I notice that even the oldies channels don't play the hit protest songs from the 1960s. I understand why (90% of media is owned by 6 companies, who want the jaugernaut of the military-industrial-kristo complex to roll over all of us) , but aside from the message, they were well-written, well-performed hits.

Still one of my faves and also a popular camp song.

R.I.P.

But it doesn't erase the fact that he molested a 14 year old https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/05/17/peter-yarrow-carter-pardon-assault/

It is not pedophilia. That That term applies to maybe up to about age 10.

I doubt the semantics of the definition matter much to the victims of sexual assault.

Congratulations on 6 posts.

Looking forward to many more.

No, it wasn't a "mistake", and was a permanent stain on his life and legacy. I don't know what else to say. I cried when Mary passed.

https://archive.ph/1ce7Z

Now that I've had a chance to read it, and everyone else can as well, we can all form our own impressions. I won't share mine except to point out that the events that transpired in that hotel room took place in August 1969, which was over 55 years ago. A year later, he was convicted and sentenced, he served out the time he was sentenced to, and Carter pardoned him more than a decade later, in January 1981. (Was it too light of a sentence? Maybe? But if so, that's on the judge. The point is, Yarrow had served out that time long before he was pardoned by Carter, so it's not like he got off scot free.)

So, imo, this is all water under the bridge at this point, and there doesn't seem to be any solid evidence that he was a serial offender. (Unsubstantiated allegations =/= solid evidence.) I therefore see no need to smear a man who is now dead and can't defend himself. I am sorry Winter's life has been so negatively affected by this, but I don't see how dragging Peter Yarrow's name through the mud posthumously would be helpful to her.

Furthermore, it seems to me that he still deserves credit for his contributions to the music world, as well for his decades of political activism. Whatever mistakes he made over half a century ago, this man gave the world a great deal, and I for one would prefer to focus on that.

he was performing at a spa, but took off for a few days to entertain detainees either on the U.S. side of the border or their families on the Mexican side. He sang them songs of hope, peace and love.

Their music shaped my life. From their first recording of Lemon Tree when I was a teenager in the early Sixties...they were there: my soul's soundtrack.
In the early Eighties, I had the pleasure of hearing Mary perform and the privilege of chatting with her afterwards. She was a doing a benefit at Congregation Anshei in Tucson for Russian refuseniks. It's not obvious in photos or videos, but she was amazingly tall, towered over me.

I tolerated this type of music but never liked it and even less as I grew older. Roll your boat ashore, Michael and fade into the sunset while you puff your magic drag on.

Thank you Peter Yarrow for helping to make my young life special. Your songs will always be with me.
Got teary eyed listening to these.

Just a few of their wonderful songs.

Puff the Magic Dragon

Blowing in the Wind

Leaving on a Jet Plane

They were true patriots. I remember their work being played a lot during the Vietnam War era. I wish folk music had the power now that it did during their heyday in the '50s and '60s. R.I.P.

We saw him in concert a few years ago at a local community college in Elgin IL. He and my husband looked like they could have been brothers.

My favorite album cover was Peter, Paul, and Mommy which featured 3 adorable little kids.

It was amazing to hear this man perform
https://www.jewishaz.com/peter-yarrow-remains-dedicated-to-goal-of-improving-world/article_88816389-47e6-55b7-987d-b720d66bc9b0.html

While the performance is mostly Paul, we can enjoy the performance of the group as they comment on another right wing atrocity:

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