Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dies Sep 18, 2009
She quickly became enamored with folk performers like the Weavers and was soon performing with Pete Seeger, a founding member of the Weavers who lived in the same building as the Travers family. With a group called the Song Swappers, Travers backed Seeger on one album and two shows at Carnegie Hall. (Albany Times Union)
Mary Travers never stopped voicing beliefs Sep 18, 2009
While college students and assorted dreamers were captivated by renditions of Will Hays and Pete Seeger's "If I Had A Hammer," or Dave Van Ronk's "Bamboo," Mary Travers had a signature song: "No Other Name," written with Noel Paul Stookey ... Joe Hickerson, who shared writing credits with Pete Seeger on "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" remembered Ms. Travers from a first meeting in 1957. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mary Travers, 72, vocalist of seminal folk group Sep 17, 2009
Over the years they enjoyed several reunions, including a performance at a 1978 antinuclear benefit organized by Yarrow and a 35th-anniversary album, Lifelines, with fellow folkies Ramblin Jack Elliott, Dave Van Ronk, and Pete Seeger. Mary Allin Travers was born in Louisville, Ky. (Boston Globe)
Farmers' Market: Musical duo performs Saturday Sep 15, 2009
The two play a blend of friendly and accessible folk music everything from Pete Seeger and John Denver to traditional songs and even a little Gershwin. Also on that day, Symphony Pro Musica will be at the Community Tent with information about its 2009-2010 season and a raffle for a free pair of concert tickets. (Beacon Villager, MA)
No stopping at 90 Sep 14, 2009
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What going on in Athens: Fall edition Sep 13, 2009
has gained steady momentum since forming in 2000; they joined Pete Seeger at this summer's Newport Folk Festival. (706) 357-4444. (Athens Banner-Herald)
5 nuggets of knowledge about labor Sep 9, 2009
- Pete Seeger in the film Seeing Red. " Photo courtesy www.peteseeger.net Tous les jour, labour: Ahhh the joys of languageHow common is it that many European (English or otherwise) words ending in -our are reduced to -or in American English? According to : Most words ending in an unstressed -our in the United Kingdom (e.g., colour, flavour, honour, neighbour, rumour, labour) end in -or in the United States (e.g., color, flavor, honor, neighbor, rumor, labor). Wherever the vowel is unreduced... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
2009 Nobel Peace Prize 205 Names ... Aug 30, 2009
American musician Pete Seeger. The name of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Winner will be announced on Friday 9 October 2009, and the award will be presented at a formal ceremony held -- as tradition dictates -- on 10 December 2009. (Suite101.com)
NYC School Makes Harbor Its Classroom Aug 23, 2009
The destination on this morning was a replica Hudson River sloop, the Clearwater, now an education vessel operated by an organization tied to folk singer Pete Seeger that's one of dozens of partners Fisher has lined up for the school. Students rotate between four learning stations -- history, navigation, fish and water quality. (Click2Houston, TX)
Mike Seeger; was influential in folk music revival of ’60s Aug 12, 2009
The younger half brother of folk icon Pete Seeger and part of a renowned musical family, Mr. Seeger dedicated his life to documenting, teaching, and keeping alive traditional music of the American South. The interwoven strands of Anglo-American ballads from the Appalachian hills and hollers, the blues laments of black people in the rural South, and the gospel sounds of black and white churches made up what he called the true vine of American music. (Boston Globe)
Still Completely First Raitt Aug 11, 2009
cliffe College but wound up being awarded the Harvard Arts Medal, alongside Harvard dropout Pete Seeger ... "Bob Dylan and Joan Baez and Pete Seeger were my heroes. "But on the other side, at the after-school dances. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Kirby playing homespun stage Aug 8, 2009
Im gonna do a bunch of original tunes, but Ill probably start it out with some great American folk songs maybe some Woody Guthrie and some Pete Seeger, Kirby said. Kirby said hes happy to be playing outdoors at a hometown function because the fair energy brings a different aspect to live performance. (Forest Republican, WI)
Nanci Griffith finds her voice again Aug 7, 2009
Pete Seeger, Odetta, Dave Van Ronk, Bruce Springsteen. so many folk songwriters. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Downtown Auto Plan Stuck in Neutral Aug 6, 2009
Hes also a singer/songwriter, whose musical resume includes playing a few picket lines with folk icon Pete Seeger. But those interests are secondary at this time. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Critic’s corner Aug 6, 2009
Great Performances: Pete Seeger s 90th Birthday Celebration 8 p.m., Channel 2. If you loved him at the Inaugural concert, celebrate him here. (Boston Globe)
Top 5 protest songs of all time Aug 6, 2009
Real Protest wrote on Aug 5, 2009 5:38 PM:" Beatles Revolution, John Lennon Give Peach A Chance, Dylan Masters of War, Pete Seeger We Shall Overcome, Peter Gabriel Biko, Barry McGuire Eve of Destruction, Edwin Starr War, CSNY Ohio, Country Joe and the Fish I Feel Like I'm A Fixin to Die Rag, Neil Young Let's Impeach the President. ". What If. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
New and old celebrate 50 years of folk at Newport Aug 3, 2009
Pete Seeger (above) headlined both days and Neko Case made her Newport debut yesterday ... And nearly everyone praised Pete Seeger, the festival s headliner on both days and iconic elder statesman of folk who s kicking hard at 90. (Boston Globe)
»2009 Newport Folk Festival Pictures, Day One Aug 3, 2009
Fans were treated to an eclectic lineup and amazing weather, with main stage sets from Pete Seeger, the Decemberists, Fleet Foxes, Gillian Welch, the Avett Brothers, Billy Bragg and Tift Merritt. Iron & Wine and Providence's own the Low Anthem drew huge crowds at the side stages. (FOX61, CT)
Seeger Still Strumming After Hard Knocks Aug 3, 2009
Pete Seeger, performing at his 90th birthday celebration earlier this year at New York's Madison Square Garden ... Backstage of Madison Square Garden, more than 50 musicians including Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp came out to wish Pete Seeger a happy 90th Birthday ... Folk hero Pete Seeger was turning 90, and the occasion brought out, in the words of the honoree, an "extraordinary guest list," including Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp. (CBS News)
Church bells to ring peace on bombing days Aug 1, 2009
The underlying direction for the organization takes its heading from the lyrics of folksinger Pete Seeger s If I had A Hammer, with whom they have performed. The Foundation draws on the words, said Sturomski. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Newport folk festival marks 50th annniversary Jul 31, 2009
Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie to be among performers. Joan Baez, seen performing at Pete Seeger's 90th birthday in May 2009,was just 18 when she performed at the first Newport Folk Festival, a self-described neurotic and high maintenance teenager who remembers trembling in her sandals as she waited her turn on stage ... She shares the bill with 90-year-old Pete Seeger, another of the festival's original performers and a towering folk icon, as well as Arlo Guthrie, Judy Collins and more... (MSNBC -- Music)
Six to see at the Newport folk festival Jul 31, 2009
Pete Seeger (6 p.m., Fort Stage) At 90, one of the bedrock members of the folk movement is still going strong. He ll be playing with grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger and longtime friend Judy Collins. (Boston Globe)
Avett Brothers blend influences on major label debut Jul 31, 2009
With Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Billy Bragg, the Decemberists, Neko Case, and many others at Folk Festival 50 tomorrow and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, R.I. Tickets for two-day passes are $30-$125. Single-day tickets are $15-$69 at 800-514-3849 or. (Boston Globe)
Top Entertainment Stories Pete Seeger marks his 90th year with a concert bash Jul 30, 2009
Pete Seeger marks his 90th year with a concert bash ... NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Seeger has never paid attention to demographics or audience segments. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Just a song singer’ Jul 30, 2009
There he met Alan Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, singers Peter, Paul and Mary, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and later Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie. It was folk singer Fred Neil who nudged Havens onto the stage. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Pete Seegers 90th birthday bash airs this week Jul 29, 2009
Pete Seegers 90th birthday bash airs this week - Music- msnbc ... Pete Seegers 90th birthday bash airs this week ... Evan Agostini / APLegendary folksinger Pete Seeger sails on, catchin fish and catchin hell at 90. (MSNBC -- Television)
Seeger Birthday Bash To Be On TV Jul 29, 2009
(AP) Pete Seeger has never paid attention to demographics or audience segments. His message has always been about inconclusiveness as a performer. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Namesake Celebration sails into the weekend (236) Jul 27, 2009
The community embraced the party, relaxed on the Hudson River, admired the scenery and stood by in anticipation of Saturday s main event: Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, the headliner of the Namesake Celebration Gala Concert and grandson of Pete Seeger. The Halve Maen, the full size replica of Henry Hudson s vessel, brought about 500 guests onboard for tours on Saturday and sold everything from postcards to T-shirts to necklaces in the shape of the ship. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Some Friday afternoon travelin’ music, in tune with the holiday Jul 4, 2009
Aren t those the verses Pete Seeger sang with Bruce Sprinsteen at one of the Obama Inaugural functions. I just always liked Peter, Paul and Mary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration from Madison Square Garden: A Great Performances special airing on PBS this summer Jun 30, 2009
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With a career spanning more than half a century, renowned folk artist, political activist, and avid environmentalist, Pete Seeger, turned 90 in May of 2009 ... Pete Seegers 90th Birthday Celebration from Madison Square Garden will premiere in HD on THIRTEENs Great Performances on Thursday, July 30 at 8 p.m. EST (check local listings) ... In February 2008, THIRTEEN co-produced and broadcast the first and only authorized biography of Seeger, American Masters: Pete... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Famous sloop 'Clearwater' will carry environmental sensor, sending data to Stevens' maritime lab Jun 24, 2009
Clearwater was founded in 1969 by music legend and environmental activist Pete Seeger and the organization began with the launch of sloop Clearwater a majestic replica of the sloops that sailed the Hudson in the 18th and 19th centuries. The 106-foot-long tall ship was among the first vessels in the US to conduct science-based environmental education aboard a sailing ship, virtually creating the template by which such programs are conducted around the world today. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Links to other featured weather-related tunes Jun 17, 2009
by Pete Seeger 2/27/08. by Bonnie Tyler 2/20/08. (USA Today -- Weather)
Hylie Pappenheimer, 86, violin teacher in Cambridge Jun 5, 2009
"When I was a kid, she gave me Pete Seeger and Joan Baez, even though she also wanted me to listen to Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms.". Plant, the only of her three children to become a professional musician, went to Berklee College of Music and studied jazz theory, a genre distant from the classical music his parents embraced. (Boston Globe)
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Jun 3, 2009
Founded by Pete Seeger, Sloop Clearwater educates the public through workshops and trips on the sloop itself, where visitors learn about the Hudson River ecosystem and its fragility ... In 1966, folk musician and activist Pete Seeger began having small fundraising concerts to create a program to educate people about pollution in the Hudson River ... Growing out of the small fundraisers that Pete Seeger used to get the Clearwater started, the Great Hudson River Revival has become more than just a... (Suite101.com)
Full story..... May 29, 2009
Well-known for later mentoring the young Bob Dylan, whom he met in Woody s hospital room in New York, Jack influenced a generation of musicians from Eric Clapton to the Grateful Dead (he and Jerry Garcia were pals) to Pete Seeger and the Rolling Stones. Just as Jack had soaked up everything Woody had to offer, Dylan began to mimic Jack s style. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Act of tribute May 29, 2009
Since then Earle has turned his life around, releasing a prolific string of albums that often blend the political and the personal in the manner of forbears like Phil Ochs, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger. But underneath all of the anger and protest, Earle has never lost touch with the gifts that Van Zandt bestowed upon him -- the desire and the ability to tell a story, a craftsman's way with words and melody and the unerring desire to get it right despite the costs. (Albany Times Union)
Joanna Mosca: After Starring in Three Acclaimed One-Woman Shows in NYC, the Multi-Faceted Singer Songwriter Rediscovers Her Lifelong Dream to Pursue Pop Music Stardom May 27, 2009
Corbetts credits also include Rer Will Downing, urban jazz greats Gerald Albright and Norman Brown, and folk legend Pete Seeger. One of the most important stepping stones on the way to emerging as a musical performer was studying to be an actress. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Town seeks the faces of its heroes on Memorial Day May 26, 2009
Then, in 1961, Pete Seeger wrote the plaintive song. From 1776 until now, we present flowers, the bloom of life, on these graves, Pedersen said. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
More of this story» May 19, 2009
""Elvis Presley made me want to get a guitar," said McGuinn, who asked his parents for what became his 14th birthday present. "Its action was better for slicing hard-boiled eggs than playing music," he recalls, "but I did learn to play the flip side of Gene Vincent's 'Be-Bop-a-Lula," which he proceeds to prove. Next he got a guitar instruction book and learned chords.At school, he learned girls liked guitar players.Ives was about the extent of McGuinn's knowledge of folk music when a teacher... (Dowagiac News, MI)
PICK OF THE WEEK: Levy's 'Hard' is easy to hear May 19, 2009
90-year-old Pete Seeger is clearly not ready to go, and this chronicle of endless love has lost none of its bouquet. Candy Paolo Nutini. (USA Today -- Life)
Summer events listings May 17, 2009
Aug. 1-2: George Wein's Folk Festival 50 with Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Fleet Foxes, Neko Case, Gillian Welch, the Decemberists, and many more. Tickets: Adults $75 festival weekend, $69 advance. (Boston Globe)
Critic's picks - folk music May 17, 2009
Founder George Wein is back in business, with a crack lineup including Pete Seeger, Neko Case, the Decemberists, Joan Baez, the Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Judy Collins, Billy Bragg, Mavis Staples, Iron & Wine, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and Balfa Tojours. Aug. 1-2, Ft. Adams State Park, Newport, R.I. 401-848-5055 SCOTT ALARIK. (Boston Globe)
Iraqi refugee settling in at Union College May 14, 2009
Taif Jany making many friends, including Pete Seeger ... A highlight of Jany's eight months in the United States was getting to sing with Pete Seeger at a 90th birthday celebration for the singer and activist on May 1 in Beacon ... "I never heard of Pete Seeger in Iraq," he said. (Albany Times Union)
The songs, they are a-changing May 10, 2009
As musicians pay tribute to Pete Seeger, some wonder where today's galvanizing tunes have gone ... Folk stars and fans gathered at New York venue Madison Square Garden to pay tribute to music legend Pete Seeger ... Last Sunday, at Madison Square Garden in New York, 90 birthday candles were blown out by Pete Seeger, the legendary protest-music pioneer who, in a way, taught America to sing. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
New on DVD: 'Benjamin Button' May 8, 2009
Pete Seeger Live in Australia 1963* * * 1/2, 1963, Acorn, unrated, $25. He appeared last Sunday with Boss Springsteen at Madison Square Garden to celebrate his 90th birthday in a group concert. (USA Today -- Life)
Talking Points May 7, 2009
The other day, a birthday party concert was held for left-wing singer Pete Seeger, who is 90 years old. Bruce Springsteen among others performed at the concert and then he popped off as he often does. (Fox News)
Heritage is also a draw at Jazz Fest May 6, 2009
This year, the likes of Pete Seeger. Emmylou Harris, Allen Toussaint, members of Los Lobos and Chuck Brown, "The godfather of Go-Go," were interviewed and took questions from the audience. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Actor Duvall enters battle to save Va. battlefield May 6, 2009
NEW YORK - A star-studded medley of musical guests played tribute to Pete Seeger at a benefit concert for the legendary folk singer's 90th birthday. MOVIE NEWS. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Workingman's lament May 5, 2009
Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and the Almanac Singers popularized it in the early 1940s. I don't want your millions, Mister,I don't want your diamond ring. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Springsteen Honors Seeger At 90th Birthday Concert May 5, 2009
NEW YORK -- A star-studded medley of musical guests played tribute to Pete Seeger at a benefit concert for the legendary folk singer's 90th birthday ... Dave Matthews told the crowd: "The first concert that my mother took me to was Pete Seeger." Then he launched into a searing version of "Whiskey Rye Whiskey.". (KIRO TV, WA)
FRYFEST BANDS ANNOUNCED May 5, 2009
He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008 as a full -fledged member and has recorded with Bob Dylan, Flatt gs, Pete Seeger, Mark O'Connor, Leonard Cohen and Ringo Starr. The Outlaws (on stage at 8 pm) The most recent line-up of The Outlaws sets its sights on its musical future, while remaining true to the unique character of The Outlaws past. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Performers Honor Folksinger Pete Seeger With 90th Birthday Concert May 5, 2009
NEW YORK (May 4, 2009)--Pete Seeger is still singing strong at age 90. More than 40 performers turned out to honor the legendary folk singer at a birthday concert at New York's Madison Square Garden Sunday night. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Wolverine' leads pack May 5, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Steve Johnson Band will play a pre-CD release party for New Beginnings on May 9 at the Docksider, 1015 State St. :: Americana artist Gypsy Dave and the Stumpjumpers will release their next CD, A Bucketful of Ghosts on May 12. (Erie Times-News, PA)
'The Protest Singer,' by Alec Wilkinson May 4, 2009
An Intimate Portrait of Pete Seeger ... It's hard to believe now, after seeing him up there at the Lincoln Memorial with Bruce Springsteen belting out "This Land Is Your Land" in Barack Obama's preinaugural "We Are One" concert in January, but for many years Pete Seeger, the iconic American folksinger who never wavered from his conviction that songs are a way to promote peace, freedom and human dignity, was an unsung hero ... To learn more about Pete Seeger, read Allan M. Winkler's new... (San Francisco Chronicle)
An all-star hootenanny for an American icon May 4, 2009
Postcard from the road: Pete Seeger's all-star hootenanny - USATODAY.com ... Postcard from the road: Pete Seeger's all-star hootenanny ... Made for you and me: Joan Baez, left, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa and Pete Seeger perform at the concert honoring the folk legend. (USA Today)
Seeger To Celebrate 90th With Springsteen, Friends May 4, 2009
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesPete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen perform in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial" on Jan. 18 at the National Mall in Washington, DC. ... NEW YORK -- When Emmylou Harris was a young girl trying to figure out whether she could have a career in music, she decided to seek advice from the wisest man she could think of -- so she wrote a note to Pete Seeger. (KIRO TV, WA)
Bon Jovi to make New Orleans Jazz Fest debut May 3, 2009
AP Pete Seeger performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Saturday, April 25, 2009 in New Orleans. . (Yahoo News)
Today in History May 3, 2009
Today's Birthdays: Folk singer Pete Seeger is 90. Actress Ann B. Davis is 83. (Yahoo News)
Pete Seeger inspires generations at Jazz Fest May 2, 2009
Pete Seeger performs at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at age 90 ... Pete Seeger performs on the Acura stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival ... It was hard to tell who enjoyed the performance more -- Pete Seeger or the crowd. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Bob Dylan: Time For One More Change? May 2, 2009
The old lefty folk community embraced Dylan even as he quickly surpassed Guthrie, writing his own music to go with his brilliant lyrics to protest the atrocities of the 1960s, songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." But four-chord, straight-ahead folk music proved, well, boring after a while, and Dylan betrayed the folk pedants by going electric--"Judas!" they cried in England--and the ideology-encrusted hard-liner Pete Seeger tried to pull the plug on Dylan's... (Time.com)
Pete Seeger still singing at 90 May 2, 2009
Rick Diamond / Getty ImagesPete Seeger remains one of music's most revered voices, a man known for his poignant protest songs and social activism, from the fight for racial equality to labor rights and world peace ... NEW YORK - When Emmylou Harris was a young girl trying to figure out whether she could have a career in music, she decided to seek advice from the wisest man she could think of so she wrote a note to Pete Seeger. (MSNBC -- News)
Vineyard wedding bells for Chelsea Clinton? May 2, 2009
Folk singer Pete Seeger, whose 90th birthday will be celebrated tomorrow with a tribute concert at Madison Square Garden. Globe correspondent Terri Schwartz contributed to this report. (Boston Globe)
At 90, Seeger inspires May 2, 2009
Pete Seeger inspires generations at Jazz Fest - CNN.com ... Pete Seeger inspires generations at Jazz Fest ... Pete Seeger performs at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at age 90. (CNN -- International)
Seeger Rings In 90th Springsteen-Style May 2, 2009
Pete Seeger performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Saturday, April 25, 2009, in New Orleans ... (AP) When Emmylou Harris was a young girl trying to figure out whether she could have a career in music, she decided to seek advice from the wisest man she could think of - so she wrote a note to Pete Seeger. (CBS News)
Turn, Turn, Turn 90 May 2, 2009
PETE Seeger turns 90 tomorrow ... Pete Seeger's codfish cake recipe, as told to Billy Heller. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
