In 60 years of singing in schools, camps, colleges, for union, peace rallies and civil rights marches, Pete Seeger has sung a wide range of old songs, resulting in his reputation as a folk singer, a label he says he doesn't like today.
People forget there's as many different kind of folks songs as there are different kinds of folks.
Blues and gospel music are basically African-American folk songs. There are 4,000 spoken languages in the world, and probably several times that many different kind of folk songs. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the health center.