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Undervalued as a songwriter - especially in the shadow of MacColl, Heading for Home is but one of scores of valuable songs that Seeger has written, many grafted onto or from the living tradition. Her themes are love and betrayal, human solitude and need for affection, as well as the broad sweeps of socialist, feminist values and ideas. I looked across the amber light of the stone, timber and whitewash Market House, heard the incessant, sleety rain on the roof and witnessed an audience enthralled, left to sing on their own and all heading for home with thoughts and emotions drawn from deep, deep wells. Great gig, Peggy! - Francis Devine, Irish Times

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In a world where stars can fade by age 25, it is great to review an album by a lady approaching her 70th birthday who has entertained and enlightened us for half a century. I believe that the second part of that accolade is the more important in assessing this diva of folk. Her songs always entertain but by making us think she achieves her greatest hold.
- Rambles

 

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A rich resource of Peggy Seeger's biography and photos for promotional use.

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Songmaker

The story of Peggy's songwriting development starting with the feminist anthem "I want to be an Engineer"

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Peggy's musical education, love of ballads, work with Ewan MacColl, and the importance of folk songs.

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Activist

Peggy says ' have a reputation for being an activist, a progressive, an advocate, a mover-and-shaker, a leftwinger, a feminist, and a singer of songs which try to move humanity on a little down the road.'

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