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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: American Toubadour, Folk Singer and Activist Pete Seeger Has Died at Age 94 [View all]FailureToCommunicate
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have listened to and worked with him as well!
I have such vivid memories of Pete, from numerous concerts of course, but also working with him at many Hudson River Clearwater Revival Festivals, picking up trash, singing late into the night after dining hall cleanups... He seemed old as dirt even back then -could have been everyone's' grandfather- yet he worked circles around us. He was always last person sweeping up at 2 or 3 a.m. And already cleaning litter from the fields early the next mornings... We could only hope to be swept up in his contrail as he zoomed around with seemingly boundless energy.
At a singer songwriter weekend, numbers of us got to sing our songs FOR Pete and he was encouraging in his critique to each of us (even if he was not terribly impressed with our songs)
It will be odd to think that Pete is no longer out there pestering the powers that be AND encouraging young singers everywhere.
The world will miss his steadfast progressive voice.
I keep hearing his oft spoken reply: (Keep) struggling on, struggling on!
Rest in power, Pete. May your powerful voice and banjo lead all those harp players in Heaven in glorious song!