A product of the folk-revival boom of the early 1960s, the Brandywine Singers were led by twin brothers Rick and Ron Shaw, who were born and raised in New Hampshire. Encouraged to pursue a career in music by folkie Terry Gilkyson, the siblings formed the group in 1962, and during the next three years they enjoyed significant popularity on the college folk circuit before war duty forced them off the road. In the years which followed, the Shaws continued performing as a duo, and as members of the Hillside Singers, they scored the smash I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing. Finally, they reformed the Brandywines in 1992, reuniting with original member Les Clark and rounding out the line-up with singer/songwriter Taylor Whiteside. The reconstituted group issued World Class Folk in 1993. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi