Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest

Subject: RE: Pete Seager's Rainbow Quest
From:
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 11:10 PM

If you are one of the unfortunate people like me whose local library isn't interested in Rainbow Quest Videos, this will get you to Mabel's site where you can order the Rainbow quest videos. http://www2.mabels.com/mabels/vestapol.html. The last I looked they had a complete collection. I got them pretty promptly from them; but one was wrong and I had to pay to send it back in exchange for a new one. From Australia this adds a lot to the price of the thing! I wouldn't mind finding another source.

Elderly's used to sell them; but then they stopped. I contacted them and asked why and they said the series no longer had a distributor and they would sell them again when somebody picked up the distributorship. It might pay to contact them again and see if there is a chance they will sell them in the near future.

Dreddy, the programs were different. For example the one with Hurt had Paul Caldwell and Hedy West (one of my favorite folk-singers). There was one that just had Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. There is one that is a tribute to Leadbelly in which Seeger and other prominent folk singers of the time sing Leadbelly songs. The Hurt, Davis, some Doc Watson, some Roscoe Holcomb, that appear on Vestapol Videos were segments of the Rainbow Quest program. If you want to see how Hurt played the guitar, the Grossman video is fine; but if you want to see him as a person, reacting with others, get the Rainbow Quest Video.

Rick, I agree with you. I saw Seeger live several times in the 60's and thought he was great every time. I really like to watch him play on the Rainbow Quest videos; but I also find his recordings leave me flat. Most of the ones I have heard are from live performances and perhaps he needs the visual part of them. He did make some records for Folkways and I can't remember hearing any of them. They would be in a studio rather than live.

Murray

Subject: RE: Pete Seager's Rainbow Quest
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 05:44 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Pete Seager's Rainbow Quest
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 04:51 PM

With the aid of a search engine I did find one source that advertised the series. I believe the name was Mable's Books and Records, or something like that. I placed an order for the Brownie McGhee session. About a week later I got an email, apologizing for the delay but acknowledgin g the order and saying it would be out right away.

That was about two months ago. I've emailed them, asking about it, and got no reply.

Does anybody know of another source?

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Pete Seager's Rainbow Quest
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 09:30 AM

Usually two or three guests a show.

I'd never seen Paul Cadwell before. An 80 year old man playing some astonishingly complex "classical" banjo.

Rick

Subject: RE: Pete Seager's Rainbow Quest
From: dreddy
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 01:51 AM

Thanks. I'll check at my library tomorow. So these are the video's that feature Rev. GAry Davis, Mississippi Jon Hurt, etc. Did he have a differant guest on every episode or were they a special series?

Dred

Subject: RE: Pete Seager's Rainbow Quest
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 12:51 AM

Oh man! I've been getting them from the library (about 15 so far) They are wonderful!

If nothing else, they've reminded me what an amazingly original and technically top-notch musician Pete is. His records have never shown his skill the way these videos do.

Unfortunately he's a lousy interviewer, but who cares?

Rick

Subject: RE: Pete Seager's Rainbow Quest
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 12:18 AM

Dreddy, you may want to see if they are available by ordering them through your local library.

Bonnie

Subject: Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest
From: GUEST,dreddy
Date: 08 Jul 00 - 12:13 AM

I keep seeing Pete Seeger's TV show Rainbow Quest come up in previous posts. Is this the same show that's on some of Stephen Grossman's videos(Legends of Country Blues)? If it is does anyone know how I can get the complete video(s)? Thanks

dreddy