Select Concerts
Below are a select samples of the thousands of concerts held at various locations of “The Ark” dating back to 1969 up through 2008. We hope you enjoy this nostalgic journey and might be inspired to help us bring more concerts to you very soon.
Hedy West
Artist Bio Hedy West (1938-2005) was an American folk musician and composer. A performer and participant in Asheville (N.C.) and Nashville (Tenn.) folk festivals since her youth, West was known for her singing, as well as for playing piano, banjo,...
Bob White and David Bromberg
Artist Bio David Bromberg is a guitarist and violin maker known for performing and recording across genres, including folk, blues, bluegrass, ragtime, and country. A student of the late Rev. Gary Davis and collaborator with the Grateful Dead and John Hiatt, among...
Jeff Guthrie
Artist Bio Very little is known about Jeff Guthrie. He was Woody Guthrie’s uncle and the deputy sheriff of Pampa TX. He arrested Pretty Boy Floyd, was the fiddler for local square dances and Woody stayed with him when he left home. Here's a song that Arlo wrote about...
Ray Bierl
Artist Bio Guitarist, singer, and fiddler Ray Bierl was born in Vancouver, B.C. (December 7, 1942), and raised in San Diego, Ca. A mostly self-taught musician, he earned a master's degree in sociology and held a 30-year "temporary" job with the San Francisco...
Bob White, Grady Tuck, Pam Ostergen
Artist Bio Bio unavailable at this time. Enjoy these select complete songs from this amazing three-set concert
Michael Cooney
Artist Bio Performer and writer Michael Cooney (b. 1943) was the first act featured at the second location of The Ark in 1984. His musical interest emerged early and continued to develop during two years spent hitchhiking and riding freight trains. Cooney's expertise...
How To Help
We need to raise $135,000 to take the project to completion with extreme attention to detail by professionals, University of Michigan students, and highly skilled volunteers.
The Siglin Music Preservation Fund, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization was formed to raise the money necessary for all phases of this project. All contributions are tax deductible.
We’re looking forward to your joining us in making a historic gift to benefit music lovers everywhere....and to help us spread the word by sharing this website to others who know and appreciate the legacy of the Ark.
Thank you so much!
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