The legendary folk singer and activist Pete Seeger died Monday at the age of 94. For nearly seven decades, Seeger was a musical and political icon who helped create the modern American folk music movement.
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We’ll feature music by Pete Seeger on Detour on Sunday.
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents The Nighthawks Go Acoustic at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD on Monday. 301-754-3611 The Baltimore Folk Music Society sponsors English Country Dance
This week on Detour, the folk, roots and world music show — Detour’s Top 10 Songs of 2016. Tune in on Sunday, December 18th, 5-7PM to count down the Top-10
Sunday means it’s Detour time. We’ll pay tribute to two recently-departed artists – their names may not be familiar but they played key roles in their respective groups. It will
Truly sad news about Pete Seeger, one of the true greats. Given that he was 94, it’s not unexpected, but I’d still rather hoped he was secretly immortal. R.I.P. Pete Seeger.