Album Notes

Ray Korona Band - It's Still the 60's The musicianship on the band's best selling CD is really exciting: John McCutcheon contributes his incomparable hammer dulcimer playing; Barry Mitterhoff plays everybody's socks off on his mandolin; Perry Robinson adds his internationally respected clarinet... As they say, the list goes on-- and that's without even mentioning all the harmony vocals... Ray Korona writes stirring songs about working, the environment, fighting the system and homelessness along with heartfelt songs of love, friendship and peace. A founding member of American Federation of Musicians Local 1000, Ray's songs vary from the satirical and topical to ballads, chorus and story songs. "Free Harbors" was a winner of the Mobilization for Survival's peace song contest. Another song, "Where Do We Go From Here?, sparked a New York Magazine cover story on the city's housing crisis. A health care rights song, "Send Me An Ambulance" was featured on national public radio and s