Seeger Power: Now Showing in Selected Theaters

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/09/23/seeger-power-now-showing-in-selected-theaters/

by Mike Hall, Sep 23, 2007

Some of you may be fortunate to live in the handful of selected cites where the movie “Pete Seeger: The Power of Song” will have limited runs (see below) this fall. Don’t miss it.

Norman Lear, the movie’s executive producer, says:

Pete Seeger is the true mythic American hero. He fought to bring music and song to political movements, even when it was unpopular and, at times, dangerous….It is an inspiring tale of how one person’s voice can make a difference.

(Click here to read an appreciation of Pete Seeger.)http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/09/23/pete-seeger-driving-down-the-road-alone



Directed by documentary filmmaker Jim Brown, the movie uses new interviews, archival footage, old television shows and home movies to document the close connection between Seeger and the progressive movement from the 1930s through today. It explores the 1940s and 1950s “red scare” of black lists and Joe McCarthy, the civil rights movement, the war in Vietnam, the environmental movement and today’s continuing struggle for justice. Performers, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers and Natalie Maines, talk about Seeger’s influence and legacy.

The movie has been shown in festivals and limited releases and is expected to be broadcast on PBS early next year. It is already drawing rave reviews from those who have seen it. Both reviewers and regular folks.

FULL story at link.

[rubberducky]

1. If it`s shown in MI I`ll be there.

Hope it will be available on dvd. Pete Seeger is one of my favorites! I fell in love with him when I saw him many, many years ago on tv singing "Little Boxes". Have many of his songs in my favorites on you tube. Nobody (IMHO) can beat his version of "Bring Them Home". I would post it but, I don`t know how.:(

[ClayZ]

2. Pete Seeger is a National Treasure

We had the honor of meeting him at a Vancouver BC Folk Music Festival. We were in the vendors tent selling our ceramic flutes and ocarinas. Pete Seeger walked up to se our wares. He wanted us to demonstrate the ocarinas. He then told us that he learns a new instrument every year and that he thought he would make "Ocarina" his instrument of the year. He took out his wallet. We gushed and told him, "his money was no good here" and invited him to take his pick. He tried several and selected one.

That exchange, is indeed, among the highest honor I can imagine as a maker of folk instruments.

Ah, thanks for reminding me.

I can't wait to see power of song.

Music is the universal language.

K and R

[LWolf]

3. I don't see it anywhere near me,

but I'll keep checking back. Thanks for the heads-up!