Who Killed…Cock Robin?
“I, said the Sparrow, with my bow and arrow” Introduction There are at least two things I’m not going to do in today’s post. There are at least two things I am going to do. The first thing I am … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Peggy Seeger
Who’s really guilty here? Or, if it’s not Scottish…
Here we have Ewan MacColl’s version of Child #73, from his Classic Scots Ballads. Thanks, Pat, for mentioning it. The song is sung in Scots, and there are a few passages which I have yet to understand clearly, but the … Continue reading →
PETE SEEGER CELEBRATES HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY WITH 18,000 FRIENDS
I’d like to share a few thoughts about the Pete Seeger 90th Birthday Celebration at Madison Square Garden. If you were there, or even if you couldn’t make it, I would love to hear your thoughts as well. Please feel … Continue reading →
CD RECOMMENDATION- “PEGGY SEEGER: THREE SCORE AND TEN”
Folk music has always done a good job celebrating its visionaries and pioneers. Glancing at the CD and LP library, I can find a number of recordings of retrospectives and concerts that honor these individuals – the classic Woody Guthrie … Continue reading →