SPECTRE FOLK - w/ Mark Robinson, Willie Lane, Saturday, January 17, 2026, 8:00 PM

Pete Nolan was Spectre Folk before drumming and strumming in Magik Markers was his main gig, and will be Spectre Folk long after he shuffles off this mortal coil. The main benefit of ghost-folk is: you can play it way after you’re dead, and while you’re alive the Spectre can haunt any decent willing body with a gift for the unreal. This time around, fellow Abbey Road alum and cinematographer Eben Bull creates scapes of sound on keys to accompany Pete, who jams his kief-encrusted thumbprint directly in the center of the proceedings.Also, in the crew are Tuscadero frontperson Mellie Farris on bass, fellow Magik Marker, John Shaw, on drums and Pete's daughter little Violet Ray on guitar.

Mark Robinson is an indie-rock musician from  Washington, D.C. who founded Teen-Beat in 1984. Best known for founding  Unrest (with Phil Krauth and Tim Moran), he has also been a member of  Air Miami, Flin Flon, Grenadine, and currently plays with Evelyn Hurley  (Blast Off Country Style) in Cotton Candy and also with D. Trevor  Kampmann as Fang Wizard. 

Willie Lane, a Guitar player from New England who plays live occasionally.

4-Miles at Cowles Park.

Drop Seagull Acoustic, Univox Bass and Silvertone Guitar off at Luthiers. 

3.2-Miles at Bald Mountain.

Shift at JMH early. 

3.1-miles at Bear Hole. 

Cowles Park, 3.3-Miles. 

Visit Pop in Adams, Mom in Williamstown. 

3.5-Miles at McCann Farm.

Shift at JMH early. 

DLV visit to Cardiologist. 

Cowles Park in the slush, 3-miles. 

Marathoning on this day...  1996

I participated in the annual "Fat Ass 50" in North Adams, Massachusetts.

This event consisted of many loops on the road, on a cold, gray day. 

There was a bad snowstorm on the drive home.

I have a time listed of  5:32:35, and I think that was for 26.2 miles - not 50k.

This was my 8th marathon completed.

Bald Mountain in Shenipsit State Forest 3.0-Miles.

Shift at JMH early. 

Cowles Park, 6.1-Miles. 

On this day in 1997... 

I completed my 14th marathon on this day in 1997.  

It was the Grupa Dupa held at the Talcott Mountain State Park, home of the Heublein Tower. 

I believe Tony W and Janice K were the organizers of this "Fat Ass 50" type event.  

It consisted of loops up and around the tower, but I do not recall how many.  

It was 50k, and I recorded a time of 5:11:13.

Visit with Mom in Williamstown, Pop in Adams. 

Cowles Park 3.0-miles. 

Bridge Wisteria Loop 3.4-Miles.

Bear Hole Reservoir 3.3-miles. 

New Year's Eve at ICC. 

Early Shift at JMH for CWOps.

Infectious Disease Doctor Visit.

Shift at JMH for CWOps. 

Ortho Doctor Re-Visit. 

Bear Hole Reservoir 3.4-miles. 

Bridge Wisteria Loop 3.4-miles.