{"product_id":"peggy-seeger-first-farewell","title":"Peggy Seeger - First Farewell","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: RGPSCD4\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 5060111971212\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 16th April 2021\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Folk\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Farewell’ will likely be Peggy Seeger’s final original solo album, but mellowing is not her style and she’s not going quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer remarkable 24th solo album underscores her importance \u0026amp; continued relevance as a songwriter and performer, cementing her place as one of the most uncompromising and inspiring female artists of any genre and age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is so much to say about Peggy Seeger: a monumental figure in folk music in the UK and USA; still writing and touring at age 85; an unbroken 68-year career; a constant musical innovator (at aged 77 she was a vocalist on dance single ‘England’ by Broadcaster that became a Radio 1 Record of the Week); a style icon (designer Bella Freud named a sweater after her in 2019); numerous international awards; an active campaigner on the environment, social and feminist issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForemost, Peggy Seeger is a passionate advocate of the ability of music and community to change lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith storytelling running through her bones and an unshakable belief that music is activism, these eleven new songs deliver powerful tales both personal and political: Lifelong love; the invisibility of old age; the joys of not giving a damn anymore; loneliness; young male suicide; modern slavery; social media addiction and a tongue in cheek twist on the Cinderella story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite some serious topics, ‘First Farewell’ expresses Peggy’s indefatigable optimism, inquisitiveness and sheer lust for life. A deep love runs through it from start to finish, leavened with a healthy dose of wry self-knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Farewell is the first to be written and recorded entirely with Peggy’s immediate family members - sons Calum and Neill MacColl (established musicians \u0026amp; songwriters) and daughter-in-law Kate St John (Dream Academy). It’s also her first album to reference her roots as a classically trained pianist rather than entirely as a folk musician. The simple piano arrangements hark back to the avant guard compositions of her mother, the Guggenheim fellowship composer Ruth Crawford Seeger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeggy Seeger - First Farewell is gratefully supported by grants from both PRS Foundation Women Make Music Award and Arts Council England National Lottery Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks: Dandelion And Clover \/ The Invisible Woman \/ Lubrication \/ All In The Mind \/ We Are Here \/ The Puzzle \/ Lullabies For Strangers \/ One Of Those Beautiful Boys \/ Tree Of Love \/ How I Long For Peace \/ Gotta Get Home By Midnight\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RED GRAPE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39413271396508,"sku":"RGPSCD4","price":10.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/PeggySeeger-FirstFarewell.jpg?v=1615643765","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/peggy-seeger-first-farewell","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}