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Sonny Ochs 162 Rockaway Lane Middleburgh, NY 12122 518.827.4953 sonnyo@midtel.net Festivals Old Songs 1984-1991 - Hospitality Crew 1985-1991 - Crew Chief 1999-2003 - Medical Tent 2006 - Stage Manager & Host of Phil Ochs Workshop 2007 - Stage Manager Crew Chief 2008 - 2016 Stage Manager   Philadelphia Folk Festival Press Tent 1997-2002 - Stage Manager 1998, 2001, 2011, 2016- Workshop Leader -- Songs of Phil Ochs   Clearwater Revival 1992-1997 - Food Ticket Sales 1999-2007- Member Booking Committee 1982-1987 - Sang with Sloop Singers 2002-2009- Vendor Coordinator 2010-2012 - Stage Manager Hudson Stage 2013-2017 - Stage Manager Sloop Stage   Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 1992-1998 - Showcase Chairperson 1995-1999 - Crafts Coordinator 1993-1999 - Workshop Stage Manager 2002-2008 - Food Vendor Accounting 2015 -  Judge and Host for Emerging Artists Showcase 2016 - Host Phil Ochs Workshop   Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival 2000, 2001 - Emcee at the Wharf stage 2003, 2004 - Emcee at Band Shell 2006, 2007- Emcee at St. John's Church 2006-2010 - Judge - Songwriters Contest 2010-2013, 2015, 2017- Emcee   Mariposa Festival 2014 - Main Stage Host Phil Ochs Workshop Host 2015 Main Stage Host Music of the 60's Workshop Host 2016 - Main Stage Host Phil Ochs Workshop Host 2017 - Workshop Panelilst   Boston Folk Festival 2000-2002 - Emcee/Stage Manager   2004-2006 - Crew Chief for Performer Check-In 2007, 2008 - Crew Chief for Media Projects   WUMB Music Fest 2010, 2011 - Crew Chief for Media Projects Ottawa Folk Festival 2003 - 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Emcee/Stage Manager Afternoon Stage/Workshop Host     Great Waters Festival 2005, 2006 - Emcee Main Stage Friday night     Susquehanna Music & Arts Festival 2002, 2003 - Emcee, Sign Hanger, Kitchen Help, Leader of Phil Ochs Celebration, Vendor Set-Up   Country Roads Festival 2001-2003 - Emcee, Office Worker, Vendor Set-Up   South Florida Folk Festival Showcase Judge & Emcee  2003, 2004   Summerfest, New Bedford, MA 2005-2007 - Performer Hospitality 2008-2009 - Emcee Custom House Stage Manager 2010   Concerts (All Benefits) Producer & Organizer Phil Ochs Song Nights 1983-Present Various venues all around northeast including Albany, NY, Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia plus others. Midwest tour of 8 cities in 1996, 1999 &  2002 Northwest tour of 9 cities 2004 Venues include Bottom Line, The Birchmere, Freight & Salvage, Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, Village Gate, The Ark Producer and Organizer of Tribute to Phil Ochs at Rock n Roll Hall of Fame 2000 Featuring Judy Collins, Judy Henske, The Limeliters, Dick Gaughan, Carolyn Hester, Tom Paxton, Janis Ian, Greg Greenway, Pat Humphries, Magpie, Kim & Reggie Harris, and Tom Prasada-Rao Gates Hill Concert Series 1987-2011. Three to five concerts each summer Middleburgh Library Concert Series 2011- Present Series Producer Have also produced various benefit concerts for other organizations such as Habitat For Humanity and our local fire department  Now called Helping Hands Concert Series Volunteer at WFMA Benefit Concert, Washington DC  1998-2000 , 2004 Organizations People's Music Network member since 1982 (including one term on Steering Comm) Member of organizing committee for winter gatherings in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Albany. Hudson River Sloop Singers member from 1982-1987. Was an elected member of the first steering Committee. (with Steve Stanne!) Northeast Regional Folk Alliance 1994-2004 - Chairperson of Showcase Selection Committee 1997-Present - Member of Steering Committee 2003 Member Board of Directors 2004 President of Board of Directors 2007 - 2010 Judge - Formal Showcase 2010 - 2014  Creator and co-host of Wisdom of the Elders 2011 - Judge Quad Showcases, Panelist 2010 - 2018 Wisdom of the Elders Southwest Folk Alliance volunteer from 2000-2003, 2012. Co-Emcee Formal Showcase and Panelist 2011. International Folk Alliance volunteer 2003-2005 (worked Registration Desk) 2008, 2009 Panelist 2013, 2014 to volunteer registration 2013,2015 Creator and co-host of Wisdom of the Elders 2013-2014 - Emcee Formal Showcases Radio WFMU, East Orange NJ -- April '82-December '87 Show called Folk Music & Other Stuff - did interviews and aired songs WRPI, Troy, NY -- August '93- 2011 Two shows -- Face the Music (through 2007)  and Mostly Folk I did interviews and play songs (cds, lps, tapes)  WIOX, Roxbury, NY  Sept 2011 - present (Folk Music & Other Stuff)  Sirius/XM Sept 2011 - July 2012 (Say It Now)     Miscellaneous 2009 - Accepted Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Award for my brother, Phil Producer - Phil Ochs Song Nights 1983-2018 Ran the open mike at Folk City, NYC from 1984-86 (included doing sound) I have done guest lectures at various colleges on the topic of "Political Music of the '60's" (Still do it from time to time) Have written several cd reviews for Folk Music Exchange Judged Rose Garden Coffeehouse Songwriter Contest 2000, 2003, 2010   Sonny Ochs 162 Rockaway Lane Middleburgh, NY 12122 sonnyo@midtel.net Phone/fax 518.827.4953