New Releases by Pete Seeger

Chopping Wood is Pete Seeger up close and personal like never before. Derived from years of conversations between Seeger and his close friend and collaborator David Bernz, it takes readers on a uniquely personal journey through this legendary folksinger and songwriter remarkable life and career, in his own words. 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. Minimally edited to preserve Seeger''s trademark cadence, the book is punctuated by historical images and additional commentary from David as well as other musicians and friends. Readers will come to know Pete more deeply as they hear this gentle, principled man''s voice resonate in their own heads, and along the way perhaps they might absorb some of his humility and willingness to respect those whose opinions differed greatly from his own--vital qualities in these troubled and divisive times.

(Richmond Music Folios). This songbook celebrates the legacy of Pete Seeger with 41 favorites presented with words, melody lines, and chord symbols: All Mixed Up * The Bells of Rhymney * Blue Skies * Goodnight, Irene * Guantanamera * If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) * Lonesome Valley * Michael Row the Boat Ashore * Midnight Special * Over the Hills * So Long It''s Been Good to Know Yuh (Dusty Old Dust) * This Land Is Your Land * Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) * We Shall Overcome * Where Have All the Flowers Gone? * and more.

Long an icon of American musical and political life, Pete Seeger has written eloquently in a diverse array of publications but nowhere is his life story more personally chronicled than in these, his private writings, documents and letters stored for decades in his family barn. Pete Seeger: His Life in His Own Words, collects Seeger''s letters, notes, published articles, rough drafts, stories and poetry - creating the most intimate picture yet available of Seeger as a musician, an activist and a family man. The book covers the passions, personalities and experiences of a lifetime of struggle - from the pre-WWII labour movement and the Communist Party, to Woody Guthrie, the Civil Rights movement and the struggle against the war in Vietnam. The portrait that emerges is not of a saint, but a flesh-and-blood man, struggling to understand his time and his place.

The Pete Seeger Reader brings together writing by and about Seeger and covers his songwriting, recording, book and magazine publishing, and political organizing over the course of his lengthy, storied career.

This book demonstrates the key role the song "We Shall Overcome" played in the civil rights, labor, and antiwar movements in America.

Apenas iniciados los años treinta del pasado siglo, un jovencísimo Woody Guthrie abandonó la devastada Oklahoma de su infancia para emprender un viaje que sólo detendría la muerte tres décadas más tarde. Rodando a pie o a dedo por los polvorientos caminos de la Gran Depresión, persiguiendo la quimera del Oeste en vagones de carga compartidos con vagabundos, pordioseros y emigrantes, conviviendo con los parias de la tierra en tabernas, fondas, fábricas o campos de cultivo, Guthrie quiso vivir entre las voces de esa América que algunos llaman profunda para tejer con ellas un prodigioso legado de canciones cuyos ecos no han dejado de sonar en la música popular contemporánea. De ese centón sale uno de los hilos que ha enhebrado, entre otros, Bob Dylan. Pero Guthrie nos legó también un relato en prosa de su peregrinación inacabada, una singular autobiografía que consigue recrear las múltiples texturas de un hombre, de una época y de una visión que no podemos dejar en las garras del olvido. Cuando reseñó la obra para el New York Times, Clifton Fadiman rindió a su autor este homenaje: «algún día la gente advertirá que Woody Guthrie y las diez mil canciones que desprenden las cuerdas de su guitarra pertenecen al patrimonio nacional tanto como Yellowstone o Yosemite, que forman parte de lo mejor que este país puede ofrecer al mundo».

Poor Lee! He used to be a jazzman who could make the piano go yimbatimba- TANG--zang-zang. But now he''s lost his hearing, and the bandleader had to let him go. So Lee goes to a school for the deaf to learn sign language. There, he meets Max, who used to play the sax. Riding the subway to class, they start signing about all the songs they love. A bass player named Rose joins in and soon they''ve got a little sign language band. And in no time they''re performing for audiences in the subway, night after night. Living legend and Kennedy Center honoree Pete Seeger, renowned poet Paul DuBois Jacobs, and Coretta Scott King honor winner R. Gregory Christie present a jazzy riff on the power of music, overcoming obstacles, and all the different ways to hear the world. So, who will listen to a deaf musician? Everyone!

One grain of sand, One grain of sand in all the world, One grain of sand, One little boy, one little girl.Ó In 1956, renowned folk singer Pete Seeger found himself making up this song for his baby daughter as he put her to sleep, adding new phrases along the way. His gentle, rhythmic text is now accompanied by rich, luminous illustrations, making this the perfect bedtime book. Artist Linda Wingerter is not the first person in her family to do illustrations for Pete Seeger: Years ago, her grandparents used to design & create posters for his performances at their local library in West Orange, NJ.

Based on a South African tale, this story tells what happens when a giant who had been banished from a town by a magician thirty years earlier is called back to save the town from flooding. The little town that was once threatened by the giant Abiyoyo has grown by leaps and bounds. But now that the townspeople have chopped down all their trees, every year they have floods and droughts. Worse yet, there''s a giant boulder blocking up the site of their new dam! Something has to be done. Well, the young boy who helped make Abiyoyo disappear way back when now has a little girl of his own. And she knows the only way to save the town: Bring back Abiyoyo to help move the boulder. "Bring back Abiyoyo?" the townspeople cry. "The giant that eats people up?" But the little girl has a plan for that, too. Fifteen years after Pete Seeger''s storysong "Abiyoyo" came to life as a picture book, his beloved giant is back in a wonderful new story. With Michael Hays''s brilliant illustrations and a sing-along score included, Abiyoyo Returns is destined to become a family favorite.

This classic song, drawn from the book of Ecclesiastes, is vibrantly brought to life with stunning illustrations that capture the many ways we interact with the amazing world around us.

For children raised on Abiyoyo here''s a cozy collection of old and new classics to share with parents. Each section is preceded by an introduction describing the origins of the stories. Also included is a brief afterword for each story, suggesting ways to personalize the stories for the reader''s own family. The book ends with a collection of story beginnings to help anyone become a storyteller.

Outcasts become heroes in this picture book adaptation of a South African lullaby and folk story. No one wants to hear the little boy play his ukelele anymore...Clink, clunk, clonk. And no one wants to watch his father make things disappear...Zoop Zoop Until the day the fearsome giant Abiyoyo suddenly appears in town, and all the townspeople run for their lives and the lives of their children Nothing can stop the terrible giant Abiyoyo, nothing, that is, except the enchanting sound of the ukelele and the mysterious power of the magic wand.

One of the most important and influential figures in American music offers his autobiography in words and songs. This down-home style perspective covers everything from the music business to social activism. Includes complete music to Seeger''s songs. 50 photos. Line drawings throughout.

The well-known folksinger explores the appeal, traditions, significance and performers of folk music from America, Asia, Europe, and Africa

"Pete Seeger has led millions of people in joyful singing for over sixty years, and his banjo style has influenced innumerable players. On this unique DVD he teaches up-picking, frailing, whamming, double-thumbing, tremolo, 6/8 time, calypso rhythm, hammering-on, pulling-off, two-and three-finger picking and a variety of wonderful songs"--Container.

"Filled with beautiful music, glorious lyrics, and the soul of one of the most important historical and social revolutions of our history." -- Judy Collins This narrative scrapbook collects forty songs and includes profiles of activists and a chronological outline of the extraordinary events from 1955 to 1968. It is a story of courage and resilience on the part of ordinary people. From ''This Little Light of Mine'' to ''We Shall Overcome,'' the music of the time was both encouragement and catharsis for those who struggled against adversity in an effort to change the world. In words, photographs, and music, Pete Seeger and Bob Reiser tell the story of the civil rights movement, building their narrative around the accounts of people involved and the songs that inspired their struggle. It documents the sit-ins, freedom rides, and marches that occurred along the long path to triumph in an uncertain age.

Banished form the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant, Abiyoyo disappear.