When Pete Seeger passes, who will be left?

[Taverner]

I ask this because Seeger is an American Treasure that deserves to be elevated alongside Eugene V Debs, Kurt Vonnegut, Emma Goldman, Martin Luther King and the MANY other heroes of American history. People who stood up and made their voice heard, even when it was dangerous to do so.

Seeger is still alive, living in Upstate New York.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JLCAIJLJ8

Here's some of his magic. You see, unlike other performers who just stand up and perform, Seeger gets the entire audience to sing along. The fact there are over a thousand does not matter: every song a celebration. Every voice heard.

He has been an outspoken liberal who isn't afraid to say that word, he has faught for social and economic justice and he has the scars to prove it.

I don't believe in a god, but if there were a god, I'd want him to bless Mr Seeger.

[kentauros]

1. How about Willie Nelson?

:hi:

Can't say I'm a Seeger fan, but have always liked Willie :)

[pokerfan]

2. Arlo, Springsteen, Whitmore...

But yeah, Pete will be missed.

Waist Deep in the Big Muddy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXnJVkEX8O4

[RedCloud]

3. I'll be Left. I will NEVER tergiversate.

[MiddleFingerMom]

4. I was working in D.C. with a lobbying group and Pete Seeger was coming in to say hi to everybody.

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I had to be out of the office and couldn't get out of it -- got back about 15 minutes
after he left. Didn't get a chance to talk with him or, at the least... THANK him.
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Arlo Guthrie carries on both the traditions of traditional and hardcore folksinging
AND frequent sing-alongs at his shows.
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I used to have a copy of "Precious Friends" with him and Pete Seeger together. My
absolute favorite song (a sing-along) was "The Garden Song" ("Inch-by-inch, row-by-row)
in which Pete told a hilarious story about wanting to be composted when he died --
and topped it off with a dirty little ditty about what his eventual fate would be.
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[elleng]

10. 'Inch by Inch' part of my daughters' very early school education.

STILL part of the school's program.

in Facebook today:

6th Grade Planting Kale September 26, 2011By Lowell School (Albums)

After some instructions and group assignments, 6th graders were knee-deep in collards and kale. Look out for their harvest at this year's Fall Bazaar!
By: Lowell School
Photos: 7

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=222261...

[timtom]

5. Oscar Brand

for a while, but He's about as old as Pete.

Fred Hellerman is still with us.

[rug]

6. He has a monthly singalong at the Beacon Sloop Club.

http://www.beaconsloop.org/

[digonswine]

7. Steve Earle?

[TBA]

8. Watched an excellent documentary about him

produced by his wife.

Streamed it on netflix.

I highly recommend it.

[TBA]

9. Oh yea... Pete has a grandson named Tao continuing the family tradition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao_Rodr%C3%ADguez-Seeger

[Manifestor_of_Light]

11. Ronnie Gilbert. She's still alive. From the Weavers.

:D

[elleng]

13. Goodnight Irene!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj3s8qq3kU4&feature=related

[amyrose2712]

12. Tom Morello?

[dana_b]

15. yes

[ellisonz]

14. Nas and Damian Marley.

Land of Promise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjoCnCaynCM&feature=relmfu
Nah Mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNbWSExg47Y

[ThatsMyBarack]

16. Judy Collins!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MGLOlqzK5s