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The Folksmen
First making a brief appearance on Saturday Night Live, the Folksmen were intended to be a spoof of the Folk revival scene that was a little too corporate. Played by the same people who comprised Spinal Tap (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer), The Folksmen returned as a large feature in the quirky ensemble film, “A Mighty Wind” where they are scheduled to be the main event of a reunion concert to honor their fallen manager.
They were given a backstory, where they had a minor hit in 1962 (Old Joe’s Place) and had dissolved much like other Folk Groups from the era had. McKean, Guest and Shearer reprised these roles in concert as the opening act for Spinal Tap (again, played by them), and have actually played other Folk festivals where they have outshone “real acts”. At no point, would we think that the Folksmen could enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but in this fictitious version it seems very possible.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show and Movie Appeared:
Saturday Night Live (1984)
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Actors:
Michael McKean (Jerry Palter)
Christopher Guest (Alan Barrows)
Harry Shearer (Mark Shubb)
Songs you might remember:
Old Joe’s Place
Why you should vote for them:
They are good, and have legitimately gone on tour.
Why you should not vote for them:
Folk Music doesn’t get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; should it really get in here?
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