Ewan MacColl Memorial Concert and Book Launch October 27, 2009

The memorial concert for Ewan MacColl (25 January 1915 - 22 October 1989) looks set to be a landmark folk occasion, commemorating the life and work of one of the major architects of the English folk revival. Far more than a prolific songwriter, folk singer and teacher, MacColl was the founder with Joan Littlewood here in Manchester of the radical theatre workshop movement, a playwright and actor, and a passionate supporter of radical causes.

The concert also celebrates the re-issue by Manchester University Press of Journeyman, Ewan MacColl's vivid and entertaining autobiography. This new version has been re-edited from his original manuscript, and includes a new introduction by Peggy Seeger, his partner for the last thirty years of his life. It was for Peggy that he wrote the unforgettable First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, and she heads a strong concert line-up that also includes Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner, Bob Blair, Brian Pearson, Jez Lowe, Bob Fox and David Ferrard.
To buy tickets contact manchester University Press on 0161 275 7746.

Official Website: http://www.salford.ac.uk/events/details/994