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Folkways Staff - Pete Seeger's "Down by the River Side" [Live Performance Video | May 2019]

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage staff went up to the roof of our office on the National Mall to record our own version of “Down By The Riverside,” the iconic African American spiritual and anti-war anthem, first recorded by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, which Pete made a centerpiece of his live sets throughout his career. The song is included in 'Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection.'