Thursday, May 05, 2011

Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey are on the road one last time before calling it a career. Their current tour stopped at Sangamon Auditorium in Springfield, Illinois, Sunday evening as they paid tribute to former band mate Mary Travers.

Following the show, Yarrow set up shop in the Auditorium's lobby to greet fans and sign autographs, however, Stookey wasn't present. I made a quick decision to check the stage door, and a good decision it was as Stookey was already in his rental car preparing to depart to St. Louis to catch a flight early the next morning. Even though a light rain was falling, he was kind enough to sign a couple of 8 x 10s and step out of the car to pose for this shot.




Back inside, the line was long for Yarrow as he continued to meet and greet fans with his usual warm and welcoming demeanor. Once I reached the table, it was like meeting an old friend as he joked with me and added his signature to the 8 x 10s and to a copy of his book, Puff the Magic Dragon.

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