Mike Porco's 61st birthday party at Folk City on West 3rd Street was hijacked by Bob Dylan and every Folkie in town

Surprise birthday party became DAY ONE of the ROLLING THUNDER REVUE

As it turned out, every Folk singer (except for Dave Van Ronk) really did show up for the party. It went into the wee hours with Phil Ochs taking the stage as the Friday sun was dawning.

But in the hours (and hours!) prior to that, Folk City was, as Rob Stoner told me for my documentary POSITIVELY PORCO,

''The very nexus of the cultural universe.''

Buzzy Linhart and Bette Midler sang 'Friends.' Patti Smith sang.

Eric Andersen performed. Ramblin' Jack, Ginsberg and a slew of others, including the regularly scheduled acts of Nancy Lee Baxter and Jack Hardy performed.

Of course, everyone was waiting for Dylan and he didn't disappoint.

He took the stage with the Queen of Folk, Joan Baez, for the first time in years. They sang 'One too many mornings' and an old traditional tune.

The crowd that was there still talks about the pop-up occasion to this day with utter amazement.

How could a 35 year old Bob Dylan, at the height of his career, choose a 3rd Street bar to kickoff an historic tour like Rolling Thunder? 

Why?

Well, Mike Porco was his friend. Gerde's Folk City was where it ALL began for him.

It was the best place to showcase it. 

And Mike's birthday…well, it wasn't forgotten. Happy Birthday was sung for him about a dozen times that night.

And the tour itself…?

Well, let's just say, it's history now. 

This is a snippet of the Gerde's Folk City doc.

Mike Porco's 61st birthday party at Folk City on West 3rd Street was hijacked by Bob Dylan and every Folkie in town.

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