September 2023
Notes for Bob’s last recording, Red-Devil Speedway: Banjo Tunes & Folk Songs, were discovered in his archives. Click HERE to read his explanation of this quirky title.
February 2019
An exciting project a long time in the making! In the 1970s Bob was part of the popular True & Trembling String Band on the west coast. Reel-to-reel and cassette recordings of radio spots on KPFK-FM’s “Folk Scene,” rehearsals and live performances were stashed away in the closet. Thanks to George Winston’s generosity and enthusiasm for the music and the band, the old recordings have been digitized, mixed and mastered into a 24-track sampling of the band’s music. For more information about the band go here. To listen to the tracks or buy a CD, go to https://www.amazon.com/s?k=True+%26+Trembling+String+Band&ref=nb_sb_noss
October 2018
In 1976 Bob wrote this article for American History Illustrated. In 2012 David Peloquin at Night Sail Sound Studio recorded him reading it. They added musical illustrations as well—here are the wonderful results. For more information about this project and the music, click here.
January 2014
Troy Bennett, of the Bangor Daily News, posted this wonderful tribute to Bob shortly after his death: I was saved by Bob Webb’s banjo