Children's Concert at Town Hall [Live]

Editorial Reviews
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In addition to being an activist icon, Pete Seeger is also a singularly ingratiating entertainer whose effortless charm and gentle humor give him a natural rapport with children and adults alike. This expanded edition of the much-loved Children's Concert at Town Hall adds nine songs not on the original 1962 LP, and includes such favorites as "Skip to My Lou," "I've Been Working on the Railroad," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore," "Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal," and Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." Seeger's easygoing charisma is in force throughout, making this refreshingly non-condescending fun for all. --Scott Schinder

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Children's Concert at Town Hall
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Children's Concert at Town Hall
Pete Seeger
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000274O
Release Date: 1990-08-21

Tracks:

  1. Applause
  2. Little Birdie
  3. Henry My Son
  4. Here's To Cheshire - Here's To Cheese (Froggy)
  5. Oh Shenandoah
  6. Skip To My Lou
  7. Git Along, Little Dogies
  8. Didn' Ol' John Cross The Water On His Knees
  9. Fifteen Miles On The Erie Canal
  10. I've Been Workin' On The Railroad
  11. Riding In My Car
  12. Put Your Finger In The Air
  13. The Foolish Frog
  14. Ilka's Bedouin Tune
  15. Frere Jacques
  16. Fisherman's Song
  17. It Could Be A Wonderful World
  18. Abiyoyo
  19. Let Everyone Clap Hands Like Me
  20. Michael Row The Boat Ashore
  21. Ha, Ha Thisaway
  22. De Grey Goose
  23. Be Kind To Your Parents
  24. Applause
  25. This Land Is Your Land
  26. Applause

Amazon.com essential recording

In addition to being an activist icon, Pete Seeger is also a singularly ingratiating entertainer whose effortless charm and gentle humor give him a natural rapport with children and adults alike. This expanded edition of the much-loved Children's Concert at Town Hall adds nine songs not on the original 1962 LP, and includes such favorites as "Skip to My Lou," "I've Been Working on the Railroad," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore," "Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal," and Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." Seeger's easygoing charisma is in force throughout, making this refreshingly non-condescending fun for all. --Scott Schinder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Pete Seeger.......2007-06-05

I listened to this album as a kid and loved it. I thought it might be too low-tech for my kids (ages 6 and 3), who are used to more modern media, but they love to hear Pete Seeger tell his stories and sing his songs with just a banjo or harmonica. We listen to it in the car, and the whole family sits quietly listening to every word and note.

5 out of 5 stars I first listened to this 'album' when I was 3 years old and it ..........2006-04-27

introduced me to music, folk music, and Pete Seeger. I've loved Pete my entire life and am very excited to see his music is being exposed to an entire new audience that has never heard of him.

While others complain about the 'quality' of the recording (mostly because of noise from children) I find it to be one of this album's greatest charms. You get a real feel for Seeger as a storyteller. My sister and I spent hours listening to this recording and signing right along.

I've introduced this recording to an entire new generation in my own family...and guess what? We've got children sitting down next to the CD player signing right along with Pete!

I love this CD, and would recommend it to anyone.

Thank you, Pete Seeger, for a great recording that I've enjoyed since 1963.

2 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2005-07-21

My son grew up on Pete Seeger singing children songs and I wanted my granddaughter to enjoy the same songs. Unfortunately, this recording is of very poor quality. It was recorded at a concert, you can barely hear Seeger sing, and you can barely make out the words. In short, very poor and unfortunate purchase. I do intend to look for another recording, because I still want my granddaughter to enjoy Pete Seeger.

3 out of 5 stars Great music, so-so recording.......2005-04-20

I agree with all of the reviewers who have praised Seeger's musical abilities and the songs that are on this CD. In those terms, this is a wonderful disc. But potential buyers should be aware that this _is_ a recording of a children's concert, complete with all the noise that kids make... much more distracting than other "live" cds I've heard. There is a wonderful part where Seeger interacts with a crying child, saying, "I didn't mean to scare you." You need to decide for yourself if the added noise of the children at the concert would detract from your listening experience. For me, it was just a little too distracting.

One other warning: If you are concerned about violence in your children's media, you need to know that the rendition of "Frog Went a Courtin'" on this disc -- "Here's to Cheshire, Here's to Cheese," a very catchy song -- contains the most graphic version I've heard of the cat's attack on the wedding feast, complete with blood and a broken back.

The bottom line: The music is great, but I recommend you borrow the disc if you can before purchasing it.

5 out of 5 stars Pete Seeger is Great.......2003-08-01

A Pete Seeger concert is a special moment in time. This recording does awonderful job capturing such a moment at NYC's Town Hall 1962.Here we find Pete Seeger at his best, playing songs for children and theiradults friends. . The charm of Seeger is that he entertains and teaches atthe same time. Whether he's chopping wood on stage, singing about frogs
(Foolish Frog ) or monsters (Abiyoyo ) Pete is great .Like a child ,Seegeris honest, sincere and real. In a world that offers very little in the way of recorded music for children Pete at Town Hall is a must have recording for children of all ages.

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