Pete Seeger and friends perform the classic “This Land Is Your Land” together on stage at Madison Square Garden for Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday Celebration.
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Well, that was mighty fine! Mighty fine, indeed! Can’t wait for the PBS broadcast.
Please let me know when Pete Seeger 90 birthday celebration is going to be on. Time please thank you
One of the best nights of my life – truly an incredible event. Can’t wait to see the PBS version.
Simply GREAT!date and time for broadcast please. The “velvet revaloution” is world wide!Looking forward to even better days!!!
we sang our hearts out- the joy was crackling the air what a night – what a life
what a privilege!
How wonderful to share these videos – from Orillia, Ontario, Canada – home of the Mariposa Folk Festival — we all love you so very dearly & those that got to see you @ Hugh’s Room in July of ‘08, felt truly blessed, then brought your blessings back here. 2010 Marks the 50th Anniversary of Mariposa – seeing all the faces, in the video(s) that have appeared @ Mariposa over the years — truly magical Memories.
Thank you for love, energy, spirit and selfless devotion to all of us
Walk & Sail in Peace
Bernice
So when is the broadcast in my area? Northern Colorado. Denver
I’m in tears all over again. It was such an amazing night. I will never forget it as long as I live.
Just found out about this thanks to an MSBNC.com story. WOW! I can’t wait to watch more of this! This takes my breath away!!!
I hope it’s in early October when I’ll be in New York. Otherwise when will it be on PBS? I saw Pete Seeger’s concert in Houston, TX nearly 30 years ago. He is really great!
Virginia Perrenod
Had to watch this again. Eyes too blurry the first time around!
I was like Zaheer. Pete is one of the world’s musical treasures. Take care to offer this event in full on DVD for us to share what he has given us for so long.
Absolutely delightful, can’t decide if this outdoes the presidential performance!
Joan Baez and Tom Morello dancing on stage to Woody Guthrie?!?!?! What the EFF?!
I watched this special the other night and PBS was giving out these Pete Seeger box sets for donations during the broadcast. I have it and I would definitely recommend checking it out!
http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=3223
http://folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=3223
This “Land is Your Land” says it all. Happy Birthday Pete. We are blessed to still have you! Will be watching for PBS broadcast!
When Pete was a mere child in his 40s, I watched him sing protest songs on the steps of the Manchester, N.H. Courthouse steps, protesting the treatment of The Reverend Uphaus. I followed the Weavers and Pete. He moved me to tears then—and he still does. He is a national treasure. And by the way, in Manchester, he was accompanied by a young girl who sang with him. Her name—-soon to be famous—-Joan Baez.
Singing, “This Land is your Land”, with my first grade students was always a priceless experience.An admiration for Pete Seeger’s contribution to our great country, thru music, was well done on his 90th birthday. He also introduced me to another fine musician, and his band thru Seeger Sessions. All musicans present were super!!!
Learn those verses. Woody and Arlo have always been my heroes.
I had tears in my eyes. I remember hearing Pete and Holly Near in Austin, Tx in the 80’s.
Pete- you inspire the desire.
Great! Thanks. When will the entire celebration be on?
One of my few heroes. I saw him over ten years ago at the Vancouver Folk Festival.
Wow – Can’t wait for that broadcast! Wish I will be that awake and well when 90! All the best Pete!
nobelprize4pete.org
I sure hope they make this into a DVD. I would love to get a copy of the full show…
I abolutely fell in love with folk music after seeing a Pete Seeger/Arlo Guthrie Concert at Wolftrack in the early 80’s. Anxious to see.
Pete Seeger speaks to what is happening now in a America in 2011.The entire movement of folk was born out of the great Depression. The songs were sung ,written, and shaped by the pain and the misery of the disenfranchised masses of we Americans who suffered thru those Times.As a psychologist i say “go play this music listen to it , it heals” Dr Tony Sabatasso
Hey Dr. Tony Sabatasso,
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. I was so happy to see your name on this site.
Hope all is well! Pete Seeger is a true insiration and a hella good singer songwriter. My youngest is just getting into folk music, Dylan, Arlo, Woodly, Pete and Ramblin Jack. Ya can’t go wrong with that!!
in these confusing and painful now now in America what music heals your heart amind and soul? Please share here
Good to hear from you Dr.tony sabatasso, I remember you always respecting Mr. Pete seeger
Dr. Anthony Sabatassso, I agree with you fullheartedly!
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