Songlines Music Awards 2025: World Pioneer | Songlines
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Songlines Music Awards 2025: World Pioneer

The winner of this year’s World Pioneer award is Peggy Seeger. An American singer and musician who calls England her home, Seeger has been a seismic figure in folk music for seven decades. In a year that included her final album and final tour, Robin Denselow celebrates a revelatory career and speaks to the family members who have been at her side throughout

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Peggy Seeger (photo: Vicki Sharp)

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