From her newsletter of May 9, 2009:
Hello All! Yesterday I was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered with Melissa Block alongside my Afterquake co-producer Dave Liang of the Shanghai Restoration Project.
Dave and I have been working around the clock to bring you a multi-media website with loads of information about Afterquake and the students and families that participated in the project. You will see amazing photos from Amanda Kowalski and a 'making of' video by Luke Mines as well as comprehensive translations of interviews, lyrics and more. Please check it out and pass along the link to those you think will be interested.
As a result of the interview on NPR, today we have charted at #1 for a moment on Amazon and now are shooting for the same on i-tunes. Charting will help us get more press so I am writing to encourage you to go to our website, amazon or i-tunes to purchase physical copies or downloads of the 7 song EP. A significant portion of profits will go back to Sichuan Quake Relief (SQR), a wonderful organization taking care of the most pressing needs in the earthquake disaster zone. SQR was also our partner in field production on the ground in Sichuan this March.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
My 200th post: a NYTimes appreciation of Pete Seeger
Still Singing
By LAWRENCE DOWNES, May 4, 2009
I saw Pete Seeger Sunday night, alive as you and me. They threw a birthday concert for him at Madison Square Garden. John Seeger, age 95, said from the stage that he expected his 90-year-old younger brother to make 100, which seems reasonable. Standing there, banjo off his shoulder, head thrown back, Pete looked eternal, in that pose so engraved in American memory it should be on a coin.
More than 40 artists, including John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez and Bruce Springsteen, joined in a stage-clogging sing-along. When its four-plus hours are edited down to highlights, from “This Land Is Your Land” to “Goodnight, Irene,” it will be a PBS special made in pledge-week heaven.
I wonder, though, how many of the angry moments will survive.
Will we hear the Native American musicians pleading for support in their battle with Peabody Energy? Peabody is a giant strip-mining company that has been at the center of lawsuits by Southwestern tribes over drinking water and income from mineral rights.
Will we hear the praise for the Clean Water Act of 1972, or the acid remark from one of the Indians: “Ever since that man by the name of Hudson went up that river, it’s gone to hell.”
The evening was, after all, a benefit for Clearwater, the name of an organization and a boat, both built by Mr. Seeger, that have fought for decades to rescue the Hudson River from life as an industrial sewer. The job isn’t done. Remember PCBs? General Electric dumped tons of them in the river. The company is about ready to dredge them out, but for now they are still there, seeping downriver and into fish.
That’s one hot issue. But issues and leftist anger were mostly confined to the first half of the evening. Under a sweet, heavy nostalgia glaze, the show summoned but never lingered on bygone days when folk singing was considered both relevant and dangerous.
Mr. Seeger has walked the walk for so long that he has outwalked most everybody who would ever want to beat him up, throw bricks at him or denounce him as a Red.
He’s “outlasted the bastards,” Bruce Springsteen said. But others will outlast him, and it will be up to a new generation to write and sing songs to fight power with truth. Will they? Or will they close their eyes and sway to “Michael, Row the Boat Ashore,” forgetting the part of folk singing that was never sweet for its own sake?
“Behind Pete’s somewhat benign, grandfatherly facade,” Mr. Springsteen said, lies a “nasty optimism,” a great way to describe the steel-willed Seeger method, the geniality that others mistake for softness.
Mr. Seeger is “a stealth dagger through the heart of our country’s illusions about itself,” Mr. Springsteen said, getting it exactly right.
By LAWRENCE DOWNES, May 4, 2009
I saw Pete Seeger Sunday night, alive as you and me. They threw a birthday concert for him at Madison Square Garden. John Seeger, age 95, said from the stage that he expected his 90-year-old younger brother to make 100, which seems reasonable. Standing there, banjo off his shoulder, head thrown back, Pete looked eternal, in that pose so engraved in American memory it should be on a coin.
More than 40 artists, including John Mellencamp, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez and Bruce Springsteen, joined in a stage-clogging sing-along. When its four-plus hours are edited down to highlights, from “This Land Is Your Land” to “Goodnight, Irene,” it will be a PBS special made in pledge-week heaven.
I wonder, though, how many of the angry moments will survive.
Will we hear the Native American musicians pleading for support in their battle with Peabody Energy? Peabody is a giant strip-mining company that has been at the center of lawsuits by Southwestern tribes over drinking water and income from mineral rights.
Will we hear the praise for the Clean Water Act of 1972, or the acid remark from one of the Indians: “Ever since that man by the name of Hudson went up that river, it’s gone to hell.”
The evening was, after all, a benefit for Clearwater, the name of an organization and a boat, both built by Mr. Seeger, that have fought for decades to rescue the Hudson River from life as an industrial sewer. The job isn’t done. Remember PCBs? General Electric dumped tons of them in the river. The company is about ready to dredge them out, but for now they are still there, seeping downriver and into fish.
That’s one hot issue. But issues and leftist anger were mostly confined to the first half of the evening. Under a sweet, heavy nostalgia glaze, the show summoned but never lingered on bygone days when folk singing was considered both relevant and dangerous.
Mr. Seeger has walked the walk for so long that he has outwalked most everybody who would ever want to beat him up, throw bricks at him or denounce him as a Red.
He’s “outlasted the bastards,” Bruce Springsteen said. But others will outlast him, and it will be up to a new generation to write and sing songs to fight power with truth. Will they? Or will they close their eyes and sway to “Michael, Row the Boat Ashore,” forgetting the part of folk singing that was never sweet for its own sake?
“Behind Pete’s somewhat benign, grandfatherly facade,” Mr. Springsteen said, lies a “nasty optimism,” a great way to describe the steel-willed Seeger method, the geniality that others mistake for softness.
Mr. Seeger is “a stealth dagger through the heart of our country’s illusions about itself,” Mr. Springsteen said, getting it exactly right.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
NYTimes Review of Seeger Birthday Concert
Pete Seeger Celebrates 90th With a Concert
New York Times May 5, 2009, Music Review
By JON CARAMANICA
The celebrator who made the most noise and aroused the strongest sentiment during Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday party at Madison Square Garden Sunday night was the one who couldn’t make it.
No, President Obama was not there, but his presence loomed large over this gathering of progressives. In an updated version of the 1930s labor anthem “Which Side Are You On?” Ani DiFranco sang, “Now there’s folks in Washington that care what’s on our minds.” Bruce Springsteen told of rehearsing for the recent presidential inauguration with Mr. Seeger, who had relayed the story of “We Shall Overcome,” crucial to both the labor and civil rights movements. Watching the transfer of power, Mr. Springsteen said, “was like, ‘Pete, you outlasted the bastards, man.’ It was so nice.”
The new president did send a letter, though, praising Mr. Seeger for voicing “the hopes and dreams of everyday people.” And, as was evident throughout this four-hour-plus event — a birthday party masquerading as a fund-raiser for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, a preservation charity founded by Mr. Seeger — many have tried to follow in that path, or at least capture some of his refracted glow. More than 40 performers gathered to pay tribute to Mr. Seeger — one of the lions of American folk music and still indefatigable — who, save for a handful of exceptions, outworked them all.
the rest is at
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/arts/music/05seeg.html?_r=1&em
New York Times May 5, 2009, Music Review
By JON CARAMANICA
The celebrator who made the most noise and aroused the strongest sentiment during Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday party at Madison Square Garden Sunday night was the one who couldn’t make it.
No, President Obama was not there, but his presence loomed large over this gathering of progressives. In an updated version of the 1930s labor anthem “Which Side Are You On?” Ani DiFranco sang, “Now there’s folks in Washington that care what’s on our minds.” Bruce Springsteen told of rehearsing for the recent presidential inauguration with Mr. Seeger, who had relayed the story of “We Shall Overcome,” crucial to both the labor and civil rights movements. Watching the transfer of power, Mr. Springsteen said, “was like, ‘Pete, you outlasted the bastards, man.’ It was so nice.”
The new president did send a letter, though, praising Mr. Seeger for voicing “the hopes and dreams of everyday people.” And, as was evident throughout this four-hour-plus event — a birthday party masquerading as a fund-raiser for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, a preservation charity founded by Mr. Seeger — many have tried to follow in that path, or at least capture some of his refracted glow. More than 40 performers gathered to pay tribute to Mr. Seeger — one of the lions of American folk music and still indefatigable — who, save for a handful of exceptions, outworked them all.
the rest is at
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/arts/music/05seeg.html?_r=1&em
Monday, May 4, 2009
A report about the Seeger birthday concert
This from John Platt of WFUV radio at Fordham University:
Last night's 90th birthday tribute concert to Pete Seeger at MSG was everybit as stirring as I'd hoped. We took the train in (for Pete's sake!) andbefore we got to our seats had already run into a bunch of FUV friends andfans (no surprise there). The audience was about 95% white, but all ages.The early 5 pm start may have been to accommodate Pete's bedtime, but alsothe fact that it was a school night. Kudos to the parents who thought toshare such a historic night with their kids. I doubt anyone will forget the4 hours + of music!
The concert opened with Pete on recorder on a dark stage that became framedwith little white lights in the shape of a sail - a fitting reminder thatthe evening was a benefit for the Hudson River sloop Clearwater. (Pete, whohates having a fuss made over him, wouldn't have agreed to the concertotherwise.) For all the classic songs Pete has written, surprisingly few gotperformed. John Mellencamp opened with "If I Had a Hammer," Joan Baez did"Where Have All the Flowers Gone," Taj Mahal did "Waist Deep in the BigMuddy" and Roger McGuinn gave us "Turn Turn Turn." Not many others.
Like Springsteen's "Seeger Sessions" CD, there were mostly songs that Petehas been identified with over the years. Bruce Cockburn and Ani DiFrancorepresented the activist with "Which Side Are You On" and Dar Williams,Billy Bragg, and Mike and Ruthy Merenda the labor organizer with "UnionMaid." The first half closed with Guy Davis, Cockburn, Joan, Dar, Billy,Emmylou, Toshi Reagon, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Ani, and Tao Rodriguez Seegerjoining voices on "We Shall Overcome." I have to say I was overcome myself.I never sang it at Selma or the March on Washington, but singing it with18,000 people brought tears to my eyes, as we channeled the souls of allthose who did march and struggle for the rights we enjoy today.
Pete popped up here and there on banjo, but his main moment was thebeginning of the second half, when he led us all in "Amazing Grace.""There's no such thing as wrong harmony," he said, "as long as you'resinging it." Other second half highlights included Richie Havens getting astanding ovation for "Freedom," Arlo, Del McCoury, John Hall, and thePreservation Hall Jazz Band rocking out on "Mary Don't You Weep," Ben Harper(accompanied by his mother and sister!) doing "Gather Round This Stone," andDave Matthews doing a solo "Rye Whiskey."
For some reason, Eddie Vedder was a no-show (and I wondered why Peter Paul &Mary and Judy Collins weren't represented). Of course, the big ringleaderwas Bruce Springsteen, and he didn't disappoint. With his usual eloquence,he saluted Pete for having "the audacity and courage to sing in the voiceof the people. Despite his benign appearance," Bruce said, "he has astubborn, defiant, and nasty optimism. He is a stealth dagger through theheart of this country's illusions about itself. He looks like your granddadif your granddad could kick your ass!" Then, accompanied by Tom Morello ofRage Against the Machine, he invoked "The Ghost of Tom Joad."
How could the concert conclude if not with all hands on deck for "This LandIs Your Land"? I thought to myself, Pete's world is our world (the one wedream about - a healthy planet where there is no war and equality foreveryone), and these songs are our songs. That's what he wants his legacy tobe. How lucky we are to have had him during our lifetime. And how lucky Ifelt to be there last night. And her's the good news: it was recorded forbroadcast on PBS later this year, so we'll all be able to enjoy it.
Last night's 90th birthday tribute concert to Pete Seeger at MSG was everybit as stirring as I'd hoped. We took the train in (for Pete's sake!) andbefore we got to our seats had already run into a bunch of FUV friends andfans (no surprise there). The audience was about 95% white, but all ages.The early 5 pm start may have been to accommodate Pete's bedtime, but alsothe fact that it was a school night. Kudos to the parents who thought toshare such a historic night with their kids. I doubt anyone will forget the4 hours + of music!
The concert opened with Pete on recorder on a dark stage that became framedwith little white lights in the shape of a sail - a fitting reminder thatthe evening was a benefit for the Hudson River sloop Clearwater. (Pete, whohates having a fuss made over him, wouldn't have agreed to the concertotherwise.) For all the classic songs Pete has written, surprisingly few gotperformed. John Mellencamp opened with "If I Had a Hammer," Joan Baez did"Where Have All the Flowers Gone," Taj Mahal did "Waist Deep in the BigMuddy" and Roger McGuinn gave us "Turn Turn Turn." Not many others.
Like Springsteen's "Seeger Sessions" CD, there were mostly songs that Petehas been identified with over the years. Bruce Cockburn and Ani DiFrancorepresented the activist with "Which Side Are You On" and Dar Williams,Billy Bragg, and Mike and Ruthy Merenda the labor organizer with "UnionMaid." The first half closed with Guy Davis, Cockburn, Joan, Dar, Billy,Emmylou, Toshi Reagon, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Ani, and Tao Rodriguez Seegerjoining voices on "We Shall Overcome." I have to say I was overcome myself.I never sang it at Selma or the March on Washington, but singing it with18,000 people brought tears to my eyes, as we channeled the souls of allthose who did march and struggle for the rights we enjoy today.
Pete popped up here and there on banjo, but his main moment was thebeginning of the second half, when he led us all in "Amazing Grace.""There's no such thing as wrong harmony," he said, "as long as you'resinging it." Other second half highlights included Richie Havens getting astanding ovation for "Freedom," Arlo, Del McCoury, John Hall, and thePreservation Hall Jazz Band rocking out on "Mary Don't You Weep," Ben Harper(accompanied by his mother and sister!) doing "Gather Round This Stone," andDave Matthews doing a solo "Rye Whiskey."
For some reason, Eddie Vedder was a no-show (and I wondered why Peter Paul &Mary and Judy Collins weren't represented). Of course, the big ringleaderwas Bruce Springsteen, and he didn't disappoint. With his usual eloquence,he saluted Pete for having "the audacity and courage to sing in the voiceof the people. Despite his benign appearance," Bruce said, "he has astubborn, defiant, and nasty optimism. He is a stealth dagger through theheart of this country's illusions about itself. He looks like your granddadif your granddad could kick your ass!" Then, accompanied by Tom Morello ofRage Against the Machine, he invoked "The Ghost of Tom Joad."
How could the concert conclude if not with all hands on deck for "This LandIs Your Land"? I thought to myself, Pete's world is our world (the one wedream about - a healthy planet where there is no war and equality foreveryone), and these songs are our songs. That's what he wants his legacy tobe. How lucky we are to have had him during our lifetime. And how lucky Ifelt to be there last night. And her's the good news: it was recorded forbroadcast on PBS later this year, so we'll all be able to enjoy it.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
5/3/09 Playlist
It’s Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday, and Garnet Rogers’ birthday as well.
Pete Seeger:
1 & 2. How Can I Keep from Singing & Well May the World Go (Pete), Living Music Records
3. Solidarity Forever (If I Had A Hammer: Songs of Hope & Struggle), Smithsonian Folkways 40096
4. The Foolish Frog (Story Songs), Columbia LP 1961
Pete’s friends and interpreters:
5. Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie: Those Three Are on My Mind (Spoken in Love), Long Tail Records
6. Jackson Browne and Joan Baez: Guantanamara (If I Had A Song: The Songs of Pete Seeger Vol. 2), Appleseed 1055
7. Tim Robbins: All My children of The Sun (Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger), Appleseed 1024
8. Eva Cassidy: Oh Had I A Golden Thread (Live at Blues Alley), self / Blix Street
Pete:
9. Kayowajineh (Fifty Sail on Newburgh Bay), Folkways Records LP
10. My Father's Mansions (The Essential Pete Seeger), Vanguard LP
11. Leatherwing Bat (Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Fishes [Little and Big]), Smithsonian Folkways 45039
12. Johnson (American Favorite Ballads 4), Smithsonian Folkways 40153
Friends:
13. Claudia Schmidt: Old Devil Time (New Goodbyes / Old Helloes), Flying Fish
14. The Mammals: Quite Early Morning (Rock That Babe), Signature Sounds 1284 www.signaturesounds.com
15. Herdman, Hills & Mangsen: River of My People (Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger Vol. 3), Appleseed 1072 www.appleseedmusic.com
16. Bruce Springsteen: Eyes on The Prize (We Shall Ov ercome: The Seeger Sessions, American Land Edition), Columbia
Songs for Pete:
17. Steve Earle: Steve's Hammer [For Pete] (Washington Square Serenade), New West www.steveearle.com
18. Mark Rust: Sing It, Pete (MP3), self www.markrust.com
19. Paul Kaplan: The Voice of Pete (The Folk Process), Old Coat www.paulkaplanmusic.com
It's Garnet Rogers's birthday too:
20. Ian Robb: Garnet's Homemade Beer (From Different Angels), Fallen Angle Music
Garnet:
21. Music in Your Eyes (Garnet Rogers), Snow Goose Songs 1111 www.garnetrogers.com
22. Last of The Working Stetsons (At A High Window), Snow Goose 1121
23. Small Victory (Small Victories), Snow Goose 1117
24. Corrinna Corrinna (Night Drive), Snow Goose 1125
Chris Chandler at Wrench in The Works on Thursday:
25. David Roe & Chris Chandler: 9th Ward New Orleans #2 (MP3)
26. Chris Chandler: Blood to Wine (MP3)
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Pete Seeger's "Goofing Off Suite," Folkways 10" LP
Pete:
27. Old Maid's Song (American Favorite Ballads 4), Smithsonian Folkways 40153
28. Talking Atom (If I Had A Hammer: Songs of Hope & Struggle), Smithsonian Folkways 40096
29. Garbage (Pete), Living Music Records
30. Go Down Moses (American Favorite Ballads 4), Smithsonian Folkways 40153
31. Crow on The Cradle (If I Had A Hamm er...), Smithsonian Folkways 40096
Pete and friends:
32. Pete with Steve Earle, Ani DiFranco, Anne Hills, Billy Bragg: Bring Them Home (Seeds:The Songs of Pete Seeger Vol. 3), Appleseed 1072
33. Peggy Seeger: Spider's Web (Seeds....)
34. Pete: Take It from Dr. King (Seeds....)
35. The Byrds: Turn! Turn! Turn! (There Is A Season), Columbia/Legacy Advance CD
36. The Weavers: If I Had A Hammer (The Weavers Greatest Hits), Vanguard LP
37. Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen: Ghost of Tom Joad (Sowing the Seeds: The 10th Anniversary), Appleseed 1102
38. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174
Pete Seeger:
1 & 2. How Can I Keep from Singing & Well May the World Go (Pete), Living Music Records
3. Solidarity Forever (If I Had A Hammer: Songs of Hope & Struggle), Smithsonian Folkways 40096
4. The Foolish Frog (Story Songs), Columbia LP 1961
Pete’s friends and interpreters:
5. Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie: Those Three Are on My Mind (Spoken in Love), Long Tail Records
6. Jackson Browne and Joan Baez: Guantanamara (If I Had A Song: The Songs of Pete Seeger Vol. 2), Appleseed 1055
7. Tim Robbins: All My children of The Sun (Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger), Appleseed 1024
8. Eva Cassidy: Oh Had I A Golden Thread (Live at Blues Alley), self / Blix Street
Pete:
9. Kayowajineh (Fifty Sail on Newburgh Bay), Folkways Records LP
10. My Father's Mansions (The Essential Pete Seeger), Vanguard LP
11. Leatherwing Bat (Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Fishes [Little and Big]), Smithsonian Folkways 45039
12. Johnson (American Favorite Ballads 4), Smithsonian Folkways 40153
Friends:
13. Claudia Schmidt: Old Devil Time (New Goodbyes / Old Helloes), Flying Fish
14. The Mammals: Quite Early Morning (Rock That Babe), Signature Sounds 1284 www.signaturesounds.com
15. Herdman, Hills & Mangsen: River of My People (Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger Vol. 3), Appleseed 1072 www.appleseedmusic.com
16. Bruce Springsteen: Eyes on The Prize (We Shall Ov ercome: The Seeger Sessions, American Land Edition), Columbia
Songs for Pete:
17. Steve Earle: Steve's Hammer [For Pete] (Washington Square Serenade), New West www.steveearle.com
18. Mark Rust: Sing It, Pete (MP3), self www.markrust.com
19. Paul Kaplan: The Voice of Pete (The Folk Process), Old Coat www.paulkaplanmusic.com
It's Garnet Rogers's birthday too:
20. Ian Robb: Garnet's Homemade Beer (From Different Angels), Fallen Angle Music
Garnet:
21. Music in Your Eyes (Garnet Rogers), Snow Goose Songs 1111 www.garnetrogers.com
22. Last of The Working Stetsons (At A High Window), Snow Goose 1121
23. Small Victory (Small Victories), Snow Goose 1117
24. Corrinna Corrinna (Night Drive), Snow Goose 1125
Chris Chandler at Wrench in The Works on Thursday:
25. David Roe & Chris Chandler: 9th Ward New Orleans #2 (MP3)
26. Chris Chandler: Blood to Wine (MP3)
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Pete Seeger's "Goofing Off Suite," Folkways 10" LP
Pete:
27. Old Maid's Song (American Favorite Ballads 4), Smithsonian Folkways 40153
28. Talking Atom (If I Had A Hammer: Songs of Hope & Struggle), Smithsonian Folkways 40096
29. Garbage (Pete), Living Music Records
30. Go Down Moses (American Favorite Ballads 4), Smithsonian Folkways 40153
31. Crow on The Cradle (If I Had A Hamm er...), Smithsonian Folkways 40096
Pete and friends:
32. Pete with Steve Earle, Ani DiFranco, Anne Hills, Billy Bragg: Bring Them Home (Seeds:The Songs of Pete Seeger Vol. 3), Appleseed 1072
33. Peggy Seeger: Spider's Web (Seeds....)
34. Pete: Take It from Dr. King (Seeds....)
35. The Byrds: Turn! Turn! Turn! (There Is A Season), Columbia/Legacy Advance CD
36. The Weavers: If I Had A Hammer (The Weavers Greatest Hits), Vanguard LP
37. Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen: Ghost of Tom Joad (Sowing the Seeds: The 10th Anniversary), Appleseed 1102
38. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174
Friday, May 1, 2009
Songwriters / Story Writers
In Patty Larkin's newsletter she mentions a new book of short stories, due out on May 5, written by 16 songwriters, including herself -- http://amplifiedbook.com/
Other writers include Chris Smither, Robbie Fulks, Mary Gauthier, just for starters.
Other writers include Chris Smither, Robbie Fulks, Mary Gauthier, just for starters.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
4/26/09 Playlist
1. Trent Wagler & Jay Lapp: Go Up to That Mountain (Adrienna Valentine), self www.trentwagler.com
2. Burning Bridget Cleary: Jimmy Leg Set (Everythng Is Alright), self www.burningbridgetcleary.com
3. Michael Berkowitz: The Perfect Record Collection (A Song for Every Station), self www.songsaboutsnow.com
4. We're About 9: Nobody Flying (Paperdust : Stardust), self www.wo9.org
5. Jennifer Warnes: Famous Blue Raincoat (Famous Blue Raincoat 20th Anniversary Edition), Shout Factory www.jenniferwarnes.com
6. Ben Bedford: Fisher's Hill (Land of The Shadows), Hopeful Sky www.benbedford.com
7. Cindy Kalmenson: I Want It Back (I'm Not Leaving), Big Gack www.cindykalmenson.com
8. Richard Shindell: Mariana's Table (Not Far Now), Signature Sounds www.richardshindell.com
9. Naomi Sommers: Mama's House (Gentle As The Sun), American Melody www.naomisommers.com
I had hoped to play a few songs about prepping gardens, but three were on LPs and the turntables were down:
10. Stephanie Davis: Talkin' Harvest Time Blues (download)
1. Debra Cowan: The Rainbow (Fond Desire Farewell), Falling Mountain www.debracowan.com
12. Brian Vardigans: Springhill (Springhill), self www.brianvardigans.com
13. Carla Sciaky: Under The Quarter Moon (Rewind: The Vinyl Years), Propinquity www.carlasciaky.com
14. Craig Bickhardt: A Day Well Spent (Brother to The Wind), Stone Barn www.craigbickhardt.com
First kayak venture of the year yesterday – 89 degrees in Connecticut. Whew.
15. Domestic Science Club: Kayaking (Domestic Science Club), Discovery (1994)
16. Nancy White: The Eskimo Roll (Canoesongs Volume II), Portage www.canoesongs.ca
17. Carolann Ames: Where to Now St. Peter? (So Long Abilene), Ear Candy www.carolannames.com
18. Jeff (Jennifer) Hale: Blue Canoe Lullaby (Canoesongs), Portage www.canoesongs.ca
Same-sex marriage is now codified in CT. There was a huge effort by the National Organization for Marriage and others to scare voters into calling their legislators and urge failing the bill, but it didn’t work. I read Susan Campbell’s column “Why Use Fear When There’s So Much Need for Love?”
http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/columnists/hc-susan0426.artapr26,0,3401339.column
19. Roy Zimmerman: Defenders of Marriage (Faulty Intelligence), Metaphor www.royzimmerman.com
20. Iris DeMent: Let The Mystery Be (Infamous Angel), Warner Bros
21. Susan Werner: Why Is Your Heaven So Small? (The Gospel Truth), Sleeve Dog www.susanwerner.com
Using religion for the wrong reasons:
22. Chuck Brodsky: In the Beginning (Tulips for Lunch), Waterbug www.chuckbrodsky.com
23. Tom Waits: Road to Peace (Orphans), Anti- www.anti.com
24. Steve Earle: Rich Man's War (The Revolution Starts ... Now), Artemis E-squared
25. Eliza Gilkyson: Tender Mercies (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
26. Kevin Keady: Go for Your Guns (The Off-Season), Camp
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Bill Frisell's "The Best of Bill Frisell: Vol 1, Folk Songs," Nonesuch www.billfrisell.com
27. Lori Lieberman: Killing Me Softly (Gun Metal Sky), Drive On www.lorilieberman.com
28. Jack Williams: The Heart of Saturday Night (Don't Let Go), Wind River www.folkera.com/windriver
29. The Folkaltones: All Is Quiet (Tuning Up), Propinquity www.folkaltones.com
30. Bill Cooley with Kathy Mattea: Madman Across The Water (The Return Journey), Nancy Lee www.billcooleymusic.com
31. Jack Williams: Biloxi (Don't Let Go), Wind River www.jackwilliamsmusic.com
32. The Victor Mourning: Zachariah (Fire Fire Demos), Backwoods Modern www.thevictormourning.com
33. Wendy Wall: Fool's Gold (The Road to Paradise), Tumblestone www.wendywall.com
34. Toby Walker: Better Luck Next Time (Hand Picked), Band in The Hand www.littletobywalker.com
35. Laura Love: Passin' (NeGrass), Octoroon Biography www.lauralove.com
36. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
2. Burning Bridget Cleary: Jimmy Leg Set (Everythng Is Alright), self www.burningbridgetcleary.com
3. Michael Berkowitz: The Perfect Record Collection (A Song for Every Station), self www.songsaboutsnow.com
4. We're About 9: Nobody Flying (Paperdust : Stardust), self www.wo9.org
5. Jennifer Warnes: Famous Blue Raincoat (Famous Blue Raincoat 20th Anniversary Edition), Shout Factory www.jenniferwarnes.com
6. Ben Bedford: Fisher's Hill (Land of The Shadows), Hopeful Sky www.benbedford.com
7. Cindy Kalmenson: I Want It Back (I'm Not Leaving), Big Gack www.cindykalmenson.com
8. Richard Shindell: Mariana's Table (Not Far Now), Signature Sounds www.richardshindell.com
9. Naomi Sommers: Mama's House (Gentle As The Sun), American Melody www.naomisommers.com
I had hoped to play a few songs about prepping gardens, but three were on LPs and the turntables were down:
10. Stephanie Davis: Talkin' Harvest Time Blues (download)
1. Debra Cowan: The Rainbow (Fond Desire Farewell), Falling Mountain www.debracowan.com
12. Brian Vardigans: Springhill (Springhill), self www.brianvardigans.com
13. Carla Sciaky: Under The Quarter Moon (Rewind: The Vinyl Years), Propinquity www.carlasciaky.com
14. Craig Bickhardt: A Day Well Spent (Brother to The Wind), Stone Barn www.craigbickhardt.com
First kayak venture of the year yesterday – 89 degrees in Connecticut. Whew.
15. Domestic Science Club: Kayaking (Domestic Science Club), Discovery (1994)
16. Nancy White: The Eskimo Roll (Canoesongs Volume II), Portage www.canoesongs.ca
17. Carolann Ames: Where to Now St. Peter? (So Long Abilene), Ear Candy www.carolannames.com
18. Jeff (Jennifer) Hale: Blue Canoe Lullaby (Canoesongs), Portage www.canoesongs.ca
Same-sex marriage is now codified in CT. There was a huge effort by the National Organization for Marriage and others to scare voters into calling their legislators and urge failing the bill, but it didn’t work. I read Susan Campbell’s column “Why Use Fear When There’s So Much Need for Love?”
http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/columnists/hc-susan0426.artapr26,0,3401339.column
19. Roy Zimmerman: Defenders of Marriage (Faulty Intelligence), Metaphor www.royzimmerman.com
20. Iris DeMent: Let The Mystery Be (Infamous Angel), Warner Bros
21. Susan Werner: Why Is Your Heaven So Small? (The Gospel Truth), Sleeve Dog www.susanwerner.com
Using religion for the wrong reasons:
22. Chuck Brodsky: In the Beginning (Tulips for Lunch), Waterbug www.chuckbrodsky.com
23. Tom Waits: Road to Peace (Orphans), Anti- www.anti.com
24. Steve Earle: Rich Man's War (The Revolution Starts ... Now), Artemis E-squared
25. Eliza Gilkyson: Tender Mercies (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
26. Kevin Keady: Go for Your Guns (The Off-Season), Camp
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Bill Frisell's "The Best of Bill Frisell: Vol 1, Folk Songs," Nonesuch www.billfrisell.com
27. Lori Lieberman: Killing Me Softly (Gun Metal Sky), Drive On www.lorilieberman.com
28. Jack Williams: The Heart of Saturday Night (Don't Let Go), Wind River www.folkera.com/windriver
29. The Folkaltones: All Is Quiet (Tuning Up), Propinquity www.folkaltones.com
30. Bill Cooley with Kathy Mattea: Madman Across The Water (The Return Journey), Nancy Lee www.billcooleymusic.com
31. Jack Williams: Biloxi (Don't Let Go), Wind River www.jackwilliamsmusic.com
32. The Victor Mourning: Zachariah (Fire Fire Demos), Backwoods Modern www.thevictormourning.com
33. Wendy Wall: Fool's Gold (The Road to Paradise), Tumblestone www.wendywall.com
34. Toby Walker: Better Luck Next Time (Hand Picked), Band in The Hand www.littletobywalker.com
35. Laura Love: Passin' (NeGrass), Octoroon Biography www.lauralove.com
36. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House www.redhouserecords.com
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