The Glencoves were a folk pop group formed in 1961 in Mineola,

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. Formed while attending the same high school, members included Don Connors (founder, lead vocals, banjo and guitar), Bill Byrne (vocals), and

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(vocals and guitar). After releasing their first single record, the group was joined by John Cadley (vocals and guitar). Byrne went on to become mayor of Morgantown, WV, and currently serves as Morgantown City Councilor. Cadley has continued to perform bluegrass music with his band, John Cadley & The Lost Boys, and as half of the duo, The Cadleys (John Cadley and

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.) Connors became a photographer, and owned and operated a film and video production company, Don Connors Productions, in New York City. He has continued to sing and play guitar, incorporating additional genres of country, blues and rock music. The group had a hit single with their

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release "Hootenanny", which peaked at #5 or #6 (Billboard and Cashbox) in the local New York market, and landed at #38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1963. The song's title refers to the folk singalongs which became popular during the folk revival of the 1960s.Richard Aquila, ''That Old Time Rock & Roll'', University of Illinois Press, 2000, pg. 233
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