Ewan MacColl

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Born 25 January 1915. Died 22 October 1989.

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Peggy Seeger - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Seeger sings the song her husband Ewan MacColl wrote for her at the beginning of their thirty year romance. Recorded in 1990 very shortly after MacColl had past away for the BBC Rhythms of The World: The Ballad of Ewan MacColl.

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Biography

James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a British folk singer, songwriter, communist, labour activist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. He was thrice married: to theatre director Joan Littlewood, to Jean Newlove, with whom he had two children, and to American folksinger Peggy Seeger, by whom he had three children, Kitty, Calum and Niall. He collaborated with Littlewood in the theatre and with Seeger in folk music. He was also the father of the late singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl, from his second marriage.

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  1. Making a Radio Ballad

    Fri 26 Feb 2010 16:39 I grew up in South Yorkshire with the pithead of Cadeby Colliery, one of the biggest... John Leonard

  2. Ewan MacColl

    Mon 14 Sep 2009 11:52 On Oct 27 at Peel Hall, Salford University, there will be a memorial concert and book... Mike Harding

  3. Monumental new song from Martin Simpson

    Wed 17 Jun 2009 15:42 A few years back I wrote a book called 'Walking The Dales'. Long out of print now, it... Mike Harding

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