In Loving Memory of Pete Seeger!
Dear Friends, The news of Pete Seeger's passing at the age of 94 on January 27th triggered many thoughts and conservations here at EventWorks. Everyone has wonderful memories related to some of the most powerful songs of our days. What a life! We all know what a song can do to move, motivate, stimulate, encourage and heal. He was a man who never lost sight of his convictions - starting with his support of American involvement in the Second World War to fight Hitler, spanning decades of the Civil Rights Movement and ending with Occupy Wall Street! Whether you agreed with his politics or not, you cannot deny the enduring power of "Turn, Turn, Turn", "If I Had A Hammer" and "We Shall Overcome". "Music is my life. My livelihood comes from playing it, creating it and writing about it… it has always been my greatest love affair, my muse, my best friend, my healer and I think it is so because so much of it gives us immediate direct access to harm...