Well said Glenn. I remember way back, around 1963, Pete Seeger at a concert at the University Museum, was telling us about ways that he and his fellow folk-singers frequently got around laws against speaking publicly or handing out written materials to crowds (these ‘laws’ were not constitutional - but were quite often being enforced by club wielding cops)... If they wanted to hold a meeting somewhere (eg. about labor unions or civil rights) they would call upon the folk-singers, who would stand outside the meeting halls, and they would SING: "There's a meeting here tonight - there's a meeting here tonight - I know you by your friendly face - there's a meeting here tonight!”
About ten years ago, I was at breakfast with Juan Avila at a Peoples Folk Music Network conference, when Pete Seeger came over and sat next to Juan. In the ensuing conversation I happened to mention my not having any musical talents and Pete said that the beauty was, in Folk music, that's perfectly alright - just be like one bean of maybe a hundred in a maraca - perhaps there is only one bean which is actually keeping the beat, but the other 99 will help make it interesting. "I still call myself a communist, because communism is no more what Russia made of it than Christianity is what the churches make of it." - Pete Seeger (may his memory be for a blessing!) Rick Conrad [email protected] On Jan 28, 2014, at 6:51 PM, Glenn moyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Pete Seeger was one of my great inspirations. What an example of living > fully with one's principles! > > Rest in peace, dear brother. > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named > "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
