Peggy Seeger

 

Artist:  Peggy Seeger

Birth Name:  Margaret  Seeger

Born:  June 17, 1935.  New York, City, USA

Genre:  Folk, Traditional Folk, Folk Revival, Children's Folk, North American Traditions

Occupation:  Musician, Singer

Instruments:  Banjo, Guitar, Piano, Dulcimer, Concertina, Autoharp

Peggy Seeger is an American Folk Singer.  She has lived in Britain for more than 60 years, and was married to the singer and songwriter Ewan MacColl until his death in 1989.  She is the half-sister of Pete Seeger and continued her family's long history of championing and preserving traditional music.

Title:   The Roots Of Peggy Seeger:  The First Time Ever (2021)

Genre:  Folk, Traditional Folk, Folk Revival, Children's Folk, North American Traditions

Label:  Jasmine Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Whistle Daughter, Whistle (1:41)

 2.  The Wagoner's Lad (1:44)

 3.  The Old Maid (1:51)

 4.  Raccoon And Possum (1:10)

 5.  The Deer Song (2:59)

 6.  And We Hunted And We Hunted (1:48)

 7.  Cumberland Gap (1:58)

 8.  The Far Maid By The Shore (2:21)

 9.  The Wife Of Usher's Well (3:44)

10. Freight Train (2:17)

11. Bring A Little Water Sylvie (3:28)

12. Lord Lovel (3:37)

13. Skip To My Lou (1:56)

14. Train On The Island (2:55)

15. FOD (1:45)

16. Come Along John (1:44)

17. All Around The Kitchen (2:23)

18. Billy Barlow (2:12)

19. The Cruel War Is Raging (2:12)

20. The Mermaid (2:57)

21. A Rich Old Miser (2:22)

22. Equinoxial And Phoebe (1:55)

23. Mary Anne (2:19)

24. Hattie Belle (2:31)

25. Ridin' In A Buggy (1:33)

26. In The Wilderness (1:50)

27. Johnson Boys (2:38)

28. The Two Sisters (5:38)

29. False Lover Won Back (4:56)

30. Elfin King (4:04)

Disc 2:

 1.  Jimmy Wilson (3:25)

 2.  Lifeboat Mona (4:22)

 3.  The Fireman's Not For Me (1:37)

 4.  There's Better Things To Do (227)

 5.  The Space Girl's Song (3:08)

 6.  Come Me Little Son (3:25)

 7.  Pretty Little Baby (2:03)

 8.  I'll Not Marry At All (1:44)

 9.  Young Collins (3:39)

10. Brave Wolfe (3:42)

11. The Cruel Mother (2:45)

12. Old Lady All Skin And Bones (2:42)

13. Just As The Tide Was Flowing (1:50)

14. Jackaro (2:43)

15. March With Us Today (3:30)

16. Lullabye For The Times (2:09)

17. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (2:32)

18. When I Was Young (2:28)

19. Little Black Train (1:09)

20. Henry Lee (3:10)

21. People Go Mind Your Business (2:32)

22. The Old Woman And Her Little Pig (1:30)

23. Green Valley (2:08)

24. Rock An' By The Baby (2:16)

25. The Death Of Queen Jane (5:01)

26. Girl Of Constant Sorrow (2:45)

27. The Dewy Dens Of Yarrow (3:06)

The Roots Of Peggy Seeger:  The First Time Ever is the collection set by Peggy Seeger, released on November 12, 2021 by Jasmine Records.