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Peter Yarrow
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 26, 2016
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM ESTSaturday, November 26, at 8:00 PM
Location
Rochester Opera House
Fees/Admission
$28/$38
Contact Information
Rochester Opera House
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Legendary musician, songwriter, and activist Peter Yarrow weaves a narrative of his life in music, punctuating the major events with renditions of the iconic songs we all know and love. From his life in Greenwich Village in the 1960’s, his connections to Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger, and his career as part of the trio Peter, Paul and Mary, Yarrow shares a part of American history influenced heavily by music. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the most moving songs from Peter, Paul & Mary, including “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “Day is Done”, “Light One Candle” and “The Great Mandala.” As a member of the renowned musical trio, Yarrow has earned multiple gold and platinum albums, as well as numerous GRAMMYs. Over the years, many issues have moved Peter to commit his time and talent: equal rights, peace, the environment, gender equality, homelessness, hospice care, and education. All have utilized his skills as both a performer and an organizer. ?Peter Yarrow’s life and work – culminating in the founding and leadership of Operation Respect with its “Don’t Laugh At Me” initiative – is based on his passionate belief that music, with its power to build community and catalyze change, can be a particularly powerful organizing tool. Songwriter, guitarist, fiddler, and slide player Joe Crookston, 2016 Folk Alliance International Artist-in- Residence, opens the show. *Cash bar. Patrons under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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