Rainbow Quest — Season 1, Episode 16: Mimi and Richard Farina

Episode synopsis

This program was taped a short time before Richard Farina's death in an auto accident on April 30, 1966, and contains many of the songs he wrote including "Celebration for a Grey Day," "Bold Marauder" and "Pack Up Your Sorrows." Richard plays harmonica and dulcimer (in a style all his own) and Mimi plays guitar.

About Rainbow Quest

Legendary folk musician Pete Seeger shares stories and songs with some of the folk and country music greats of the 1960s such as Johnny Cash, June Carter, Mississippi John Hurt, The Stanley Brothers and Doc Watson.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Tom Paxton, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
• E2'Leadbelly'
• E3Elizabeth Cotton, Rosa Valentin and Rafael Martinez
• E4Ruth Rubin
• E5Jean Ritchie and Bernice Reagon
• E6Malvina Reynolds and Jack Elliott
• E7Bessie Jones and Children from the Downtown Community School
• E8New Lost City Ramblers
• E9The Beers Family
• E10Herbert Manana
• E11Martha Schlamme
• E12Doc Watson, Clint Howard and Fred Price