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Monday, 24 October 2011

Seeger and Guthrie in Occupy hoedown

If they didn’t come for the protest or the politics, perhaps they came for the music. On the weekend, folk legends Pete Seeger (now 92) and Arlo Guthrie performed a rousing rendition of This Little Light before marching 30 blocks to Columbus Circle.

9 Comments

  1. paddy
    Posted Monday, 24 October 2011 at 1:52 pm | Permalink

    Oh dear. That made this tired old ageing hippy weep like a baby.
    Bless you Pete. :-)

  2. Des Spencer
    Posted Monday, 24 October 2011 at 2:59 pm | Permalink

    Like Paddy,this stirs old and happy memories.I am so glad the younger people
    of today are are at last protesting in away that gains attention.There is hope now for the future

  3. Angrybudgie
    Posted Monday, 24 October 2011 at 3:03 pm | Permalink

    Made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Nice to see a new generation is willing to let the world see their little light shining brightly. Rather than accept things meekly. I too feel there maybe hope for the future.

  4. kennethrobinson2
    Posted Monday, 24 October 2011 at 3:15 pm | Permalink

    What a wonderful scene, I just hope the AUTHORITIES, just dont turn ugly, for a while, you can bet they will, then it will be like Syria, in USA

  5. Angrybudgie
    Posted Monday, 24 October 2011 at 3:22 pm | Permalink

    Almost forgot, who could forget the wonderful “We Shall Overcome”. Listening to it on Utube….still makes me tingle all over..

  6. michaelwholohan1
    Posted Monday, 24 October 2011 at 6:29 pm | Permalink

    SAw Pete in about 1962 @Sydy. Uni when he talked & snag about a youg bloke named Bob dylan and said we would hear more from him.it was blowin in the wind.
    and the were the songs of the marchers in Alabama . So great to see him there. I know how you feel Paddy

  7. wothers
    Posted Monday, 24 October 2011 at 9:54 pm | Permalink

    Pete Seeger at 92- what an inspiration.

    Meanwhile, back in dingy Melbourne, our sour Mayor sends in police dogs to break up our peaceful demonstration.

  8. Lady White Peace
    Posted Tuesday, 25 October 2011 at 11:46 pm | Permalink

    I am surprised that this Mayor is in power in melbourne. I have always found Melbournians to be educated, cultured and refined people with a strong human rights ethos. This guy is coarse, uneducated, and seems to have refined a culture of bullying.
    Vote him out good Melbournians in fact go demonstrate and demand that he resign right now!

  9. Averil Bones
    Posted Wednesday, 2 November 2011 at 11:46 am | Permalink

    I wanna be a folk singer!