Pete Seeger died today,12614 an American icon br Although he was blacklisted by McCarthyism America br For he was avowed communist but he and Arlo Guthrie did not pretend br To sing songs that were about equality, anti-Vietnam, social consciousness br Through the decades. br I remember through your music br The countless folk masses br I remember and bought the red book about banjo playing br I never saw tablature before, this supposedly schooled guitarist of 13 years old br Who knew the you carried on a tradition of 600+ years br A tradition that I based my Master's Final Project br Libro Primo d' Intavolatura de Lauto br The First Book in Tablature for Lute br by H. Kapsberger published in Rome,1611 br Yes, Pete you did contribute to my MA degree br Through his banjo we learned cycle of life through biblical verses br Turn, Turn, Turn br We learned how to forge a bell of liberty, br We have the hammer br This Land is ours he reminded us br Pete Seeger R.I.P. br Your country owes you for your songs of wisdom.