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Pete Seeger: Stories and Songs for Little Children
folk songs for children
Pete Seeger: Tomorrow's Children
On his current Grammy-winning disc, this icon of musical activism gathered local schoolchildren and neighboring musicians to share in “the folk process” of writing, adapting or singing songs to respond to current situations.
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Billy Bragg,
Bruce Springsteen,
Woody Guthrie.
Pete Seeger: Live in '65
A previously unreleased, full length 2-CD concert set of quintessential Seeger – topical, traditional, whimsical, wise and joyous!
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The Weavers,
Woody Guthrie.
Pete Seeger: At 89
The iconic folk musician and activist is joined by fellow Hudson River Valley, NY, musicians on 32 newly recorded tracks – classic and recently written original songs surveying the state of our world and our daily lives.
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Arlo Guthrie,
Mike Seeger,
Woody Guthrie.
Dervish: Traveling Show
Ever imaginative, their latest album features new arrangements of rare and unusual traditional songs such as Lord Levett. Cathy Jordan refashioned this poignant lyric by writing a new melody and asking the superb Triona Ni Dhomhnaill to play harpsichord.
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Altan,
Planxty,
The Bothy Band.
Liam Clancy: The Wild and Wasteful Ocean
Strong recording from Ireland's most respected folk singer / storyteller, joined by his son and nephew.
Dan Zanes and Friends: Family Dance
Contains the songs "all around the kitchen" and "jump up" as heard on noggin and sesame street.
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Bob Dylan,
Jerry Garcia,
Raffi.
Dan Zanes and Friends: Sea Music
14 traditional maritime songs performed by dan zanes and his ragged but harmonically precise circle of friends. these are raw, spirited, acoustic versions of tunes from the long gone days of sail.
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Bruce Springsteen,
Gordon Lightfoot,
Tom Waits.
Odetta: To Ella
The queen of American folk music performs a special live set at the Kerrville folk festival dedicated to the passing of Ella Fitzgerald, which occured that night.
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Josh White,
Mahalia Jackson,
Marian Anderson.