4 Comments on “Oh, Watch the Stars: The Seeger Sisters”

1. J Says:

   
   December 17, 2023 at 9:57 pm

   Kat
   I have this 10″ LP.
   It is ALWAYS played this time of year.
   It’s one of my absolute favorite Xhrismas recordings…
   • katry Says:

     
     December 17, 2023 at 11:04 pm

     J, You know, of course, you now have me wanting he album. I’ll have to do some sleuthing!
     • J Says:

       
       December 18, 2023 at 11:43 am

       Kat
       You can still go to the source –Smithsonian Folkways — and find many options, from single song downloads to a ‘custom CD’. The SF catalog keeps the archives available”:
       https://folkways.si.edu/the-seeger-sisters/american-folk-songs-for-christmas/childrens-holiday/music/album/smithsonian

       And speaking of archives, the Internet Archive offers pdf of the accompanying booklet: lyrics and commentary.
       https://archive.org/details/lp_american-folk-songs-for-christmas_peggy-seeger-barbara-seeger-penny-seeger

       And finally, the blogpost I now wait for every December: Said The Gramophone’s “2023 100 best songs”. Sean Michaels (impeccable and broad good ear) now just posts one page for the year…STG was one of my continuous go-to sites for music. Now it’s just my best Xmas gift! Go play!
       https://www.saidthegramophone.com/
     • katry Says:

       
       December 18, 2023 at 3:59 pm

       Thankas, J. I went looking for an LP but was unsuccessful. I’ll have to be happy with the CD. Thanks for the link.

       I forget to go to Internet Archive. Thanks for the reminder. I have found a wealth of stuff there.

       I’m off to Said the Gramophone!!

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