Folk Icons: Pete Seeger is a beautifully filmed 105-minute concert showcasing one of the most provocative figures in music history. In 1963 Pete Seeger, blacklisted and barred from American television, fled the persecution of his homeland and embarked on a 10-month world tour. One of his first stops was Australia where he was welcomed with open arms and sold-out performances. This DVD not only presents a full concert filmed in Melbourne but also includes 55 minutes of bonus footage from various other Australian television appearances. Witness how one man, armed only with a banjo, a guitar and the power of song, captures the hearts and minds of a nation.
SONGS INCLUDE
If I Had A Hammer
Down By The Riverside
The Bells Of Rhymney
Goodnight Irene
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
Michael, Row The
Boat Ashore
Skip To My Lou
The Wild Rover
Woody Guthrie Medley
Highland Laddie
Kum Ba Ya
Way Out There
Living In The Country
Windy Old Weather
...and many more
Folk Icons™ is an ongoing DVD series featuring live performances by the greatest legends of folk music, filmed all over the world from the 1950s through today. Beautifully transferred from the original masters, each of these DVDs features rare performances that have never been officially released on home video, and in many cases, were never broadcast. Each DVD is produced with the full support and cooperation of the artists or their estates. www.folkicons.com
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Pete singing and discussing the songs of Lead Belly (also features 3 rare performances by Lead Belly filmed in 1945)
- Interviews and performances on Australian news programs
- 16-page booklet featuring liner notes by Seeger biographer David K. Dunaway
- Rare photographs, home movies and memorabilia
- Actors: Pete Seeger
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Live, NTSC
- Language (Original Language): English
- Release Date: 2009-04-28
- Running Time: 105 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 2009-04-28
