Will Ackerman’s new age composition sets the stage as Pete recites Jeff Haynes’ evocative poem about the Underground Railroad. Spoken word, in the character of Harriet Tubman, is interwoven with Pete’s narration and adds a profound sense of emotion and reality to the story.

Music written by Will Ackerman and Heidi Breyer (In a Region of Clouds). Poem written by Jeff Haynes (Imagine). Pete Seeger (spoken word), Will Ackerman (guitar), Rob Scheps (saxophone), Heidi Breyer (piano), Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin (spoken word).


"Among the many innovations of The Storm King, the marriage of Pete Seeger’s storytelling with a successful and strikingly broad range of music styles, is easily one of the most remarkable. Producer Jeff Haynes’s brave and imaginative concept pays off beautifully in enhancing the already spellbinding spoken narrative by Pete Seeger. It is notable for being as enthralling as it is important."
	 —Will Ackerman, Grammy winner and founder of Windham Hill Records 

"This music brings out things in my words which I never knew before." —Pete Seeger


PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW 
"Pete Seeger and percussionist/producer Haynes present one of the most original and inspired audiobooks of the last decade with this collection of stories, songs, music, and musings, straight from the mouth and mind of the legendary folk musician himself. Seeger’s words are blended with a variety of world music in what amounts to an unforgettable and groundbreaking listen. As a narrator, Seeger’s tone is raw, edgy, and, at times, visceral, as he recounts his life and times. Seeger captures listener attention from the very beginning and never lets go. A must-listen for fans." (Apr.)

Imagine

Back porch swamp blues music stomps you into the Mekong River as Pete tells the controversial story of how the airing of this song, protesting the war in Vietnam, contributed to the Smothers Brothers’ show being cancelled.

Big Muddy

New age music infused with spoken word accompanies Pete’s narration as he tells the story of how his stepmother was reunited with her lost little girl when an African American woman found her in the department store where she was shopping. The Seeger family hired Libba Cotten as their housekeeper, but the roles change when the children discovered Libba’s guitar-playing genius and they offered to take on the chore of doing dishes in exchange for Libba’s tunes.

Libba Cotten

A soothing acoustic guitar accompanies Pete as he shares stories about the near century-spanning love of his life, Toshi his wife, and her equally remarkable father.

Toshi

Maggie Linton of Sirius XM interviews Jeff Haynes, Producer/Percussionist, Pete Seeger: The Storm King.

Sirius XM Interview of Jeff Haynes, Producer/Percussionist, Pete Seeger: The Storm King

Vocals, guitar, and violin accompany Pete as he recites his moving lyrics about the end of his life, his love of the earth, and the need for us all to become protectors of the human chain and of this amazing planet.

The Storm King

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