Live Recordings
These previously unavailable live recordings were unearthed from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections at the Smithsonian by Folkways curator and archivist Jeff Place. There are over 300 additional tapes of unreleased material of Pete Seeger in the Smithsonian Archives, some studio recordings made by Moe Asch, some concert reels provided to Folkways by Pete.
During the 1950s, Pete Seeger found it hard to work due to the effects of the blacklist. To support himself he made dozens of albums for Folkways. His manager also organized what he called “community concerts” where Pete would play college campuses across the country, often announcing it days before to stop protesters who didn’t like his politics. This comes from the 1960 Indian Neck Festival put on by students from Yale University.
Recorded December 10th, 1960
at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Intro/Coal Creek March
Pretty Boy Floyd
Blood Stained Banders
The Half Hitch
Highland Laddie
Hush Little Baby
Hushaby
Jug of Punch
Ban the Bomb
Fannin Street
Bring Me a Little Water
Alabama Bound
Hoday
Bells of Rhymney
Recorded December 10th, 1960
at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Intro/Coal Creek March
Pretty Boy Floyd
Blood Stained Banders
The Half Hitch
Highland Laddie
Hush Little Baby
Hushaby
Jug of Punch
Ban the Bomb
Fannin Street
Bring Me a Little Water
Alabama Bound
Hoday
Bells of Rhymney
Recorded July 15th, 1962
at Camp Woodland, Catskills, New York
Intro by camp staff
Down by the Riverside
Turn Turn Turn
John Barleycorn
Talking about a dairy strike
Here's to Cheshire
Henry My Son
Scottish Breakaway
Ding Dong Dollar
Old Joe Clark
Puttin' on the Style
Twelve Gates to the City
The Farmer is the Man
We Shall Not Be Moved
Deportees
This Land is Your Land
Abiyoyo
We Shall Not Be Moved
Camp Woodland was a progressive summer camp in the Catskills, where many young people from urban areas spent time in the summer. Run by Norman Studer, students were encouraged to collect stories and songs from the many lifelong local residents. Some of these local treasures came to the camp and taught the children, many of whom went on to music careers during the folksong revival. Songs like “Putting on the Style” came from the camp. Pete Seeger was a frequent guest to the camp where he worked with the campers. This is one such visit.
Recorded July 15th, 1962
at Camp Woodland, Catskills, New York
Intro by camp staff
Down by the Riverside
Turn Turn Turn
John Barleycorn
Talking about a dairy strike
Here's to Cheshire
Henry My Son
Scottish Breakaway
Ding Dong Dollar
Old Joe Clark
Puttin' on the Style
Twelve Gates to the City
The Farmer is the Man
We Shall Not Be Moved
Deportees
This Land is Your Land
Abiyoyo
We Shall Not Be Moved
