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Are You In These Village Photographs taken October to December 2004?
They include famous songwriters, singers, musicians, performers, visitors, fans and a few strange characters. You decide who is who and remember, most were taken in or around Greenwich Village. (Go to Photo Archives - Index)
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are the Photos Archived for October thru December 2004. |
T.J. Fry from band "The Common Good" (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village" 2004),
plays a new original song. (Photo by Sandy Hechtman)
12/26/2004 |
Jon Myers started the day at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase with his
excellent vocal style. (Photo by Sandy Hechtman)
12/26/2004 |
Fantastic keyboardist and singer /songwriter Lisa Yves at the UMO Open Mic
& Showcase. (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) 12/26/2004 |
Dana (from Israel), sings a beautiful original song. (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) 12/26/2004 |
Arthur Stewart dropped in to sing a song for the audience. (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) 12/26/2004 |
Guitar virtuoso, Sky plays an original instrumental. (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) 12/26/2004 |
Charles Ramsey wows a late-day crowd with his originals. (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) 12/26/2004 |
  
The audience was intensely focused on the days performers. (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) 12/26/2004 |
Bobby Stewart sang his original "Blue Inside". (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) 12/26/2004 |
Bill worked out for the crowd. (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) 12/26/2004 |
Joe Budnick (top-left) invites top-notch musicians, Lisa Yves (keyboards),
Sky (guitar) and Dan Rivera (harmony) to join him on his
set. (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) 12/26/2004 |
Michael DiSalvo III, (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village" 2004),
plays his original set at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Jim & Bree McHugh make beautiful music together. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Teddy Abesamis sings a new original at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase.
12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Don Freda sings his song with an interesting sparse guitar style.
12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Anja Ghielli performs with her trademark angelic voice. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Sky played an intricate instrumental. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Frank Hoier plays an interesting set at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase,
12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
This couple makes beautiful music at the UMO Open Mic. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
We had a beautiful audience. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Joe Budnick (center) invites Sky (lead guitar), Anja Ghielli
(harmony), Danny Rivera (harmony) and Ron Cutler (harmony)
up to join him on his set. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Bobby Stewart sings his original "Blue Inside" with Joe Budnick
on guitar. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Keith belts out an original. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Bartender Rebecca listen to the music. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Setsuo used his electric guitar. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Joe Sanders plays some of his favorite songs. 12/19./2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Sour Grapes (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village" 2004), play
a song from the CD in their unique "Urban Tap" style at the UMO
Open Mic & Showcase. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Thom Manno (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003), plays a
new song. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
New to the area, Shapse sings some of his melodic original songs at the
UMO Open Mic & Showcase. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
George Thompson returns to wow the audience with his originals songs.
12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Marc Barnhill performs a top notch set. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The angelic voice of Anja Ghielli are a perfect match for her excellent
song writing. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The polished vocals of Teddy Abesamis at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase.
12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Ellen (of Sour Grapes) helps Joe out on his set. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Bernie & Hildy love Happy Hour ' at the UMO Open Mic &
Showcase. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Gretchin Witt did a great job on keyboards even without a foot pedal.
12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Bartender Rebecca enjoys the music. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Sky played an incredibly intricate instrumental. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
George Thompson's beautiful girlfriend listening to the music. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
In his first performance at the UMO Open Mic, Nick Ciavatta plays some
songs with a rock edge. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
This woman is captivated by a ballad. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Joe Budnick (guitar) invited Ellen (congas, from Sour Grapes ),
Bobby Stewart and Anja Ghielli (harmony), and Larry (harmonica,
from Sour Grapes) to play on his originals. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Natasha Missick plays at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase for the first
time. 12/12/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
This was truly an all-star week at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase. Naked
Albert, (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003), introduces
his newest songs. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Mark Aaron James, (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village" 2004), wows
the crowd with his powerful vocals. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Mike Trenouth, (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003 & 2004)
performs a beautiful ballad. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Nick Priessnitz, (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003 & 2004)
tries out some new songs at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Michael Disalvo (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village" 2004),
also introduced some new songs. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Thom Manno played a song from the "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003 CD. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
At the UMO Open Mic, Scott Griswold plays some great originals. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
New to the UMO Open Mic is George Thompson who ended a set with a
fantastic song. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The excellent voice and fantastic originals of Marc Barnhill. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Listening intently to Marc's music. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
A melodic full voice is Ian Sklar's trademark. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
George Thompson and his lovely lady at the bar. 12/5/2004 |
Teddy Abesamis sang some beautiful ballads. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Matt Maye sings a new original. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Joe Budnick introduces a new original at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase.
12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Poet, Velma Bowen listens intently to a Mark Aaron James song. 12/5/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Joe Budnick (right) welcomes two excellent musicians and their
beautiful women who dropped in from Nottingham, England to play a few
songs at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
At this week's UMO Open Mic & Showcase we had lots of great
"Sax" in the house including Erin "Sax" Seymour and .
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Sax great Chuck Hancock. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Richard Muir (guitar) and drummer drop in from Nottingham, England
and play a fantastic set of their original songs. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Nick Priessnitz, (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003 & 2004),
tried out three new songs at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase.
11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Matt Sherwin started the day off with a unique set of originals songs.
11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Incredible vocals and great originals songs from Carl Money and Honor
Finnegan. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
"Maestro of the guitar" Scott Samuels dropped in to play a few
tunes and backup some of the artists at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase.
11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Amura, (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003),
serenades us with some mellow numbers. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The beautiful voice of Anja Ghielli is perfect for delivering her
excellent lyrics. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Audience members listened intently as one great artist after another took
the stage at the UMO Open Mic & showcase. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Bill performs his originals for the audience. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Thom Manno, (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003), song
written this week. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
With the help of Scott Samuels on lead guitar, Joe does a different
version his song "Is She That Sweet" along with backup vocals
from Bobby Stewart and Danny Rivera. 11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Keith Lane closed the show at the UMO Open Mic for this Sunday afternoon.
11/28/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
U.G. plays an excellent original ballad at the UMO Open Mic &
Showcase. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Marc Barnhill rocked the house. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Scott showed off some excellent guitar technique and vocals on his unique
originals. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Teddy Abesamis played the keyboard on his first set. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Thom Manno (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003) plays a
new song. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The beautiful voice of Anja Ghielli held everyone's attention. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Jeff Taylor played an excellent set of originals. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Leigh Williams plays songs with a powerful edge. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Rene checks out the artists. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Henry played a song he wrote the day before the Open Mic. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Bob Stewart sings his original, "Blue Inside" with a backup
harmony group. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Drita Ftera closes out the show. 11/21/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Erin "Sax" Seymour returns with some fantastic new original
songs. 11/14/2004 |
Chuck Costa opened the UMO Open Mic & Showcase with a tight set of
originals. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Lovely bartender, Rebecca, enjoyed the music during what turned out to be
another week of some of the best singer / songwriters. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Andrew Norsworthy played intricate originals for the audience. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Nadine, from Canada, drops by the UMO Open & Showcase to demonstrate
her dynamic voice and strong songwriting talents. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Joe Budnick invites the "Kings of Harmony" (Danny Rivera
and Ron Cutler) to sing backup on an original set. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Michael Disalvo III plays "I'm Gone" (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2004) and
two new originals. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Anja returns with her silky smooth voice and a beautiful set of originals.
11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Marc Barnhill is back this year with great songs and a new guitar.
11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Kenny Lockwood puts on a strong performance for the audience. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The unique style of Ryan Brown gave his songs a "signature".
11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Matt Hopper performed strong originals at the UMO Open Mic &
Showcase. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Alan Brock played an acoustic set with a strong edge. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Setzuo (formerly known as Melody Man) played his second set with a "lounge
act" feel. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The clear voice of Drita Ftera entertained the audience. 11/14/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Matt Maye is the first player at this years UMO Open Mic & Showcase. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Anja sings a love song. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Amura (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003), returned
to help kick off the UMO Open Mic & Showcase season. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Amy Emerman plays her originals on Thom Manno's new 12 string guitar. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Thom Manno (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2003), played a new
song. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Our new bartender for this years UMO Open Mic & Showcase is the lovely
Rebecca.
11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Sour Grapes (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2004), cranked
up the energy with their unique "Urban Tap" style. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The fine vocal style of Mark Aaron James (see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2004), warmed
the room. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Greg Wyard played an excellent set of originals for the audience. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Keith Lane returns with new songs. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Fulton Born plays the UMO Open Mic & Showcase for the first time. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Ian Sklar demonstrates a rich vocal sound on his set. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Also new to the UMO Open Mic was "Deep C". 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Cornell Green played a strong set. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Andy Huntley from Wales, UK dropped in to play at the UMO Open Mic &
Showcase. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Gary Thomas at the UMO Open Mic & Showcase. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Drita Ftera ended the the first UMO Open Mic & Showcase of the
season. 11/7/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The Empire State Building as seen from Washington Square Park. 11/6/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Is this a set of twins or is our photographer playing a joke on us?
11/6/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Is that Alexandra listening to "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village" CD's?
11/6/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
  
It looks like winter has arrived in Washington Square Park. 11/6/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Joe Budnick gets in his last day of playing outdoors in Washington Square
Park for this season. 11/6/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
This couple took their own picture while our photographer takes theirs.
11/6/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Yes, that was a pair of Didgeridoo players in Washington Square Park.
11/6/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The famous Halloween Parade of Greenwich Village brought out the stars.
See if you recognize any. 10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
These characters look mighty familiar. 10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) |
If you recognize this character please let us know. 10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) |
A giant skeleton attacked the crowd. 10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) |
 
Presidential politics found its way into the parade. 10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) |
  
Possibly because of the bad economy, there was a shortage of women's
clothes. 10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
This Playboy Bunny felt over dressed. (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) |
Back in the 1950's ladies would take bubble baths in their cars.
10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
 
After a day of heavy drinking, the super heroes showed up and . . . |
 
. . . the kids were happy. 10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) |
These girls couldn't find any guys to dance with . . . |
. . . wait, could this be some? 10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) |
 
With three girls to every guy the girls couldn't be picky. 10/31/2004 (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) |
Mark, a fantastic mandolin player drops in from Washington D.C. to play
music in Washington Square Park. 10/30/2004 |
 
Urban Tribal Tap duet "Sour Grapes", see "The
14 Best Singer / Songwriters of Greenwich Village 2004), entertained the crowd.
10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
 
This photographer provided us with a great photo opportunity while Joe was
trying to play his guitar upside down. 10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
    
This young crowd was enjoying themselves. 10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
 
Meanwhile, this girl is tries to figure out who the mystery baby is.
10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
 
These folks invent giant kaleidoscopes. Here's what one looks like inside.
10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
  
We had dancers, a fire eater and girls in kimonos. What else could you
want? 10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
 
Joe Sanders, Dan Rivera and Ron Cutler sang Doo Wop songs. 10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
 
At the street fair adjacent to the park you could get hot food. Too bad no
one told the squirrel. 10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Congressman Mark Greene discusses the upcoming election . . .
10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
. . . while this newly married couple shows how Republicans and Democrats
could "make nice". 10/24/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
It was a chilly day but that didn't stop "Opera Man" from doing
a duet with his hand. 10/17/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
This girl took close-ups of Joe's tonsils while he was singing. 10/17/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
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Meanwhile, a change in temperature wrecked havoc with Joe's tuning.
10/17/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
A girl from California called home so her friends could sing along.
10/17/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
This harmonica player jammed with the group . . . 10/17/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
 
. . . while girls of all ages sang. 10/17/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
  
We also had professional help from Artie Stewart, Lori, and a special
guest. 10/17/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Meanwhile, Big John fed his dancing pigeons. 10/17/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
This Sunday was a big weekend for photographers and music in Washington
Square Park. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Artie belts out a tune for the audience. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
  
Joe Budnick plays a song with a little help from some friends. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
   
Professional photographer, Sandy Hechtman has a good eye for selecting his
subjects . . . 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy
Hechtman) |
 
. . . and again . . . |
. . . and again. (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
  
Everybody dressed up for music day. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
 
These kids clapped their hands to help us keep the beat. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Country singer Lori B sings a song for the audience. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
 
Gilbert Torres, one of the original singers from "Just Friends"
along with the "Harmony Guys". 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
A guest singer with a great voice jammed with the group. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Singer/songwriter Ryan Brown sang one of his original songs. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Drita Ftera sang a couple of songs for the audience. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
A cameraperson was on hand to capture some video. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Antonio St Lorenzo, president of Purple Heart Records was visiting in
Washington Square. 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
The "Match Stick Man" was creating some of his famous work (as
seen in the New York Times). 10/10/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Washington Square Park on a warm Sunday afternoon is a great place to hear
music and see beautiful women. 10/03/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Joe and Artie try for the hard notes. 10/03/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
  
Joe decides to play dance music for this little girl. 10/03/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
This Sunday brought out some lovely backup singers for the group.
10/03/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
  
Also on hand were some great backup musicians. 10/03/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
  
Artie does a big finish on a song for these beautiful girls. 10/03/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
During the day, "The Cleftomaniacs", a singing group from NYU,
also entertained. 10/03/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
Meanwhile, in the chess corner of the park, the games were intense.
10/03/2004 (Photo by Sandy Hechtman) |
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