Some of you may remember when we invited Annie Patterson and Peter Blood, creators of the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks, to lead a singalong at Pebble (in 1999 I think). This Sunday Annie will help commemorate Pete Seeger, with whom they collaborated. Peace, Barbara Atkinson
Sunday, October 6, 2019, 7:00 PM:
Pete Seeger 100th Birthday Singalong Concert
with Magpie and Annie Patterson!
Come help celebrate Folk Factory’s 30th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of Pete Seeger’s birth by joining us for a singalong concert featuring Magpie and Annie Patterson. We celebrate the legacy of the man who worked and sang for racial justice, worker’s rights, and the environment so powerfully and effectively. During the concert, interested audience members who want to sing along can borrow a copy of the new songbook of Pete’s songs compiled by Annie and her husband Peter Blood called If I Had a Hammer. This concert will be held at the Unitarian Society of Germantown, at 6511 Lincoln Drive in Mt. Airy; there is a free parking lot off of Johnson Street, between Wayne Avenue and Greene Street. The concert is co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Folksong Society and the Unitarian Society of Germantown. Some of the proceeds of the concert will go to POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower, and Rebuild), an interfaith progressive activist group currently working for fair funding for education in PA, economic dignity, and fighting mass incarceration.
Magpie
With a career spanning more than 40 years, Terry Leonino & Greg Artzner have traveled the globe, bringing a unique sound and breathtaking versatility to their audiences. Their shows draw on a wide range of musical genres from swing, blues & country to folk classics and original compositions. Their powerful voices, harmonies, and instrumental arrangements on guitar, mandolin, harmonica, dulcimer, and concertina create a sound much bigger than most duos. Greg & Terry have recorded and performed many of Pete Seeger’s songs. Magpie are award-winning recording artists, songwriters, musical historians & social activists. www.magpiemusic.com
Annie Patterson
Annie’s voice, musicianship and infectious enthusiasm have ignited audiences across North America and abroad for over 3 decades. She is the co-creator of the best-selling sing along songbook Rise Up Singing, affectionately known as the “folk bible”, and its sequel Rise Again. A multi-instrumentalist, Annie’s musical repertoire ranges from folk and Blues to gospel and jazz. Seeger worked closely with Annie and her partner Peter Blood on their first two songbooks.
https://www.riseupandsing.org/annie
Doors open around 6:30, and the show will start at 7:00pm. Admission is by requested donation of $15 to $75 (sliding scale, online or at the door), half price for no or low wage at the door, with children under 12 admitted free. Wheelchair accessible. Childcare is available with advance registration; by September 30 if possible, by calling (215) 848-6246.
Tickets: app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=folk
