Pete Seeger turned 90 yesterday (3rd May) and celebrated a lifetime of making a difference through song. This much loved folksinger is synonymous with the American civil rights movement - a cause that ruffled the FBI enough to have them ban his band "The Weavers". Down but not out Pete continued to sing his protest songs, entertain and inspire the public through his work. He has been a tireless peace and anti-war campaigner as well as taking on many environmental issues. One of his most successful was the cleaning up of the Hudson River and the subsequent passing of the "Clear Water" act ensuring the future of the river for generations to come.

While blacklisted in the USA Pete embarked on a world tour which included Australia. A new DVD of this time in Pete's life has been put together to mark his 90th birthday. The DVD is entitled: Pete Seeger, Live in Australia 1963 and has been produced by Folk Icons. The DVD also contains interview footage and rare photographs and home movie footage. The DVD can be purchased through the Keith Suter Bookshop by following this link.

The picture of Pete Seeger was sourced from Wikipedia.