hootenanny

entertainment

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contribution by Seeger

  • Pete Seeger
    In Pete Seeger: Songwriting and activism

    …fostering the growth of the hootenanny (a gathering of performers playing and singing for each other, often with audience participation) as a characteristically informal and personal style of entertainment. He was a mentor to many younger folk artists, including Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Among the many songs that he…

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