Happy! - May 7

Subject: Happy! - May 7
From: Abby Sale
Date: 07 May 05 - 08:45 AM


Happy Birthday!

Margaret MacArthur

"She has been collecting and singing the traditional songs of New England's working class and farm
communities for nearly half a century. In 1985, officials of the New England arts Biennial committee
named MacArthur one of seven "living art treasures of New England". This in spite of being a relative
newcommer there. She was born in Chicago 5/7/1928 and moved to Vermont in 1948."    [see
http://www.margaretmacarthur.com and http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues02/jan02/peoplefile.html]

Not only one of our lovliest, but one superb ballad singer.

Copyright © 2005, Abby Sale - all rights reserved

Subject: RE: Happy! - May 7
From: skipy
Date: 07 May 05 - 03:15 PM

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Subject: RE: Happy! - May 7
From: Joe Offer
Date: 07 May 05 - 04:22 PM

Some day, I hope I get the chance to meet Margaret MacArthur and hear her sing. Click here for our Margaret MacArthur threads.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Happy! - May 7
From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie)
Date: 07 May 05 - 05:49 PM

Happy Birthday, Margaret! We don't hear much from you at the Forum these days- you must be busy (or shy?). Anyway, I'm hoping to see you at KY Music Weekend this July. Love, Jean

Subject: RE: Happy! - May 7
From: ranger1
Date: 07 May 05 - 08:46 PM

I have tapes of her interviewing my grandfather in 1981. Happy birthday from a descendant of Moses Bill, Sr. And thank you for keeping my Grampa Moses' memory, songs, stories and laughter alive.

Subject: RE: Happy! - May 7
From: Severn
Date: 07 May 05 - 09:28 PM

I Have met her and heard her and she tried to help me find some music I was seaeching for on line once. A wonderful, gracious human being. Get to see her if you can or get your local Society to book her.

Subject: RE: Happy! - May 7
From: kendall
Date: 07 May 05 - 10:46 PM

Margaret is a national treasure

Subject: RE: Happy! - May 7
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 10 May 05 - 01:23 AM

Ahhhh Yessss

An Almanac of New England Farm Songs

Sincerely,
Gargoyle