Joe Virga
Cape Coral, Florida, United States
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Just like learning to drive in a crowded city might improve one's skills for life, so might learning to entertain while training Marines. Joe Virga took up guitar on a helicopter carrier during the Vietnam era on USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 and returned to New York City's Greenwich Village to become a folk singer, playing at Folk City (Gurdies). This venue also featured Susan Vega, Rod McDonald and Michelle Shocked among others. He has played and toured with many famous musicians: T Bone Wolk (Hall & Oats), G.E. Smith (SNL Band), Gary Brooker (Procal Harem), Mark Reveria (Billy Joel's sax player), Buck Dharma (BOC), Buddy Miles (Jimmy Hendrix Band of Gypsies) and Joey Stann (South Side Johnny).
- ON THE SPOT _BY CARL-JOHN X _VERAJA Florida Weekly Correspondent
Just like learning to drive in a crowded city might improve one's skills for life, so might learning to entertain while training Marines. Joe Virga took up guitar on a helicopter carrier during the Vietnam era on USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 and returned to New York City's Greenwich Village to become a folk singer, playing at Folk City (Gurdies). This venue also featured Susan Vega, Rod McDonald and Michelle Shocked among others. He has played and toured with many famous musicians: T Bone Wolk (Hall & Oats), G.E. Smith (SNL Band), Gary Brooker (Procal Harem), Mark Reveria (Billy Joel's sax player), Buck Dharma (BOC), Buddy Miles (Jimmy Hendrix Band of Gypsies) and Joey Stann (South Side Johnny).
- ON THE SPOT _BY CARL-JOHN X _VERAJA Florida Weekly Correspondent
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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My history goes back to Greenwich Village in the mid 1970's when I first started writing and playing my own songs at open mics at Folk City in the Village..
Moving into the 1980's often played at the Speakeasy at 107 Macdougal St. and was a member of the Musicans Co-op as well as recording for Fast Folk Musical Magazine.
With the sudden passing of my wife in 1985, I had to tend to my children. Upon retirement from Wall Street and relocating to Fort Myers, I have continued my musical career, playing in festivals and small venues.in NY and Fl. My CD Stardust Land has been relaesed and is available on CD Baby.on CD Baby. A second Cd is underway. Performance clips are available on Youtube.
My Father's America - Fast Folk Musical lMagazine Vol 1 no 7. as Joe Virgo
Susan's Valentine (as Long as Your Love is There ) Fast Folk Musical Magaine Vol 2 no. 3.
Fast Folk Musical Magazine (Vol. 2, No. 3)
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