Alvin McGovern

This is the beginning of Alvin McGovern's official web site. You can also find references to him (with pictures) at:

McIntosh-McGovern.com, performing with singing partner Chris McIntosh. McIntosh & McGovern have been entertaining people since 1982.

MacaroniSoup.com, the primary accompanist since October, 2000, for Carole Peterson, the Pied Piper of children's music in Chicago since 1990.

Photos stored on Flickr.	Click on this image to view a bunch of pictures taken during the recording of Miss Carole's Tiny Tunes CD. Tiny Tunes has won a Parents' Choice Award, and a NAPPA music award. Miss Carole's newest CD, Stinky Cake, is available now, and we think you and your child are both going to enjoy it.
Photos stored on Flickr.	Click on this image to view pictures of Macaroni Soup in concert on July 12, 2005. Photos stored on Flickr. Click in this image to view a bunch of pictures taken during the recording of Miss Carole's Stinky Cake CD.

The Old Town School of Folk Music, teacher since November, 1974.

Here's a picture of Alvin McGovern on stage with a few of his fellow teachers at the 2005 Chicago Folk & Roots Festival.

Come back often and watch what happens here.

Right now this is a work in progress. In the future there will be a couple of navigation elements: Bio, Calendar, Photos, and Links. And here's the beginning of the FAQ page.

A friend recently sent me this picture his mother found in a collection of his father's college papers. I was surprised too, but, hey, the man was a genius:

One of the links that will be here will be Songs for Scouts to Sing. It was compiled by Neil B. Savage back when he and Alvin were fellow employees at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Alvin is listed in the Acknowledgements section, but you won't see Alvin McGovern. So what gives?