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Text of Press Release (Please forward far and wide!)
ONE-OF-A-KIND PETE SEEGER AUTOGRAPHED BANJO TO BE AUCTIONED STARTING JUNE 14, 2010
With the generous support of the Deering Banjo Company, American Federation of Musicians Local 1000 will be auctioning off a one-of-a-kind Pete Seeger-style long-neck Vega banjo that Pete has signed and played.
On June 14, 2010 the banjo will be put up on eBay and the auction will run for approximately 10 days.
All the proceeds from the auction will benefit Local 1000’s Emergency Relief Fund, which provides assistance to musicians who fall onto hard times due to illness, natural disaster, and economic problems. It will also help fund the Local’s organizing efforts to bring union benefits (such as health care and pensions) to working musicians throughout the acoustic music world.
For more information and to view a video of Pete signing the banjo, go to
http://local1000.com/auction-for-pete-seeger-signed-banjo
For interviews and press inquiries contact:
President John McCutcheon:
Email: appalseed@folkmusic.com Phone: (404) 414-3268
ABOUT AFM LOCAL 1000:
We are American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 1000, the Traveling Musicians’ Union. We are specially chartered to represent acoustic musicians who perform most of their gigs away from the AFM jurisdiction where they live.
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