Goofing-Off Suite

2018 vinyl reissue, remastered from the original 1955 master tapes, packaged in classic Folkways-style tip-on jackets with original liner notes.

Originally issued as a 10-inch album in 1955, Goofing-Off Suite finds Pete Seeger playing a mix of classical, popular, and folk music. Side 1 of the recording includes five classical music themes adapted by Seeger for banjo. In the liner notes, Seeger urges musicians to swipe music from different genres to break down musical barriers and expand musical horizons. Side 2 is Seeger playing a more familiar repertoire of traditional folk music on banjo, guitar, and chalil (flute) (“Sally My Dear”).

The vinyl reissue of Goofing-Off Suite includes Pete Seeger’s liner notes and is part of Folkways Records’ 70th anniversary celebration series, revisiting some of the most iconic and influential albums released on the record label.

We are offering the vinyl reissue of American Banjo: Tunes and Songs in Scruggs Style, Dock Boggs: Legendary Singer and Banjo Player, and Pete Seeger Goofing-Off Suite as a Vinyl Bundle with Bonus Folkways Slipmat.

Track Listing

101	Goofing-Off Suite: Theme	Pete Seeger	01:09
102	Cindy	Pete Seeger	00:54
103	Blue Skies	Pete Seeger	02:23
104	The Girl I Left Behind Me	Pete Seeger	01:13
105	Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring	Pete Seeger	01:00
106	Duet from Beethoven's 7th Symphony	Pete Seeger	02:04
107	Chorale from Beethoven's 9th Symphony	Pete Seeger	01:24
108	Russian Folk Themes and Yodel	Pete Seeger	02:10
109	Anitra's Dance / Brandy Leave Me Alone	Pete Seeger	01:48
110	Opening Theme (Reprise)	Pete Seeger	01:15
111	The Mexican Blues	Pete Seeger	01:57
112	Time's A-Getting Hard	Pete Seeger	02:20
113	Barrel of Money Blues	Pete Seeger	01:29
114	Sally My Dear	Pete Seeger	03:29
115	Oh, Liza, Poor Gal	Pete Seeger	01:44
116	Sally Ann	Pete Seeger	01:26
117	Woody's Rag	Pete Seeger	01:27