Fifty Sail on Newburgh Bay

Cleaning up the badly polluted Hudson River and its environs has long been a cause that Pete Seeger has devoted himself to, even organizing the building of a sloop--the Clearwater--to promote the effort. Here he devotes a recording to songs relating to the river, which played a major role in the commercial life and early history of New York State, including the Revolutionary War. Both traditional and newly composed songs are included.
Folk singer Ed Renehan (born 1956), who was a member of the board of the Clearwater, sings and plays guitar along with Seeger. William Gekle, who wrote the lyrics for five of the songs, also wrote the liner notes, which detail the context of each song and provide the lyrics.
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Track Listing
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Kayowjajineh | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 1:17 | |
102
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Fifty Sail on Newburgh Bay | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 2:08 | |
103
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The Burning of Kingston | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 2:32 | |
104
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The Phoenix and the Rose | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 3:46 | |
105
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The Old Ben Franklin and the Sloop Sally B. | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 1:27 | |
106
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The Moon in the Pear Tree | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 2:33 | |
107
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Erie Canal | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 1:49 | |
108
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Yankee Doodle | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 1:18 | |
201
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This is a Land | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 1:08 | |
202
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Big Bill Snyder | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 3:12 | |
203
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Tarrytown | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 3:43 | |
204
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The Hudson Whalers | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 3:19 | |
205
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Follow the Drinking Gourd | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 3:15 | |
206
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Hudson River Steamboat | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 1:32 | |
207
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The Knickerbocker Line | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 2:08 | |
208
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Of Time and Rivers Flowing | Pete Seeger and Ed Renehan | 2:55 |