Perhaps no single person of the 20th century has done more to preserve, broadcast and redistribute folk music than Pete Seeger. His passion for politics, the environment, and humanity have earned him both ardent fans and vocal enemies since he first began performing in the 1930s.
For nearly 70 yearsas a performer Seeger embodied the ideals of folk music - communication, entertainment, social comment, historical continuity, inclusiveness. The songs he has written, and those he has shared, have helped preserve our cultural heritage, inspiring adults and children with the sounds, traditions and values of our global past and present.
The program features two components. Before the concert Mark Dvorak will teach simple vocal arrangements to some of Pete Seeger’s best-known songs in a hands-on rehearsal & workshop. Audience members will then join him on stage for the second half of the show.
Dvorak, who performed with Seeger on a handful of occasions, adds personal anecdotes and stories by and about Seeger to the narrative. The program is typically one hour in duration.
Chicago’s Mark Dvorak has followed in the footsteps of Pete Seeger as a musician, songwriter, educator and community builder. He toured for six years with WeaverMania! LIVE performing Seeger’s role as singer, storyteller and banjo player.
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