Online premiere of "We Began to Sing"
WE BEGAN TO SING
FILM, SONG & CONVERSATION: Celebrating Pete Seeger’s Birthday and Legacy
SUNDAY MAY 3, 2020 3 pm EDT - Noon on West Coast - 8 pm UK
With musicians Billy Bragg, Emma’s Revolution, Reggie Harris, Annie Patterson & Peter Blood, and director Polly Wells
Singing as a tool for social change is the focus of "We Began to Sing", a timely new documentary featuring the late Pete Seeger. The film follows activists Annie Patterson and Peter Blood as they lead singing at their concerts and share stories and songs about peace, immigration, and racial justice.
Following the 25 minute film, musician activists, who knew and loved Pete, will join in a 60+ minute conversation about carrying forward his legacy today. Email your questions to participants in advance of show: info@songkeepers.ca
YouTube link (on the Songkeepers YouTube channel): https://youtu.be/n-wHuy2taNA
