al jazeera america. >> in tonight's conversation, judy collins. her career has spanned decades, now in her 70s, the singer songwriter is still speaking out to the issues that have defined her life. john siegenthaler asks judy how she got her start. >> trotted out on stage at four years old in beauty, be montana and never looked back. >> what is life like for judy collins now? >> about 120 performances a year. i never stop working. >> were you always about the politics? >> always about. >> always? >> still am, meta-mad. >> mad about the war in the '60s. today you're pad about? >> posttraumatic stress, in our soldiers coming back to bad health care, lack of understanding, the fact we can't get our congress to work do the things for the middle class to raise the minimum wage for the middle class, it's easy to get mad about a lot of things but yes, i was always politically inclined. my dad was very active. activists spoke out, nornlgd us to speak ouencouragedus to spea. and encouraged us to do our best at all times. >> what about artists? >> i think a

announcer: judy collins, tom and dick, the smothers brothers, the kingston trio, the highwaymen, the brothers four, glenn yarbrough, the limeliters, roger mcguinn, barry mcguire, randy sparks and the minstrels unite for history in a special celebration of american folk music... next on pbs. ♪ ♪ rows and flows of angel hair ♪ and ice cream castles in the air ♪

announcer: judy collins, tom and dick, the smothers brothers, the kingston trio, the highwaymen, the brothers four, glenn yarbrough, the limeliters, roger mcguinn, barry mcguire, randy sparks and the minstls unite for history in a special celebration of american folk music... next on pbs. ♪ ♪ rows and flows of angel hair ♪ and ice cream castles in the air ♪

announcer: judy collins, tom and dick, the smothers brothers, the kingston trio, the highwaymen, the brothers four, glenn yarbrough, the limeliters, roger mcguinn, barry mcguire, randy sparks and the minstrels unite for history in a special celebration of american folk music... next on pbs. ♪ ♪ rows and flows of angel hair ♪ and ice cream castles in the air ♪