Pete Seeger & Margot Mayo's American Square Dance Group - Old Joe Clark medley

[MrMimbreno]

J4ADORE CETTE MUSIQUE

[jakethefiddle]

good old pete a tutor of mine made of vinal!

[dreyfusfunkt]

That's pretty obviously Sally Ann at the beginning and then they bring out Old Joe Clark (the song, not the moonshine). Shortly after this they played "The Greatest Song Ever" but no one was recording and everyone has since forgotten the way it goes.

[vvhoopie]

Where's Lil Wayne?

[RutherfordClubb139]

Dowwnload the audio from this tune at soundnabber doht cohm.

[nllipman]

Another thought: Margo and Pete and many others in the group were called before the House UnAmerican Activities Committe, listed in the infamous Red Channels, and blackballed in the McCarthy era--a sad chapter in American history.

[nllipman]

I was in the American Square Dance Group in the mid- to-late '40s. We met on Friday nights, I think. I remember when we made this film with Pete on a long Sunday shoot, somewhere in the Village. We were having so much fun (as you can see on all the faces) that even when the filming stopped and we were supposed to take a break, we kept on dancing. I don't know who else is still alive, besides Pete and me. I'm 80 and he's a good bit older!

[oacmre]

@nllipman wow , that must have been a lot of fun back in the days, i love that style of music

[hswatnik]

rip Irwin Silber-

[jmcosmos]

You can find much of the same music on "Running Set," released by the American Square Dance Group in 1942 (Decca A-274, available on 78 with a little looking).

[LetArtsLive]

cool seeger

[vmt1]

I'm listening to this and also looking for Toshi - they met square dancing.... A piece of this footage was used in "The Power of Song.' Thanks so much for posting - an early part of Pete Seeger that should be preserved. I got to see him in San Francisco in Sept. - never thought I'd have a crush on a 90 year-old man!

[banjostead]

This has to be the earliest Pete Seeger video I've seen to date. Have you noticed there is no writing around the rim of the banjo head? I reckon the little girl with pig tails had high hopes. Love oh love oh careless love! Amazing to think that most of these people will now be dead.

Just wonderful!

Joe Stead

[theuc]

@banjostead True, Pete didn't write his slogan on his banjo untill the 1950's, this is also a different banjo. But does anyone know the lyrics that they sing in the old joe clark part?

[thefilmarchive]

I just listened to both "Sally Ann" and "Old Joe Clark" by Pete Seeger and the tune here is definitely "Old Joe Clark." You can hear samples on Amazon or iTunes.

[haikumathieu]

Well, it's actually a 3-tune medley.

They start with "Sally Ann", then switch to "Flop Eared Mule" and finish with "Old Joe Clark" (where Pete is singing)

[thefilmarchive]

Thanks - I've updated this in the description.

[colindominy]

@haikumathieu : Thanks for your contribution, friend .. you're correct in your comment on the 3 part break-up of songs in the footage here. Sure is a mighty good excerpt here !! Bust Down !!

[benkahle]

yeah, sally ann.

[coryallegory]

this is soooo fantastic - thanks for posting it!

[108it0]

sounds more like sally ann to me...

[Kingery4President]

Like the sound of a banjo