peggy seeger on u.k. radio

Subject: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 05 Jul 01 - 02:11 PM

Peggy Seeger will be on 'Desert Island Discs', BBC Radio 4, on July 8th at 11.15am and repeated on July 13th at 9.02am.Check it out. See what records she will choose. Any guesses?. Burl

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Jul 01 - 03:47 PM

Little Boxes, Shoals of Herring,either the Red Flag or the Internationale, anything by the Carter family. Kirsty's recording the name of which escapes me, and possibly "The first time ever" sung by Roberta Flack. One thing I'll guarantee is that she wont swear like she did the first time I heard her sing nearly 40 years ago.

Jock

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jul 01 - 05:11 PM

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Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 06 Jul 01 - 01:23 AM

I'm not sure I would predict Peggy won't swear. She's not one to be bound by conventions or rules. A bit of a rebel don'tcha know.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: BanjoRay
Date: 06 Jul 01 - 04:44 AM

I think she'll definitely pick something by Elizabeth Cotton.

Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: GeorgeH
Date: 06 Jul 01 - 07:18 AM

I find the idea of her choosing the Roberta Flack F.T.E. rather hard to believe . . . Ewan had a few choice words on that (to paraphrase greatly; "lie back and think of the royalty check")

I'll be amazed if it's more than 50% folk . . she comes from a "classical music" family.

G.

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 06 Jul 01 - 05:15 PM

If by classical music family you include Pete Seeger and Mike Seeger then surely it must mean classical American. Which means New Lost City Ramblers and Talking Birmingham Jam etc. etc

Jock

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 07 Jul 01 - 09:35 AM

Peggy's parents were classically trained musicians before they got into folk music. Her mother, Ruth Crawford Seeger, was a composer. There is an article about her in todays Guardian and a concert of her work at Hoxton Hall, London,tonight. 020 7359 4404 for details. It's a fair bet that Peggy will play one of her mothers pieces tomorrow. Peggy is also a great admirer of Ella Fitzgerald.

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: Penny S.
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 08:04 AM

From the Beeb website.

Sunday 8 July 2001 repeated Friday 13 July

Peggy Seeger, singer

1. Boatman Performer: Alan Jabbour, Mike Seeger, Tom Kelly and Gil Carter Composer: traditional Publisher: Rounder Records Corp CD Title: Fresh Oldtime String Band Music Band: 1 Label: Rounder Rec No: CD -262

2. Suite No3 in D Major Performer: Academy of St Martin-in the Fields, conductor Sir Neville Marriner Composer: Bach Publisher: EMI CD Title: Brandenburg Concertos Band: CD3 trk 8 Label: EMI Rec No: CDC 747883

3. Unknown Romanian song Performer: Unknown singer Composer: Unknown All details unknown as the song was given to Peggy Seeger in Romania, unavailable to buy

4. Port na bPucai Performer: Cormac Breatnach Composer: Cormac Breatnach Publisher: Cormac Breatnach CD Title: Musical Journey Band: 4 Label: Peer Music Rec No: CD 001

5. Isle of View Performer: Penquin Café Orchestra Composer: Simon Jeffes Publisher: EG Records CD Title: Broadcasting From Home Band: 11 Label: BG Rec No: EEGCD 38

6. Joy of Living Performer: Ewan MacColl Composer: Peegy Seeger/Ewan MacColl Publisher: Cooking Vinyl CD Title: Black and White (The Definitive Collection) Band: 20 Label: Cooking Vinyl Rec No: COOKCD 038

7. My Joy of You Performer: Irene Scott Composer: trad words by Ian Davidson Publisher: Appleseed CD Title: Love will Linger On Band: 5 Label: Appleseed Rec No: APR 1039

8. Loves me Like a Rock Performer: Paul Simon Composer: Paul Simon Publisher: Warner Bros CD Title: Anthology Band: cd1 trk 11 Label: WARNER Rec No 9362 45408-2

If Peggy could take just one record it would be No2, the Bach. Her book, apart from The Bible and the Complete Works of Shakespeare, would be A Scots Quair by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. Her luxury would be a banjo with plastic head and an inexhaustible supply of strings amd pegs.

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 10:41 AM

I have an LP of American folk songs, 'The Three Sisters', sung by Peggy, Barbara and Penny Seeger. [Prestige/International 13029]

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: Roger in Sheffield
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 01:03 PM

I heard most of the program today, I thought it was very moving stuff, the lady sounded very intelligent and compassionate to me (though can I confess that I had never heard of her before)
Can anyone provide more info. on Peggys music, I am intrigued

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: marty D
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 01:26 PM

One of the Mudcatters told me a year ago that although she rarely got credit for it, Peggy is an absolutely supurb banjoist. Far better technically than most. Any thoughts?

marty

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: John J
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 01:26 PM

I heard most of the prog this morning whilst cycling to work (it's a hell of a job listening to traffic AND trying to listen to the wireless!).

Good stuff indeed.

John

Subject: RE: peggy seeger on u.k. radio
From: Ron Olesko
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 01:46 PM

I had the opportunity to interview Peggy last fall. I managed to take the 10 minutes of her time that I requested and turn it into over a half hour... and I wish I had more!!! I've done many interviews over the years, but Peggy Seeger tops my list as one of the most intelligent, witty, eloquent, funny... I'm running out of terms! The evening before the interview I had my first opportunity to watch her on stage. I vouch for her banjo skills! I also never realized how personable she can be on stage. Perhaps because she lived in Great Britian for so many years, I don't think American audiences ever had the opportunity to really appreciate the talent of Peggy Seeger. Now that she is back "home", I hope she will continue to tour and more people will re-discover what a magnificent person and performer she is!

Ron Olesko