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American Favorite Ballads 5

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This is a compilation all Seeger fans have been waiting, late fifties and early sixties in one box with fine liner notes. There is also an exellent 3-disc compilation " Rainbow Race / "Now" / "Young vs. Old" from 1969-71 available to complete your perfect Pete Seeger marathon.

What a great collection of folk songs by master folk song interpreter Pete Seeger. Each song rings with honesty and earthy joy, resounding in authenticity and energy. Seeger approaches the songs naturally without forcing text or music to fit into a prescribed scheme. The songs seem to flow out of his heart and each performance demonstrates a depth of understanding of the history of each song.

This collection is unparalled for its comprehensive look at the wonderfully complex world of the American folk song. As I listened, it brought back memories of childhood songs that somehow have stayed with me for many years in spite of their dormancy. Seeger is a master at interpretation and we are indebted to him for this collection.

I find it to be very ironic that the works of two of the biggest rebels in American cultural history, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, are published, marketed and sold by the American government.

Of course this is a consequence of the Smithsonian acquiring the Folkways archives. But it doesn't take away from the irony. The Smithsonian isn't marketing the works of Joe McCarthy!!

Grab this set while you can. The original records are next to impossible to find. The booklets that come with each CD are very well written

This recording rates a '5' for its historical value and the quality of the performance.

There are around 100 old folks songs (as in public domain old) and this legacy is well worth preserving. This set of recordings make them available as the folks idiom changes and many of these songs get lost in time.

Seeger brings appropriate instrumentation and, as one reviewer observed, the joy that bring these songs alive. Most recordings of old folks songs can get a bit sterile. Not so with these performances by Pete Seeger.

Pete Seeger is an American treasure. This collection is a perfect introduction, or a lasting reminder of his mark on the American landscape. A VERY GREAT COLLECTION FROM A VERY GREAT AMERICAN!

Pete Seeger and American ballads, a magic combination, very good, Pete Seeger at his best, I liked very much.

I just got this in the mail, haven't even gotten to listen to it yet, but I basically already know the music is great! The packaging itself though is also wonderful, all the cds and books are in one little book-like thing, and the liner notes would probably take you twice as long to read as it would to listen to the music. Great to know that the people in control of Pete's music are such good stewards of it.

pete seeger was prolific. he gave the world some of the greatesr music ever recorded. Pretty well everything about this box set was perfect from the stories to the pictures and it came in a beautifully packaged box set long before i expected it. However some of his best songs where not on it. If i had a hammer - turn,turn were not on it 2 name a few. my fault. I did not check i assumed they would be their. however it is an incredible set never the less and i would recomend it 2 anyone who was interested in pete seeger. I would not hesitate 2 order from this company again. sydm@roadrunner.com

I have always been a fan of Pete Seeger and am thrilled to have such a wonderful collection of his ballads.

Bought this item as a gift. It arrived in a timely manner in the condition expected. Up to this point, the owner is happy w/ the product.