WXXI Public Broadcasting – 2012 WXXI Auction
Auction Ends: May 5, 2012 11:59 PM EDT

Music & Lessons

Peggy Seeger 'Three Score and Ten' 2 CD Set

Item Number
4109-67408M
Estimated Value
21 USD
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Item Description

Peggy Seeger chooses the occasion of her 70th birthday to release the second live album of her distinguished career--the first predating this one by three decades--and does so with a host of supporting musicians and guest stars such as Billy Bragg, Eliza Carthy, and both Pete and Mike Seeger. The set focuses heavily on the British Isles balladry that Seeger studied for many years ('Hangman,' 'Fiddling Soldier'), but also includes songs with a more political bite, such as 'Different Therefore Equal' and 'Che Guevara.' Her famous friends and family members contribute many memorable moments, but the most affecting part of the disc is Seeger's tribute to her late husband, Ewan MacColl--remembered here with a poem and a stirring version of 'First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' a song he wrote for Peggy herself.