Peggy Seeger on “Teleology”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 41 MIN

Peggy Seeger on “Teleology”: Folk Album of the Year 2025 Nominee

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"My first kiss with Irene was behind some wheelie bins in Penge." As she celebrates her ninetieth birthday, the legendary Peggy Seeger unpacks her current feelings about “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” - written for her by her late husband Ewan MacColl, but now also embracing her other passionate loving relationship. She revisits the song on her final album “Teleology”, nominated as one of the Folk Albums of 2025. In this special episode Peggy and her son, producer and musician Calum MacColl, tell the story behind the album as she reflects on a musical career lasting over seven decades.---We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either...Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfootOr just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfootSign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.comFollow us on Bluesky/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot---Keep up to date with the Folk Album of the Year Award: https://www.folkonfoot.com/award Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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