The Folkways Years 1955-1992 Songs Of Love And Politics

by Peggy Seeger

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1.	Pretty Saro 03:44	buy track
2.	Lady, What Do You All Day? 03:46	buy track
3.	Broomfield Hill 02:55	buy track
4.	The Squire and the Colic 04:16	buy track
5.	Jellon Graeme 05:36	buy track
6.	Going to the West 03:49	buy track
7.	Jane Jane 01:33	buy track
8.	When I Was Single 02:54	buy track
9.	The Wedding Dress Song 02:09	buy track
10.	Freight Train Blues 02:50	buy track
11.	Song Of Myself 04:12	buy track
12.	First Time Ever I saw Your Face 02:28	buy track
13.	My Son 04:09	buy track
14.	Song For Calum 02:27	buy track
15.	Little Girl Child 03:40	buy track
16.	Gonna Be An Engineer 04:31	buy track
17.	Song of Choice 03:47	buy track
18.	Talking Wheelchair Blues 03:39	buy track
19.	Nobody Knew She Was There 03:07	buy track
20.	Thoughts of Time 03:30	buy track
21.	Garden Of Flowers 03:30	buy track

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The Folkways Years (cassette CSF 40048 and CD CDSF 40048)

A comprehensive look at forty years of Peggy's Folkways recordings, this issue contains traditional songs, songs of her own composition, and a few songs by other writers, She accompanies herself on banjo, guitar, autoharp and Appalachian dulcimer, with occasional vocal and instrumental support by her family, partners and friends, Compiled in 1992 by Smithsonian-Folkways, An unusual album - the only comprehensive overview of Peggy's work. A perfect introduction for friends, libraries, singers and songmakers. A very personal collection of songs.

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released September 4, 1993

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Peggy Seeger Oxford, UK

Peggy is one of the most influential folk singers on either side of the Atlantic. She is Pete Seeger’s half-sister and Ruth Crawford Seeger’s daughter; her first life partner was the English songwriter Ewan MacColl, who wrote First Time Ever I Saw Your Face for her. She has made more than 22 solo recordings to date. Please check ewanmaccoll.bandcamp.com for other albums featuring Peggy. ... more

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