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Love & Song for PeteToffee for Valentine's DayConcerts in OR, MD, VA, CA, MI IL & More Dear friends. We can't believe it, either. This amazing ma
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Love & Song for Pete
Toffee for Valentine's Day
Concerts in OR, MD, VA, CA, MI IL & More |
 This photo by our friend and musician, David Bernz, made us cry when we saw it on Saturday. |
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Dear friends.
We can't believe it, either.
This amazing man--and our dear friend--Pete Seeger is gone.
The day after he passed, Sandy wrote on our FaceBook page:
"This is a time of deep sadness for us, and also a time of deep gratitude to Pete, for all he was and all he did through his life and his music. Pete was a friend and mentor to us and especially to Pat. She was with Pete and his family these last two days and helped to sing Pete on his way back to Toshi. Thank you all for your love and your beautiful messages to us. The photo (below) is from our last visit with Pete at his home, 3 weeks ago. Peace and love to you all from Pat and me" |
 Pete and Pat on Jan 6th |
When we saw Pete back at the beginning of January, he was recovering from surgery but seemed to be doing quite well. We found him out in the winter weather taking a walk with his daughter and her dog. He knew who we were, remembered being at our wedding 12 years ago, remembered Pat's song, "Swimming to the Other Side" and told us wonderful historical stories, as he always did.
So we were shocked when he took such a turn for the worse just a few weeks later. As soon as Pat learned Pete was back in the hospital, she came up. We are both so grateful that she had the chance to be with him and the family in his last days. |
 Performing "Sing People Sing" at the visitation for Pete in Beacon NY (click image to watch the video) |
Song for Pete
We then stayed on in Beacon NY, Pete's hometown, being with friends and Pete's family through this first, really tough week. We are grateful for the power of love and connection to help ease the feelings of shock and loss.
And, the power of music, too.
This past week, we sang together with Pete's family. We gathered with the Beacon community to sing his songs, as so many did in their communities around the world.
And we wrote "Sing People Sing", Pat's tribute to Pete. Pat started it the day after Pete passed and, on Sunday, we sang it at the small, local visitation to remember him. People started singing along with the chorus:
"Oh, hear the banjo ring
Hear the people sing
Hope changes everything
Sing people sing"
Click here to watch the video. Thanks to Shari Bierly.
We have already received many wonderful posts from folks who have heard and been moved by the song. And we are honored by the many notes of love and support for our work, linking us with carrying Pete's work forward. Thanks to Rebecca who wrote on FaceBook:
"Lift up our communal voices, 'Sing People Sing', thank you Emma's Revolution for continuing Pete's legacy!"
We hope you'll listen, sing along and add your love for Pete and Toshi to ours.
We'll have more about Pete in our next enewsletter and, if you hadn't already heard the NPR "All Things Considered" story on Pat's song "Swimming to the Other Side," which featured Pete, you can still here it at this link. Thanks to Lesley for letting us know that NPR changed the link. |
Back Home
We are now back in Maryland, still holding Pete and his family and friends close in our hearts, as we start to enter back into our lives.
This week, we'll be making Pat's Homemade Organic Toffee for your Valentine's Day gifting. (And, yes, anyone who knew Pete knew he had a major sweet tooth. We brought him a little box of Pat's toffee back at the beginning of January and we loved watching him eat it, one piece after the other, until he had finished it all.)
And next week, we'll head back out on the road for our concerts and concerts with Holly Near.
As always--but even more so now--we thank you for your love and support of us, our music and our work in the world.
Pat Humphries & Sandy O
Emma's Revolution
email: enews.ermusic@gmail.com
web: www.emmasrevolution.com |
 Pat with some of the 29.5 lbs of toffee she made for your Xmas etc. holiday orders! Click photo to order toffee for Valentine's Day |
Valentine's Day Run of Pat's Homemade Toffee
Made with organic and fair-trade ingredients
Order by midnight Sat Feb 8th
We're so glad you're loving the Pat's Homemade Organic Fair-Trade Toffee!
We made 29.5 lbs of it in for your Xmas holidays orders and now we're ready to make more for you for Valentine's Day, so that someone you know and love (hey, maybe it's you) can enjoy it like our friend and her brother did in December:
“I just HAD to let you know, my brother REALLY liked your toffee. I took it over to the house in a bowl with the intention of having it included in what we had for dessert. While, my brother and I were cooking dinner, I pointed it out. Admittedly I had a few pieces as I was cooking. shortly before we sat down for dinner, I noticed the bowl was COMPLETELY empty. I looked at him and asked if the kids got into it or if he ate it all... he kind of sheepishly acknowledged he ate it!! : ) … ”
Order by midnight Saturday Feb 9th and this delicious toffee will be sent in a gift box to you or your Valentine's giftee. Orders will ship by Tues Feb 11th.
Ingredients and more here. |
 Holly Near, John Bucchino & us -- Spring 2014 Tours! |
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Upcoming Concerts
See our concert page for details on these & all of our shows.
HOLLY NEAR NORTHWEST TOUR: We’ll be accompanying the fabulous Holly Near, along with her long-time pianist, John Bucchino at these dates:
Thur Feb 13 Portland OR: Tickets
Fri Feb 14 Eugene OR: Tickets
Sat Feb 15 Ashland OR: Tickets
Sun Feb 16 Roseburg OR: Tickets
EMMA'S REVOLUTION CONCERTS:
Sat Mar 1 Bethesda MD: Concert at the beautiful Cedar Lane UU Church! Info
Sun Mar 2 Glen Allen VA: We’re excited to be coming to newly-declared, on-it’s-way-to-marriage-equality Virginia to perform as part of the Shady Grove Coffeehouse series!! Tickets
Sat Mar 8 North Hills CA: Celebration Concert for the 50th Anniversary of Valley Unitarian Universalist (“the Onion”)! With fabulous keyboardist/accordionisto, Gary Johnson, and drummer extraordinaire, David Rokeach. Tickets
Fri Mar 14 Palo Alto CA: "Moving Forward," our second concert collaboration with the wonderful multi-generational dance company, DanceVisions, featuring choreography to our songs by Laura Zweig! With fabulous keyboardist/accordionisto, Gary Johnson, and drummer extraordinaire, David Rokeach. Tickets
Sat Mar 15 Palo Alto CA: "Moving Forward," our second concert collaboration with the wonderful multi-generational dance company, DanceVisions, featuring choreography to our songs by Laura Zweig! With fabulous keyboardist/accordionisto, Gary Johnson, and drummer extraordinaire, David Rokeach. Matinee show. Tickets |
HOLLY NEAR MIDWEST TOUR: We’ll be accompanying Holly Near, along with her long-time pianist, John Bucchino at these dates:
Fri Mar 21 East Lansing MI: Tickets
Sun Mar 23 Chicago IL: Tickets
EMMA'S REVOLUTION CONCERTS:
Fri Apr 4 Manchester CT: Concert at the Unitarian Universalist Society: East! Tickets
Sat Apr 5 Arlington MA: Return engagement at the First Parish UU Church of Arlington! Tickets
Fri Apr 11 Tulsa OK: We’ll be accompanying Holly Near at this concert. Tickets
Sat Apr 12 Fayetteville AR: 2014 Amazon Music Festival with Holly Near, Emma’s Revolution, Big Bad Gina, Summer Osborne, Ginger Doss, S.J. Tucker and Trish Busch, MC. Plus, drum workshop with Drum Elder, Wahru Cleveland. We'll be doing our own set and performing with Holly Near. Everyone welcome! Tickets
Sat Apr 26 Grand Rapids MI: Return engagement with the wonderful folks of Plymouth UCC & All Souls Community Church! Tickets
SAVE THE DATE!
Holly Near East Coast Tour:
Fri May 9 South Orange NJ
Sat May 10 New York NY
Sun May 11 Beacon NY
Wed May 14 Baltimore MD
Fri May 16 Scituate MA
Sat May 17 Schenectady NY
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