin. Prestopino first contributed guitar, autoharp, and mandolin accompaniment to John Denver's [[Rhymes & Reasons (John Denver album)|Rhymes & Reasons]] album in 1969, and he also is credited for playing on eight subsequent album releases of works by John Denver, including [[Take Me to Tomorrow]] and [[Aerie_(album)]]. <ref name=":0" /> |
Prestopino worked from 1970 until 1989 was as a technician with the Record Plant Remote (the [[Record Plant]]'s studio-on-wheels), where he served as a sound engineer<ref name=RPD1 /> for mainstream musicians in several musical genres.<ref name=RPFB /> Although not a regular studio musician, due to his availability at the venue of many non-studio recordings (where he always brought instruments with him), Prestopino was frequently tapped to add a track or accompaniment whenever certain stringed instruments were desired. He contributed to albums by bands and singers such as [[Aerosmith]], [[Rick Derringer]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Pete Seeger]], [[John Denver]], [[Tom Paxton]], and [[Judy Collins]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Paul Prestopino {{!}} Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-prestopino-mn0000377808/credits |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>, to name a few. On these recordings, he played (mostly) various fretted instruments including guitar, banjo, dobro and mandolin. Prestopino first contributed guitar, autoharp, and mandolin accompaniment to John Denver's [[Rhymes & Reasons (John Denver album)|Rhymes & Reasons]] album in 1969, and he also is credited for playing on eight subsequent album releases of works by John Denver, including [[Take Me to Tomorrow]] and [[Aerie_(album)]]. <ref name=":0" /> |
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"Off-center impact: Prestopino's influence spans 40 years of folk music", article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) Thursday May 19, 2005, page D19. It includes a bio of Prestopino and an announcement of his performance, along with Dick Kniss and others, at the Ashland Coffee & Tea at 8 pm on May 26, 2005. |
"Off-center impact: Prestopino's influence spans 40 years of folk music", article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) Thursday May 19, 2005, page D19. It includes a bio of Prestopino and an announcement of his performance, along with Dick Kniss and others, at the Ashland Coffee & Tea at 8 pm on May 26, 2005.</ref><ref name=GreenbriarLeft> |
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| ⚫ | [http://wfma.net/cmt14.htm An Evening with The Chad Mitchell Trio and Friends: The Farewell Concert Saturday, November 15, 2014] on the World Folk Music Association website wfma.net. This article shows photos of Paul Prestopino on stage in their final concert and about Prestopino, this article states "who Mike said joined the trio in 1962, and has played in every one of the group’s concerts (with both Chad and John) since then".</ref><ref name=BGTobit> |
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| ⚫ | [https://www.stateoftheartsnj.com/video/paul-prestopino-banjo/ Paul Prestopino, Banjo] at State of the Arts, NJ, where Paul Prestopino gave State of the Arts a special mini-concert of one of his own compositions, “Weymann’s March” , in 2020. A [https://harbormist.com/tunes1/ tune repository for Princeton Country Dancers] contains seven additional dance tunes composed by Prestopino.</ref><ref name=RAPonPresto> |
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| ⚫ | [https://www.amny.com/news/scoopys-notebook-week-of-oct-5-2017/ Scoopy's Notebook, Week of Oct. 5, 2017] report on the AM*NY website, Oct. 5, 2017, includes two photographs of Paul Prestopino in Washington Square Park at the Banjofest reunion of musicians who used to play in the park in the 1950s and ’60s.</ref><ref name=Magnolia> |
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| ⚫ | [http://wfma.net/cmt14.htm An Evening with The Chad Mitchell Trio and Friends: The Farewell Concert Saturday, November 15, 2014] on the World Folk Music Association website wfma.net. This article shows photos of Paul Prestopino on stage in their final concert and about Prestopino, this article states "who Mike said joined the trio in 1962, and has played in every one of the group’s concerts (with both Chad and John) since then". |
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| ⚫ | [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=638497461679112&set=a.585382866990572 The Friends of Record Plant NYC FB group announce the passing of longtime Record Plant maintenance tech and master musician Paul “Presto” Prestopino.] by The Record Plant Diaries staff on Facebook, July 17, 2023.</ref><ref name="RPD1"> |
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| ⚫ | [https://www.stateoftheartsnj.com/video/paul-prestopino-banjo/ Paul Prestopino, Banjo] at State of the Arts, NJ, where Paul Prestopino gave State of the Arts a special mini-concert of one of his own compositions, “Weymann’s March” , in 2020. A [https://harbormist.com/tunes1/ tune repository for Princeton Country Dancers] contains seven additional dance tunes composed by Prestopino. |
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| ⚫ | [https://www.amny.com/news/scoopys-notebook-week-of-oct-5-2017/ Scoopy's Notebook, Week of Oct. 5, 2017] report on the AM*NY website, Oct. 5, 2017, includes two photographs of Paul Prestopino in Washington Square Park at the Banjofest reunion of musicians who used to play in the park in the 1950s and ’60s. |
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[https://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/2014/06/jugtown_mountain_string_band_t.html Jugtown Mountain String Band to perform at Shippen Manor in Oxford, June 15] on nj.com, 6/9/2014. This lists the members of the band. Last access 8/15/2023. |
[https://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/2014/06/jugtown_mountain_string_band_t.html Jugtown Mountain String Band to perform at Shippen Manor in Oxford, June 15] on nj.com, 6/9/2014. This lists the members of the band. Last access 8/15/2023. |
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*[https://stateoftheartsnj.com/video/paul-prestopino-banjo/ ''State of the Arts'': Paul Prestopino performing ''Weymann’s March'' in 2020] |
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Revision as of 16:56, 4 November 2023
Paul Prestopino (Sept. 20, 1939 - Jul. 16, 2023) was a multi-instrumental musician and an audio engineer from the artist colony in Roosevelt, New Jersey, and the son of artist Gregorio Prestopino.[1] In 1958 -1959, Paul Prestopino played on Sundays in Washington Square Park in New York City's Greenwich Village with the Greenbriar Boys. He left the Greenbriar Boys before they became nationally known[2] to serve as an accompanist for the Chad Mitchell Trio[3], and he also played behind Peter, Paul & Mary for at least fifteen years.[4][5][6][7][8]
Prestopino worked from 1970 until 1989 was as a technician with the Record Plant Remote (the Record Plant's studio-on-wheels), where he served as a sound engineer[9] for mainstream musicians in several musical genres.[10] Although not a regular studio musician, due to his availability at the venue of many non-studio recordings (where he always brought instruments with him), Prestopino was frequently tapped to add a track or accompaniment whenever certain stringed instruments were desired. He contributed to albums by bands and singers such as Aerosmith, Rick Derringer, Alice Cooper, Pete Seeger, John Denver, Tom Paxton, and Judy Collins[11], to name a few. On these recordings, he played (mostly) various fretted instruments including guitar, banjo, dobro and mandolin. Prestopino first contributed guitar, autoharp, and mandolin accompaniment to John Denver's Rhymes & Reasons album in 1969, and he also is credited for playing on eight subsequent album releases of works by John Denver, including Take Me to Tomorrow and Aerie_(album). [11]
In the second half of his life, Prestopino also played frequently in small musical venues within driving range of his home, including the New Jersey Folk Festival and Howell Living History Farm[12], where he typically appeared with Jugtown Mountain String Band.[13][14] Prestopino usually attended Banjofest reunion of musicians who used to play in the park in the 1950s and ’60s, held annually in Washington Square Park, New York City.[15] He performed annually for many years at the New England Folk Festival in Boston with his English Country Dance band (called Hold the Mustard). For 37 years, he played annually in the Roosevelt String Band in an always-sold-out, intimate concert at the Roosevelt Town Hall that included many accomplished musicians of all ages (such as Kai Altair) from the Roosevelt community[16]. He also played regularly for contra-dances at Princeton Country Dancers (the contra-dance in Princeton, New Jersey) and acted as a sound and maintenance engineer, as well as a musician, for their open bands.
Prestopino could often be found in his off-hours jamming happily with a wide variety of musicians of all experience levels and playing styles. He was a great lover of traditional string band music in either old-time jams or bluegrass jams. Prestopino composed several traditional-sounding tunes for stringed instruments.[17] In 2019, he recorded a bluegrass album as a member of the Magnolia Street String Band.[18]
Notes
- ^ Paul Prestopino Passes, obituary in Bluegrass Today posted on July 20, 2023 by Richard D. Smith. Last access 7/24/2023.
- ^ Rosenberg, Neil V. (2005). Bluegrass: A History. University of Illinois Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-252-07245-1.
- ^ An Evening with The Chad Mitchell Trio and Friends: The Farewell Concert Saturday, November 15, 2014 on the World Folk Music Association website wfma.net. This article shows photos of Paul Prestopino on stage in their final concert and about Prestopino, this article states "who Mike said joined the trio in 1962, and has played in every one of the group’s concerts (with both Chad and John) since then".
- ^ Paul Prestopino bio on the Roosevelt Arts Project website.
- ^ Polkabilly: How the Good Island Ramblers redefined American Folk Music by James P. Leary, Oxford University Press, 2006; pp 65, 128.
- ^ Harrison, Judy (2010-09-21). "Peter and Paul without Mary bittersweet". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Off-center impact: Prestopino's influence spans 40 years of folk music", article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) Thursday May 19, 2005, page D19. It includes a bio of Prestopino and an announcement of his performance, along with Dick Kniss and others, at the Ashland Coffee & Tea at 8 pm on May 26, 2005.
- ^ Leary, James (2010-11-18). Polkabilly: How the Goose Island Ramblers Redefined American Folk Music. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-975696-4.
- ^ Presto’s “Imaginative” ADT Chango from the Record Plant Diaries, Jul. 13, 2021, referring to an ingenious rig-up Paul Prestopino created in July of 1971.
- ^ The Friends of Record Plant NYC FB group announce the passing of longtime Record Plant maintenance tech and master musician Paul “Presto” Prestopino. by The Record Plant Diaries staff on Facebook, July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Paul Prestopino | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ Blackberry Blossom, by the Jugtown Mountain String Band] on Youtube featuring Paul Prestopino, August 25, 2018 at the Howell Living History Farm. Last access 7/24/2023.
- ^ Barn Dance at Howell Living History Farm on WDVR-FM website, for July 12-13, 2019.
- ^ Jugtown Mountain String Band to perform at Shippen Manor in Oxford, June 15 on nj.com, 6/9/2014. This lists the members of the band. Last access 8/15/2023.
- ^ Scoopy's Notebook, Week of Oct. 5, 2017 report on the AM*NY website, Oct. 5, 2017, includes two photographs of Paul Prestopino in Washington Square Park at the Banjofest reunion of musicians who used to play in the park in the 1950s and ’60s.
- ^ "The Roosevelt String Band-35 Years On..." Roosevelt Arts Project. 2023-01-31.
- ^ Paul Prestopino, Banjo at State of the Arts, NJ, where Paul Prestopino gave State of the Arts a special mini-concert of one of his own compositions, “Weymann’s March” , in 2020. A tune repository for Princeton Country Dancers contains seven additional dance tunes composed by Prestopino.
- ^ Wrong Side of the Rain – Magnolia Street String Band review by Lee Zimmerman on Bluegrass today, March 3, 2020. Last access 7/24/2023.