October 2007

EVENING FOR PEACE 2007   Nuclear Age Peace Foundation website

 

 

 

 

May 2007

Portland ME WCSH Portland, Channel 6  An interview with Peter, Paul and Mary   Part 1   Part 2

 

 

July 2006

Noel Paul Stookey, John Mayer, Mary Travers,  Stevie Wonder, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Yarrow  Peter, Paul & Mary to be honored Trio to receive Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award NEW YORK - Peter, Paul & Mary didn’t just have hits — they gave voice to a social movement and sang some of the most iconic tunes in pop history, including “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” continued at... Peter, Paul & Mary to be honored - MUSIC - MSNBC.com photo credit: M Hertzberg

May 2006

TOGETHER AGAIN On October 5th, 2006, Peter, Paul and Mary will join George and Eleanor McGovern for an evening of reminiscing and music to celebrate the dedication of the George and Eleanor McGovern Library and Center for Public Service and Leadership.   For more information please visit the  Fall Tour page

December 2005

ISN’T THIS A TIME        MUSIC THAT MATTERS            —NOW MORE THAN EVER        WITH PETER, PAUL AND MARY,             THE WEAVERS, PETE SEEGER,               ARLO GUTHRIE, AND MANY MORE!                     A Tribute to Harold Leventhal Nearly two decades after WASN’T THAT A TIME (1981) documented the legendary folk group The Weavers, in what many thought was their last reunion, The Weavers are back - now well into their 70s and 80s, yet as outspoken as ever. Jim Brown’s ISN’T THIS A TIME features many of folk music's leading lights, while honoring an unsung American hero: music impresario Harold Leventhal.  The film captures a magical evening of a family of artists who were never stymied by hardship, censorship or even generation gaps, bringing an intoxicating, heart-stirring brew of American history, political chronicles and powerful music. Certainly no one could have foreseen Pete Seeger, Fred Hellerman, Ronnie Gilbert and Erik Darling getting together again in 2003 joined by Peter, Paul and Mary, Theodore Bikel, Leon Bibb, Arlo Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Tao Rodriguez-Seeger. Then again, no one could have foreseen the incredible shifts and rifts in American society that have once again sparked The Weavers' irrepressible spirit of speaking out through music.   December 9th Limited Engagement, MUST END SOON! For more information www.7thart.com

 

Updates on Mary December 9, 2005 Carnegie Hall A Holiday Celebration with the New York Choral Society more photos by Robert Corwin ************** November  2005 'We're a song that must be sung together' On October 5th, Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers, along with their long-time musical director, Robert DeCormier, gathered at Mary's home to begin rehearsals for a very special Holiday Concert with the New York Choral Society that will take place on Friday, Dec. 9th in New York City's historic Carnegie Hall. This rehearsal was a special happening, as it marked the first time that the group joined voices to sing together since November 2004, when Mary was diagnosed with Leukemia. The group's 2005 tour schedule was eventually completely canceled. Mary received a bone marrow transplant in April and has been making a steady recovery since that time... a recovery driven by a determination to sing again with Peter and Noel Paul. This particular concert will be a holiday celebration for PP&M and the entire PP&M family as Mary returns to the concert stage with her friends to share songs of the yuletide season and Hanukkah. The trio felt that the rehearsal went very well and are excited about the performance. Mary invited an NBC film crew to her home that day to capture some of the rehearsal moments on film, possibly to be shown on an upcoming morning show. -Paul Kehoe   ************** August 27,  2005 Dear Friends, It's Fall and school begins for Paul Kehoe. Paul teaches 2nd graders so he'll have his hands full of lively charges. As you probably know, he's been printing out and responding to all of your wonderful messages and putting them in looseleaf binders. I have read every single one and as of now there are 26! I have been feeling marvelous and just keep getting stronger. I am past 120 days since the transplant and life is beginning to be more and more normal. Paul and I figure that what with school starting and my continued health, we should stop making the books - and just let you all know from time to time how things are going. I want to thank you again for your incredible support. It has meant a great deal to me. Music has always been a blessing to me - and now I realize it has blessed so many of you as well. Thank you for your many kindnesses. Love, Mary P.S. We'll be touring next year!    ************************* August 17, 2005 Dear Friends: Summer is moving right along, and suddenly we're approaching the end of August!...It's hard to believe that its been over eight months since we originally posted the news about Mary's diagnosis with AML. To say it has been a challenging year for the PP&M Family is a major understatement, however, I'm so pleased to report that Mary is now past Day 100 since the bone marrow transplant procedure.  She reports that she's feeling a sense of health and steadily growing strength. Additionally, she is producing healthy cells. This is certainly  uplifting news worthy of celebration!  Of course, the recovery process is a slow one, but please know that Mary is so very grateful for the continuous messages of encouragement and the love you've expressed for her.  To date, 25 binders have been sent to her and she has read every single message (approximately 10, 000)!  A special thank you to those who have joined the bone marrow registry and to those who already were registered prior to Mary's diagnosis.  We've already received reports that some of you have been contacted to help others in need of a transplant.  How wonderful is that?  With Gratitude, Paul Kehoe *************************   June 24, 2005 Hi Friends:  I spoke with Mary today and not only does she sound terrific, she reports that she is feeling better each day. She asked me to share with all of you that she is now at Day 58 since the transplant procedure was done and that the donor's cells have been doing their intended job.  She's gaining strength and so happy to be home with her husband enjoying the beautiful summer weather on her patio.   She laughed with amazement when I told her that I had just mailed off the 19th notebook binder of well wishes to her. She is just so incredibly moved by the outpouring of love and concern you've shown for her.  So, a big THANK YOU and HUG from Mary for your continuous support! -Paul Kehoe   ************************* May 26, 2005 MARY IS HOME!!!! Mary was released from the hospital this week, exactly one month after the bone marrow transplant procedure, and is so happy to be home! The graft "took" and she reports that her donor marrow is making wonderful cells, ALL FOR HER! She sends her thanks for all the wonderful messages and letters of support , encouragement and humor that have been pouring into the PP&M Website email and Coffeehouse since early December.... So, a warm, gracious hello from Mary... and she'll be sure to keep the extended PP&M family posted as to how she's doing. -Paul Kehoe ************************* April 13, 2005 Dear Friends, I feel a bit like a ball player hanging on third, waiting for a hit good enough to bring me home. I'm getting as ready as I can for the transplant that we will do in another two weeks. We found a match - well, almost. Nine points out of ten. I hate to say this but it's close enough for folk music. I want to share with all of you just how much your words of encouragement, your prayers and all of your good thoughts and wishes have meant to me. The response that we have received on our web site has been overwhelming; it's impossible to really know just how many lives have been touched by our music these past forty-four years. Now, I know that there are a lot of you out there rooting for me and that has made all the difference in this terrible time. I feel grateful beyond words and sustained by your many voices. I'm sure that it's part of what has given me the strength to fight and the drive to sing again. So I can only say, thank you, thank you! Mary  ************************* March 6, 2005 The National Marrow Donor Program has contacted us with a couple of corrections (which have been made) and a big Thank You for supporting their program. They  also asked us to pass on to those of you who can't donate marrow, that there are other ways to help if you're interested . These can be found on their website on the "How To Help" page.    ************************* February 22, 2005 Dear Friends of Peter, Paul & Mary who have been so kind and concerned about Mary, As you are probably aware, Mary has been battling Leukemia and we had hoped that the cancer's remission would sustain. However, recently, the cancer returned and therefore she has been admitted to a  hospital for further treatment. Notwithstanding this new, unwelcome, challenge, Mary's spirits are strong, her humor intact, and her determination to beat the cancer, undiminished. At this point, her doctors are investigating the possibility of a bone marrow transplant and so we are reaching out to all of her many friends around the world to see if you might be generous enough to consider registering as a potential bone marrow donor. Your bone marrow might be a fit for Mary and, if not, you might be able do a great service (mitzvah) for others who similarly need a transplant. The National Marrow Donor Program offers the test to determine your blood and bone marrow specifics and can be contacted through tel 800-627-7692; an online form at www.marrow.org; or mail to National Marrow Donor Program, Suite 500, 3001 Broadway Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN 55413-1753. Mary wants to extend her most heartfelt thanks to all of you who sent such beautiful messages of concern, love, healing and humor. Paul Kehoe put them together in binders for her and she has read each and every one of them. Bravo for caring enough to let Mary know how much you truly do love, respect and cherish her. Keep Mary in your hearts, your thoughts and your prayers. It will make a difference-- it already has. Love from Mary's immediate extended family circle that sends you this note. P.S. Please do email the website if you get a bone marrow test. We'd like to know about each of your gestures in this regard, and be able share your names with Mary.