Pete Seeger
The Bruce Springsteen Seeger Sessions - Album and Tour
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Wesley Abbot
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions album is the critically acclaimed folk album from Bruce Springsteen and The Session Band. With The Boss's take on thirteen songs written or made popular by Pete Seeger, the activist/folk musician. They went onto tour the album, which has become loosely known as The Bruce Springsteen Seeger Sessions, again receiving critical acclaim.
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id=5618245 - Dec 27, 2010
3 DVDs Explore the Importance of Music in Our Lives
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Rebecca Redshaw
Two documentaries and a movie based on a true story bring the importance of music in our lives to the forefront. The rhythms of "Wish Me Away", "Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune", and "The Music Never Stopped"" will beat as strong as your heart as each story unfolds.
http://ezinearticles.com/?3-DVDs-Explore-the-Importance-of-Music-in-Our-Lives
id=7728047 - May 18, 2013
Bob Dylan Biography - Great Moments in His Early Career Part 1
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Jim A. Byrne
Bob Dylan is, without a doubt, one of the greatest and most influential songwriter/singer in history - may it be in Pop, Folk or Rock. His life has caused great intrigue, and so many are looking for Bob Dylan's Biography. His career was sprinkled with many twists and turns; and this fact has caused many of his fans on their toes.
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id=6504986 - Aug 18, 2011
Sweet, Swing, and Artistic Integrity in 20th Century American Song
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Brian J Sullivan
The era of Big Band music in America ushered in a new appreciation for jazz as high art. But this transition was not clear-cut and certainly included some struggle between artistic integrity and commercial appeal on the part of musicians and audiences alike. This article compares the genres of Sweet and Swing music in their approach to increasing national exposure while maintaining creative and innovative composition and performance. Juxtaposing this disparity with other genres in contemporary American history further reveals the interaction between these competing goals.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Sweet,-Swing,-and-Artistic-Integrity-in-20th-Century-American-Song
id=6902559 - Feb 24, 2012
History of the Twelve-String Guitar
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Victor Epand
The article narrates the saga of twelve-string guitar from the time of its invention to reaching the peak of popularity. Although there are controversial on how and when the 12-string guitar came into existence, but its sound still lives on.
http://ezinearticles.com/?History-of-the-Twelve-String-Guitar
id=820927 - Nov 06, 2007
Dala, A Folk-Rock Duo on the Rise
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Emily Cary
Dala met in high school and have been singing and composing together ever since. After winning the 2010 Toronto Independent Music Award for Best Folk Artists and Canadian Folk Music Award nominations for Contemporary Album of the Year and Folk Album of the Year, they are en-route to international fame.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Dala,-A-Folk-Rock-Duo-on-the-Rise
id=5380418 - Nov 14, 2010
Protest Songs - Do They Make a Difference?
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Rob Egan
Throughout history, protest songs have galvanized the oppressed into resisting their oppressors. Martin Luther King Jr said, 'freedom songs serve to give unity to a movement.' The revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East have been inspired by rap music, which the authorities tried to ban, pointing again to the potential of political music to effect social change. However, the inevitable question that comes up when considering protest music is whether it really matters - does it make a difference?
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id=6090738 - Mar 18, 2011
The Evolution of the American Singer Songwriter
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R Joseph Brenneman
In this article we will take a look at the evolution of the American Singer Songwriter from Robert Johnson to Woody Guthrie, to Dylan, to Townes Van Zandt, to Lucinda Williams, to the Avett Brothers, Langhorne Slim and much in between. The Singer Songwriter has impacted virtually every American music genre because, after all, it begins with the song. Make no mistake, the singer songwriter, only armed with his or her instrument, provides the purest form of musical expression; poets whose rhythmic verse is put to music.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Evolution-of-the-American-Singer-Songwriter
id=6494101 - Aug 14, 2011
Is It "We" or "They?"
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Katherine Elberfeld
Katherine Elberfeld's reflection on the Virgiania Tech shooting demonstrates the need for us all to examine our community and family responsibilities. We need to work to make this world a better place and help our young people be all they are meant to be.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-It-We-or-They?
id=547765 - May 01, 2007
Top Acoustic Guitar Songs for Fourth of July
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Suzanne Z
The Fourth of July is a very special time of year for Americans. It's time to celebrate America's birthday with top acoustic guitar songs. Most Americans celebrate by getting together with friends and family or by going to community get-togethers where a little extra entertainment would be welcomed. So start warming up your fingers and practicing your patriotic favorites. To help you get a head start on Independence Day, we've put together our favorite July 4th top acoustic guitar songs.
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