Hi, Its Bruces manager Bernie here. Sadly Pete Seeger passed away yesterday at the age of 94. I asked Bruce to say a few words that we could post here on his facebook page. Ive also put up a wonderful performance from Petes 90th birthday party at Madison Square Gardens. Its the McGarrigle family and Bruce doing Dinks Song (Fare Thee Well during that show. Heres Bruces quote: The last time I saw Pete Seeger was in December of 2012, when we both performed in New York at a benefit in aid of freeing US political prisoner Leonard Peltier. Although age had affected his voice, he was a fountain of good energy, as he had been all his life. The first time I heard of Pete was when my Grade 3 teacher held him up as a heroic example of moral courage, following his refusal to testify before McCarthys House UnAmerican Activities Committee. In between, he was an inspiring element of the folk music scene, and a model of how to be a responsible citizen of the planet we all share. I was lucky enough to share a stage with him on several occasions, including, among others, opening for him at a show in Montreal decades ago, protesting at the gates of Ft Bragg in Georgia against the continued existence of the notorious School of the Americas, and his monumental ninetieth birthday bash at Madison Square Gardens. He was a pro. He will be missed. youtube/watch?v=AGYq7KgxvY0
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:09:05 +0000
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