[Choir] Speaking of Pete Seeger

[Ginny Sassaman]

Not too long ago, Bronwyn sang a Woody Guthrie/Pete Seeger song about a 1948 plane crash that killed 28 Mexican brazeros who were buried in one mass anonymous grave. I believe the song was called "Deportees."

Well, thanks in large part to the power  of that song, the dead men are anonymous no longer. There is now a beautiful marble headstone listing all their names, & their families were invited to a ceremony there.

I heard all about this yesterday on an NPR program, "Latino USA." I'm sorry I don't have the link as I am traveling -- but you all could google it if you're interested. It's a very moving human interest story, & both the song & Pete Seeger are part of that.

See you Thursday night,
Ginny



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> On Jan 7, 2019, at 9:38 AM, Bronwyn Fryer via Choir <choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
> 
> Choir Members, 
> 
> Soren Pfeiffer (the owner of Bagitos) has asked me to put together a Tribute to Pete Seeger the first week of February in honor of the 5th anniversary of his death, thinking that we could use a big infusion of Pete-ness right now. If anyone is interested, we could put together some songs as duets/trios, solos, etc. and I would be delighted to work with you. If interested, please get back to me and also if you have suggestions for musicians whom you think would be good contributors to the evening, please do let me know. 
> 
> love to all
> See you Thursday
> Bronwyn
> 
>> On Jan 7, 2019, at 9:12 AM, Lindsay Wade <lindsaywade.vt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Fantastic Bronwyn!! Lindsay
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jan 7, 2019, at 8:59 AM, Bronwyn Fryer <bronwyn at bronwynfryer.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Certainly, see you all there. 
>>> xo
>>> Bronwyn
>>> 
>>>> On Jan 6, 2019, at 7:11 PM, Lindsay Wade via Choir <choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> We'd like to do another informal sing at Warming Shelter this coming Thursday from 6-6:20 before choir practice.  There was a request for folk music.  Harris has some folk music sheets and will bring them.  Please feel free to bring folk music you may have. Only request is to bring  atleast 4 copies so we can all sing together.  
>>>> Bronwyn, if you can make it, would you be willing to
>>>> accompany on guitar? Harris can give you his music list. Also, you may have suggestions you'd think
>>>> good for the gathering. 
>>>> If not, maybe, Harris I could get your list of songs ahead of time and try to familiarize myself enough to play piano. But, guitar much better option.
>>>> 
>>>> Hope you can come sing along. Thursday (1/10) 6 pm
>>>> in The Vestry!!
>>>> Lindsay
>>>> PS:  we may end up with a bunch of tunes.  That's okay
>>>> as we can use these songs for future singing at The Warming Shelter!!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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