Mike Seeger Biography

Mike Seeger (b. August 15, 1933 in New York, New York) is an American folk musician and folklorist.

He was exposed to traditional music through his mother and father, who worked with musicologists John and Alan Lomax. His famous musical family includes half-brother Pete Seeger and sister Peggy Seeger.

He is an accomplished musician, playing autoharp, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, mouth harp, mandolin, and dobro. When Mike Seeger was 25, he formed the New Lost City Ramblers.