“I’d sing out love between my brothers and my sisters, all over this land.”
Recently the world lost a pioneer of folk music and activism. Pete Seeger’s contributions in both these fields have inspired generations of musicians, and activists, including a cross section of BC’s best musicians and songwriters. For local presenters Khari McClelland and Anna Hilliar, it felt fitting to rally together a selection of Vancouver’s current folk singers and activists, in tribute to Pete’s life and music, and use proceeds to contribute to ongoing music education programming through the Power of Hope and Metaphor facilitators. On March 15 at the Rickshaw Theatre (254 E. Hastings), eight local acts will take the stage and sing the songs of Pete Seeger, as well as their own songs influenced by the troubadour — the amazing vocal harmonies of The Sojourners and Company B, the haunting stories of Ben Rogers, the poignant politics of CR Avery among them. Doors at 8pm. Tickets $10 at Highlife, RedCat Records, Zulu Records, Neptoon Records and online at NorthernTickets.com; $15 at the door.
