Peggy Lynn has been teaching for ESC for 13 years. She enjoys combining her love of music with her historical knowledge to develop engaging studies such as Music across Cultures, American Roots Music, Women in Song, and History of American Musical Theater. Peggy is a singer, songwriter, recording artist, and touring performer. She did the research on American women's suffrage songs for the folk theater production Forward into Light. Peggy's original songs span several genres and themes, including feminist anthems, children's songs, ballads of strong women, humor, and blues.

Degrees

  • M.A. in History from State University of New York at Oswego
  • B.S. in Women's Studies from Empire State College - State University of New York

Publications

  • Discography Determination 1990 BioSongs (for children) 1992 Cloudsplitter (with Dan Berggren) 1994 Earned These Lines 1996 Close to the Sun (for children) 1998 10 Miles to Saturday Night (with Berggren/Duggan) 2000 A Stitch in Time (with Dan Duggan) 2002 Keeping Christmas (with Dan Duggan) 2003 Stand a Chance 2004 JAMCRACKERS (with Berggren and Duggan) 2007 Be the Light (with Dan Duggan) 2010 Adirondack Woman 2011 Esperance (with Dan Duggan) 2013 Hope and Healing with Women’s Chorus 2015 Get Crackin’ (with Berggren and Duggan) 2017