Rainbow Quest

This is a solo performance by Seeger in which he sings some of the songs composed by the famous black folksinger Huddie Ledbetter. He also performs his well-known allegorical story about the power of music, "Abiyoyo." Rare films of Leadbelly are included.

All Episodes - Season 1

Episode 1

Tom Paxton, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

Episode 2

'Leadbelly'

Episode 3

Elizabeth Cotton, Rosa Valentin and Rafael Martinez

Episode 4

Ruth Rubin

Episode 5

Jean Ritchie and Bernice Reagon

Episode 6

Malvina Reynolds and Jack Elliott

Episode 7

Bessie Jones and Children from the Downtown Community School

Episode 8

New Lost City Ramblers

Episode 9

The Beers Family

Episode 10

Herbert Manana

Episode 11

Martha Schlamme

Episode 12

Doc Watson, Clint Howard and Fred Price

Episode 13

Norman Studer and Grant Rogers

Episode 14

Pete Seeger: Solo

Episode 15

Lino Manocchia, Ralph Marino and Federico Picciano

Episode 16

Mimi and Richard Farina

Episode 17

Roscoe Holcomb and Jean Redpath

Episode 18

The Stanley Brothers and Cousin Emmy

Episode 19

Sonia Malkine

Episode 20

'Woody Guthrie'

Episode 21

Pat Sky and the Pennywhistlers

Episode 22

Len Chandler

Episode 23

Donovan and Rev. Gary Davis

Episode 24

Alexander Zelkin

Episode 25

The Cajun Band

Episode 26

Frank Warner

Episode 27

Paul Draper

Episode 28

Penny and Sonya Cohen

Episode 29

Theodore Bikel and Rashid Hussain

Episode 30

Steve Addiss and Bill Crofut with Phan Duy

Episode 31

The Greenbriar Boys

Episode 32

Judy Collins

Episode 33

Jim and Hazel Garland

Episode 34

Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee

Episode 35

Bessie Jones and Children from the Downtown Community School

Episode 36

Hedy West, Paul Cadwell, and Mississippi John Hurt

Episode 37

Herbert Levy, K.L. Wong and Hi-Landers Steel Band

Episode 38

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Episode 39

Johnny Cash and June Carter