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Chopping wood : thoughts & stories of a legendary American folksinger

Title
Chopping wood : thoughts & stories of a legendary American folksinger / Pete Seeger with David Bernz ; foreword by Arlo Guthrie.
Author
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014
Publication
  • London, England : Jawbone Press, 2024.
  • ©2024

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Additional Authors
  • Bernz, David
  • Guthrie, Arlo
Description
288 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 22 cm
Summary
"Listen in as Pete unabashedly shares historical and family stories; tells of learning the banjo, traveling with Woody Guthrie, and finding commercial success with The Weavers; explains how he wrote books and put together songs; delves into controversial subjects like communism and the Peekskill Riots; and highlights those he admired and respected, including Bruce Springsteen, who honoured Pete with his Seeger Sessions album in 2006. Pete and David share the heavy lifting as they tackle subjects such as the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, Pete's relationship to Greenwich Village, and the need for copyright reform. Together, they describe how Pete put his worldview into practice in his local community, how he lived with local hero status in later life, and how they made recordings together that resulted in two Grammy Awards" --
Alternative Title
Chopping wood : thoughts and stories of a legendary American folksinger.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Autobiographies.
  • Biographies.
Contents
Foreword / Arlo Guthrie -- Preface -- 01. Some History -- 02. Some Family Stories -- 03. Some Banjo -- 04. Some Woody Guthrie -- 05. Some Weavers Tales -- 06. Some Books -- 07. Some Songs -- 08. Some Politics -- 09. Some Philosophy -- 10. Some Fantasy -- 11. Some People -- 12. The Hudson River -- 13. Recording Pete -- 14. A Few Diversions -- 15. Some Goings On -- 16. The Last Hurrah -- Coda -- Notes & Sources.
Call Number
JMD 24-64
ISBN
  • 1916829023
  • 9781916829022
OCLC
1402736122
Author
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014, author.
Title
Chopping wood : thoughts & stories of a legendary American folksinger / Pete Seeger with David Bernz ; foreword by Arlo Guthrie.
Publisher
London, England : Jawbone Press, 2024.
Copyright Date
©2024
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Added Author
Bernz, David, author.
Guthrie, Arlo, writer of foreword.
Research Call Number
JMD 24-64
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