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Mike Seeger

, 1933-2009 US, New York City
Singer / Musician of Country, World and Folk
A.k.a. Lefty Mouse

Mike Seeger (August 15, 1933 – August 7, 2009) was an American folk musician and folklorist. He was a distinctive singer and an accomplished musician who played autoharp, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, mouth harp, mandolin, dobro, jaw harp, and pan pipes. Seeger, a half-brother of Pete Seeger, produced more than 30 documentary recordings, and performed in more than 40 other recordings. He desired to make known the caretakers of culture that inspired and taught him.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Banjo
  • Guitar
  • Mandolin
  • Violin
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
John Hardy on Old Time Country Music by Mike Seeger
Breaking Up Ice in the Allegheny on True Vine by Mike Seeger
Yonder She Comes on American Folk Songs For Children by Mike Seeger & Peggy Seeger
Flop Eared Mule on Southern Banjo Sounds by Mike Seeger
Worried Blues on Old Time Country Music by Mike Seeger
Bonaparte's Retreat on Old Time Country Music by Mike Seeger
Cotton Mill Colic on Tipple, Loom & Rail: Songs of the Industrialization of the South by Mike Seeger
Maggie's Farm on Retrograss by David Grisman, John Hartford & Mike Seeger
What Shall We Do When We All Go Out? on American Folk Songs For Children by Mike Seeger & Peggy Seeger
Will the Weaver on Old Time Country Music by Mike Seeger

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Bowling GreenAlice Gerrard & Mike Seeger2008Compil.
Early Southern Guitar SoundsMike Seeger2007Album
True VineMike Seeger2003Album
RetrograssDavid Grisman, John Hartford, Mike Seeger1999Album
Southern Banjo SoundsMike Seeger1998Album
Banjo JamboreeEric Weissberg, Mike Seeger, Roger McGuinn, David Lindley, Mason Williams1996Album
Third Annual Farewell ReunionMike Seeger1994Album
Solo: Oldtime Country MusicMike Seeger1991Album
Elizabeth Cotton & Mike Seeger In ConcertMike Seeger, Elizabeth Cotten1991Album
Fresh Oldtime String Band MusicMike Seeger1988Album
Alice Gerrard & Mike SeegerAlice Gerrard & Mike Seeger1980Album
American Folk Songs For ChildrenMike Seeger And Peggy Seeger1977Album
The Second Annual Farewell ReunionMike Seeger1973Album
Feuding BanjosEric Weissberg, Mason Williams, Erik Darling, Mike Seeger, Joe Maphis, Roger McGuinn1973Album
Music From True VineMike Seeger1972Album
Mike Seeger In ConcertMike Seeger & Alice Seeger1971Album
Peggy 'n' MikePeggy Seeger, Mike Seeger1968Album
Tipple, Loom & Rail - Songs Of The Industrialization Of The SouthMike Seeger1966Album
Folk Songs With The SeegersPete Seeger And Peggy Seeger And Mike Seeger1965Album
Mike SeegerMike Seeger1964Album
HootenannyPete Seeger, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Mike Seeger, Bonnie Dobson, Bill Keith, Jim Rooney1963Album
Sing Songs Of The New Lost City RamblersMike Seeger, Tom Paley, John Cohen1963Album
Old Time Country MusicMike Seeger1962Album
Songs Of Work And FreedomJoe Glazer, Charlie Byrd, Mike Seeger1961Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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