Those Two Plus – “I’ll Be There” / “It’s Rainin’ (Where I’m Bound)” (both by Alex Rotter, arranged by “Those Two”) Kennett Sound 0017, 1969.
Alex Rotter and Dawn Mickle performed as simply “Those Two” in a couple news reports. The Oneonta Star noted on August 10, 1968 that the duo took second place in the Folk Music Contest at the Otsego County Fair.
The Schenectady Gazette ran a photo of the duo on September 17, 1968:
Those Two, folksingers Dawn Mickle of Warnerville and Alex Rotter of Schenectady, who won top honors at the Cobleskill Fair and first in the semi-finals of the State Fair, entertained patients at the Eden Park Nursing home …
I have a 12″ acetate from the Kennett Sound Studio that includes both songs from the single. Another 12″ acetate contains five songs performed by Alex and Dawn which were not released.
From listening, I believe four of these to be original songs: “If I Were Free”, “Take Me to the Land of Lovin'”, “I Can Tell”, and “I Know What You Mean to Say” (titles are based on the lyrics), along with a version of Fred Neil’s “The Other Side of this Life”:
The Kennett Studio labels are blank.
Thank you to Peter Aaron for loan of the Those Two Plus single, and for finding the Gazette article on the duo.
I am thrilled to see and hear Alex’s recordings. I am Alex’s wife, Sherry Rotter. Who has posted these? Please respond, I would love to speak with you.
Hello Sherry,
I posted these excerpts from the 45 and the demo acetate. Are the last four songs definitely Alex and Dawn?
You can contact me at RChrisBishop@gmail.com
Where did you get these excerpts? That is my dad
I responded by email please check junk mail in case it went there.
June 10, 2023
I was just handed a 45 (speed) record this morning “Those Two Plus” along with the Memorial memories from his Mass of Resurrection.
I’m a sixty’s guy and love folk music, so I can’t wait to borrow a record player to listen in.
Mike (Hampton Virginia)