What did Pete Seeger study at Harvard?

An iconic figure in folk music, Seeger as an undergraduate joined the tenor banjo society and studied sociology in the hope of becoming a journalist, but left at the end of his second year to ride a bicycle across New York State.

Why Is Where have all the flowers gone a folk song?

“Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” is a modern folk-style song. Inspired lyrically by the traditional Cossack folk song “Koloda-Duda”, Pete Seeger borrowed an Irish melody and the first three verses in 1955 and published it in Sing Out! magazine.

Did Pete Seeger write Where have all the flowers gone?

Thanks to hit versions by the Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul & Mary, and the Byrds, the Seeger-written songs “If I Had a Hammer,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” and “Turn! Turn! Turn!” have become part of the American lexicon.

Who originally wrote Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Pete Seeger
Joe Hickerson
Where Have All the Flowers Gone/Lyricists

What genre is Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

ClassicalWhere Have All the Flowers Gone / Genre

Who originally sang Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Lyrics based on three lines from the book “And Quiet Flows the Don” by Mikhail Sholokov. Those three lines originally came from the Russian song “Koloda Duda”. Seeger’s original version only has three verses.

Who was the first folk singer?

The earliest folk musicians include Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Jimmie Rogers, and Burl Ives. Of the four, Woody Guthrie in the 1930s is often seen as the first significant contributor to the genre.

What country did folk music come from?

The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music….

Traditional folk music
Cultural origins	Individual nations or regions
Derivative forms	Popular music Contemporary music
Subgenres

What does Long time passing mean?

“Long time passing” refers to a great amount of time that has passed by since the flowers were gone. This can be seen by the fact that the fourth line “Long time ago” indicates something that has happened in the past.