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Ballad of a Brooklyn Beach Front

Friday, June 22, 2007

Real estate developers plan to give it a polished look, but Coney Island’s seedy charm lives on in music. On the eve of the annual Mermaid Parade, we look at Coney Island's musical legacy with Charles Denson, Head of Coney Island History Project and author of “Coney Island: Lost and Found, and Brooklyn-based performer Vic Thrill.

The 25th anniversary of the Mermaid Parade is Saturday, June 23rd. Visit ConeyIsland.com for more details.

Coney Island: Lost and Found
Official Website for Coney Island


Comments

  • [1] Barbara Lee from rockaway, NY June 22, 2007 - 02:31PM

    Mermaid Parade is SUNDAY, not tomorrow!!!!!


  • [2] Josh from NYC June 22, 2007 - 03:34PM

    Actually, the Mermaid Parade IS on Saturday the 23rd. Check coneyisland.com.

    SOUNDCHECK WRITES: The parade is scheduled for Saturday, 6/22 at 2pm. The Coney Island Web site mistakenly refers to Saturday as 6/23 when it should be 6/22.


  • [3] hrh from tehran-iran June 22, 2007 - 08:11PM

    This link is giving me a show about Peggy Lee, not Coney Island ...

    Hamid.

    www.videopix.co.uk

    SOUNDCHECK RESPONDS: The audio file link has been fixed. Our apologies for the inconvenience.


  • [4] Candi from Missouri June 24, 2007 - 03:09PM

    umm yeah..peggy lee is not brooklyn/Coney Island as far as i know


  • [5] MVD from Massachusetts June 26, 2007 - 06:50PM

    Great show! Loved Vic Thrill.


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