From PeHP GatherSing, 2008.
Look to the Women
aka Look to the People
Ruth Pelham
PeHP source: Songsheet Nov. 1982/83; Songsheet 1984; WVC 7.4.83; GatherSing 2008
Experiencing technical difficulties, WEFPJ Opening Day Ceremony, July 4, 1983.
This song, called "Look to the People", was written by Ruth Pelham. I remember hearing her sing some of her songs at the peace camp. She's a wonderful community focused folk singer. Her CD entitled Under One Sky, that this song is on, can be found on Cdbaby.com
ReplyDeleteYep, Ruth Pelham came to the encampment. She wrote "Look to the People" which we sang as "Look to the Women". We did an action at the fence with her where we sang a lot of 'zipper' songs (one very powerful one where we sang the names of our grandmothers) and we made instruments out of recycled stuff and after we played music and sang we left our musical instruments on the fence. It was one of the most powerful times of my life. Especially meaningful for me as my sister (biological!) was there with me that time and she is not an activist. Thank you for these pages, photos and blog. Pam D.
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