From the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village to the stage of Woodstock, folksingers became a powerful cultural force in the 1960s, Mixing music and politics, tradition and innovation, romance and righteousness, these men and women were outspoken voices for their generation, each with a story to tell. The Bleecker Street Tapes -- a collection of intimate profiles and essays by veteran music journalist Bruce Pollock, a Village resident and clubgoer during its heyday -- documents folk music's evolution from passing the hat to topping the charts. Profiles include Dave Van Ronk Phil Ochs Richie Havens Tuli Kupferberg Melanie Buffy Sainte-Marie Eric Andersen Peter, Paul & Mary Roger McGuinn John Sebastian ¿Peter Tork Maria Muldaur Loudon Wainwright III Janis Ian The Roches Harry Chapin Suzanne Vega Don McLean Leonard Cohen