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Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Bash
I'm just writing to let you know how touched & grateful I was by
your poem/dedication to Pete on Sunday. It was definitely the high
point of the whole concert for me! Not only was the writing superb, but
your warmth & heartfelt, yet skillful delivery were worthy of a
fine actress! You managed to evoke in the audience's "mind's eyes" a
vivid experience of those days in Beacon, and at once humanized yet
lent impetus for our further appreciation of the "Beacon Seegers". - Bill Vanaver
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First off, Seeger's a daunting multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, autoharp, banjo, piano, concertina, and of course singing. However, she doesn't just play, she demonstrates a fluency surprising even for an overachiever on the banjo, and her vocals can be either bird-on-a-wire delicate or gusty, ringing with authority and surprising projection.
- Mark S. Tucker
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I came away from the auditorium holding back tears from the emotional impact of Peggy’s performance, and with a comforting, warm glow inside, a feeling of serious privilege at being in her company once again. I treasure every moment. Love will linger on…
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