Comments on: Coverville 575: The Pete Seeger Cover Story

By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:10:34 +0000

That Buffalo Gals cover was awesome, and that's saying a lot coming from me because I loathe Bruce Springsteen. Great show!

By: Wayne From The UK

Wayne From The UK — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:30:53 +0000

That Andy Sturmer track was great! Really must check his solo efforts out…

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:15:08 +0000

Ok Brian, that isnt the version of The Water is Wide that is on my copy of Rarities, B-Sides, and Slow, Sad Waltzes. Where did you get it?

By: Roger Green

Roger Green — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:38:18 +0000

Way cool. A whole Seeger show! More than I dared request. I'm a big Pete fan: http://rogerowengreen.blogspot.com/2009/05/pete-s...

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:47:59 +0000

BTW. Reuben James was originally recorded by the Almanac Singers which included both Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. The tune was taken from the Carter Family's Wildwood Flowers. Guthrie was always writing; lyrics, poems, prose ... and frequently re-purposed an existing melody to go with the lyric. It was effective agit-prop, use a familiar tune to go with a new, e.g. union song lyric. http://www.geocities.com/nashville/3448/reuben.ht...

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:55:46 +0000

For a folkier look at Pete Seeger, Joshua at Cover Lay Down re-covered him this week. http://coverlaydown.com/2009/05/for-petes-sake-si...

By: Meredith

Meredith — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:40:42 +0000

Love Buffalo Gals!
xo,
Meredith, new listener