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Rhiannon12866

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3. K&R! Loved Peter, Paul and Mary, grew up listening to their wonderful music

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:55 PM

Sep 2013

My mother actually saw them in the '60s, was an usher at a concert in our small town, and I was lucky enough to finally see them in the '80s, a reunion tour at a much larger venue. Mary Travers had the voice of an angel, truly one of a kind...

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in honour of mary travers (peter, paul and mary) died this day 2009 [View all] niyad Sep 2013 OP

Oh no, niyad. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #1

doesn't seem like it was four years ago. was watching a ppm special on pbs a few weeks ago, niyad Sep 2013 #5

one of my favorites sheshe2 Sep 2013 #7

Hey, she! Kath1 Sep 2013 #13

I do thanks! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #14

She was a very special person. madaboutharry Sep 2013 #2

I honestly did not know that she had passed away. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #4

K&R! Loved Peter, Paul and Mary, grew up listening to their wonderful music Rhiannon12866 Sep 2013 #3

how wonderful that both you and your mother got to see them in person. niyad Sep 2013 #6

It was very cool, though I always wished I could have seen them in their early days Rhiannon12866 Sep 2013 #8

unfortunately we are still the worlds biggest war loving society :-( nt msongs Sep 2013 #9

I know. And I blame those who refuse to learn from history. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2013 #10

It was my good fortune to have seen them 3 times in my life. Individually & together... Hekate Sep 2013 #11

Very cool libodem Sep 2013 #12