Erik Darling

Erik Darling ( born September 25, 1933, Baltimore, Maryland; † August 3, 2008 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina ) was a folk singer, guitarist and banjo player who was known in the folk revival of the 1960s.

Darling began his career in the early 1950s, when he recorded with two friends several tracks, including a re-recording of the song arranged by Darling Tom Dooley, which was acquired by the Kingston Trio later. Influenced by the Weavers founded Darling along with Bob Carey and the later actor Alan Arkin the group The Tarriers, with its own version of the Jamaican track Banana Boat Song 1956 had their biggest hit.

When Pete Seeger 1958, the Weavers left, Erik Darling was to succeed him in the lineup. Darling remained until 1962 when the Weavers and then founded the band The Rooftop Singers. After the Rooftop Singers were dissolved at the end of the 1960s, Darling was mainly as a soloist on the go.

Discography ( Solo)

• True Religion ( 1961 Vanguard )
• Train Time ( 1962 Vanguard )
• The Possible Dream ( 1975, Elektra )
• Instrumental Music & Song of the Southern Appalachians (1994 to tradition )
• Child, Child ( 2000 Wind River)