Book received from NetGalley.

I have to admit while I know a few of Peggy Seeger's songs, prior to reading this book I knew more about her husband Ewan MacColl and her brother Pete Seeger, and I felt a bit bad about it. I'm a huge fan of folk music and Peggy as a person wasn't someone I really tried to find more information about. So I was thrilled to be given a chance to read her biography through Goodreads. It gives you information on her parents first, so you understand where she got her love of music and her talent as a musician. It also lets you know just what kind of strong willed woman Peggy was and still is. Peggy Seeger accomplished quite a bit for the era she was born and raised in, including attending college and traveling to Europe to study. She is definitely one of those strong-minded women role models needed in the 60's though to today. Even without being a folk music fan the story of how she grew up and her adventures in her young adult years would be an interesting read for many who enjoy books about life from the late depression though the 60's. This is one book I'm getting a copy of for my shelves.

A very competent, well-researched biography that covers the life and work of Peggy Seeger in great detail, and sympathetically portrays Peggy herself and her family and friends. As a biography it can’t really be faulted, although on a personal level I found there was a bit too much on her songs. I’m sure that isn’t a problem for anyone for whom the music is paramount but I did skip a few pages now and then. That however, doesn’t detract from the overall quality of the book and I’m sure this will remain the standard biography for a long time to come.

I really wanted to read more about this famous family, but the text read like someone's thesis...dry and just the facts with so little humor or warmth. Disappointed.