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Known for their songs about the working class, both Florence Reece and Pete Seeger talk about how they come about writing the lyrics to songs. Seeger says unbeknownst to them, anyone can write a song. Included within this interview, Seeger plays the banjo and Reece sings a song.
The conversation spans trends in American culture plans for public access television.
Pete Seeger discuss music and his plan to build a sloop to sail on the Hudson River.
Pete Seeger, Cleofes Vigil, and Nimrod Workman discuss folk music and their upcoming appearance at an anthropology conference.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Discussing the songbook "Carry It On: A History in Song and Picture of the Working Men and Women of America" (published by Simon & Schuster) with the authors, folksinger and songwriter Pete Seeger and storyteller Bob Reiser.
The following songs were removed due to copyright restrictions:, "East Virginia", "Sticking With The Union", "Old Blue", "Jesu, Meine Freude", "We Shall Overcome", "The Draft", "Sailin' Up, Sailin' Down", and "Precious Friend" an instrumental song.