Product Description Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 03/23/2004 Run time: 80 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com The importance of being earnest is vividly illustrated in Carry It On, which chronicles the enduring work of folksingers Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers, who at the time of this comprehensive, 80-minute documentary had already marked their 40th anniversary as a trio. There are nearly three dozen tunes (or parts of tunes) here, ranging from "Lemon Tree" in 1962 to several new performances from '03. And while their earlier music now sounds somewhat tame, even quaint (or, in the case of "Puff the Magic Dragon," cringe-inducing), at the time, Peter, Paul and Mary's pro-civil rights, anti-Vietnam War stances were considered rather radical, helping pave the way for Bob Dylan (whose "Blowin' in the Wind" they performed at the same '63 rally in Washington, D.C. where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech) and the evolution of pop music's social conscience. These days, they've found a niche performing for kids and making programs for PBS (it's the perfect match). And while they may have lost their hair and their figures, Peter, Paul and Mary remain as committed as ever to making music that provokes, inspires, and entertains. Carry It On indeed. --Sam Graham
What a pity !February 16, 2010 Henri Noualhac 1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having in hands so many fantastic tapes of PP&M songs, and destroying our pleasure during the whole DVD with useless talks and comments masking the sounds and images, what a pity !
when can we have a version with only the pure jewel of their voices - without any cuts ?
A Rare TreatFebruary 1, 2010 Guitar Picker(Perth, Australia) Because of the time that they were at their best and most popular there are not many video or DVDs available to show this fabulous group in concert. Even if you were not a fan of PPandM in the 60s. Buy this DVD to view folk singing at its best. You will love it.
Peter Paul And Mary Carry It On DVD DocumentarySeptember 19, 2009 J. Ferrantelli(Rockford IL. U.S.A.) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Hi to all fans of Peter Paul And Mary: I have loved this DVD since it came out in 2004 a great legacey of the trios 40 now 50 years together. I have been a true fan since I was 8 years old, I am now 24 years old and will soon be 25 this year. I have some very sad news: MARY TRAVERS of PP&M died on Sept: 16th- Wedesday evening at 7:30 pm of cancer and complications from one of the treatments from KEMO THARAPY. She was 72 years old. This DVD will bring back a lot of memories for a lot of people. I was born in the 1980's generation but have learned a lot about them from watching this DVD so many times.I am hoping that now Warner Brothers and Rhino records will release the 4 original PBS specials onto DVD. The 25th Aniversery concert in 1986 covers all of there greatest hits Puff The Magic Dragon, Blowin In The Wind, If I Had A Hammer, Where Have All The FLowers Gone, This Land Is Your Land Like The First Time, Greenwood, Light One Candle and other songs. The music will always be remembered now that PP&M are DONE!! Marys life is celebrated through watching this DVD. A bid farwell to PP&M performing and to Mary as well. MARY ALLEN TRAVERS 1936-2009 . Hope you folks enjoy this DVD is much as I did and still do even today for years and years to come.
Product as good as advertisedNovember 24, 2008 Paul Rocha(mass.) had already seen video so i knew what to expect. DVD had no glitches or scratches so it operated smoothly. don't know what else to tell you.
AmazingAugust 29, 2008 Jeanette Tillotson(Michigan) This CD is the very best story of Peter Paul and Mary's history and philosophy. It captures the highlights through the years, with stories behind the songs and events. I plan on sharing it with my grandchildren as a way to understand how special and amazing PP&M were and ARE.
