Only 200$ missing to digitalize audio treasure
Thanks to the generous support of Tape Hunt fans, we have now raised 800 Dollars within a month... Only 200 $ missing now.
We are positive that we'll reach our goal within the remaining 30 days to pay for the professional digitalization of Manuel Monestel's collection
of 45 original Walter Gavitt Ferguson cassettes - over 50 hours of material! Among the legendary lost & found Calypsos that we are about to rescue from these tapes are such brilliant pearls as:
- "Happy Time in Cahuita"
- "Ungreatful Susan"
- "Bong and another Dead Man"
- "The Law of Retribution"
- "Gimme Vacilon"
- "Vamos a Bailar / Fiesta Cultural"
Also the cassettes contain a few of Gavitt's special low-fi overdub gems and even a session where he plays mouthorgan! The raising of this treasure was also covered in Costa Ricas newspaper La Nacion - read here. It would be awesome if you could chip in a few bucks to our crowdfundung campaing:
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Recovered treasures
In 2017, nine original tapes were located in Canada:
In 2018, six original tapes were found in Costa Rica:
In March 2019, five original tapes were recovered in the USA:
In May 2019, unreleased parts from Don Walter's "Folkways" album were donated to the Tape Hunt:
In January 2020, another five original tapes were found in Costa Rica:
In October 2020, the biggest catch containing 45 original tapes was unearthed in Costa Rica:
Currently Vol. 1 & 2 of the "Legendary Tape Recordings" are available - containing 30 previously unreleased Calypso treasures rescued by the Tape Hunt :
