Peggy Seeger

Peggy Seeger (New York City, New York, June 17, 1935 -) is an American folk singer who also achieved renown in Britain, where she lived for more than 30 years as the wife of songwriter Ewan MacColl.

Two social critics

Together with MacColl, Seeger joined The Critics Group, performing satirical songs in a mixture of theatre, comedy and song. They recorded as a duo and as solo artists; MacColl wrote "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" in Seeger's honor. None of the couple's more than 100 albums use electronic instruments. While MacColl wrote many songs about work, Seeger sang about the women's movement. Her most memorable was "I'm Gonna be an Engineer". There were two major projects dedicated to the Child Ballads. The first was "The Long Harvest" (10 volumes 1966 - 1975). The second was "Blood and Roses" (5 volumes 1979 - 1983). She visited the women's camp at Greenham Common, where protests against U.S. cruise missiles were concentrated. For them she wrote "Carry Greenham Home". Seeger ran a record label "Blackthorne" from 1976 to 1988.

Related Topics:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Women's movement - Child Ballads - Cruise missile

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