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Emily Dickinson Poems Doris Abramson Category: History |
Doris Abramson and William Jordan met through their common interest in Emily Dickinson. Abramson, a well-known reader of Dckinson poems is an Amherst natirve. William Jorda has arranged several of Dickinson's poems for piano and high voice. Recording: Norman Blain, Moonstar Media; Digistal editing and mastering: Jim Hemingway
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That's Why We're Marching: WWII and the American Folk Song Movement Various Artists Category: History |
Artists include Woody Guthrie, Almanac Singers, Lead Belly, Tom Glazer, Cisco Houston, Pete Seeger, Josh White, Burl Ives, and others. Few people have heard these songs composed and sung from 1940 to 1945 by artists primarily known for their influence on American folk music after 1945. Both the protest songs and the pro-war songs are assembled for the first time in this historic compilation; they present the conflicts, the hopes, and the way songs were used to raise morale during World War II. 25 tracks, including Mr. Hitler, Talking Sailor, Ballad of October 16, and Sinking of the Reuben James. Notes include artist biographies and bibliography. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place and Guy Logsdon. "A great slice of history...also a great musical performance." - Daily News
Fifteen of the 25 tracks on this 71-minute disc are previously unreleased and the rest are not easily available. That's no reflection on their quality, but it is a clue to their limited typicality: these are songs written and recorded in the first half of the 1940s in response to world events before and during World War II.
After the war, they dated fast. In fact, some of them became obsolete even before the U.S. entered the war. The earliest songs are three tracks by the Almanac Singers from the spring of 1941 decrying the actions of the Franklin Roosevelt Administration that inclined the country toward the war. When the songs were recorded, they expressed a commonly held sentiment. But only a couple of months later, when Germany invaded the Soviet Union, the singers themselves repudiated their sentiments, and another six months later, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, they seemed positively treasonous. The rest of the album's songs are patriotic, pro-war expressions of the need to overcome Hitler and win the war. But even amid such mainstream sentiments, the left-wing folksingers slip in lyrics in support of unions and civil rights, more long-standing views for them. They also find space to praise U.S. ally the Soviet Union in songs that became politically unacceptable after the war.
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1. Freedom Road Josh White 2. Talking Sailor Blues Woody Guthrie 3. Ballad of October 16 4. Billy Boy Almanac Singers 5. Plow Under 6. I'm Gonna Put My Name Down 7. What Are We Waiting On (What Are We Waiting For) Woody Guthrie 8. Citizen C.I.O. Union Boys 9. Sinking Of The Reuben James Woody Guthrie 10. You Better Get Ready Union Boys 11. If You Want to Do Your Part Leadbelly 12. Move Into Germany 13. So Long (It's Been Good to Know You) Woody Guthrie 14. Martins and the Coys 15. Mr. Hitler Leadbelly 16. Sally Don't You Grieve 17. Jimmy Longhi Story 18. When the Yanks Go Marching In Sonny Terry 19. Round And Round Hitler's Grave Almanac Singers 20. The Fuhrer Josh White 21. Miss Pavlichencko 22. National Defense Blues Sonny Terry 23. Gee But I Want To Go Home 24. Looking For A Home 25. Now That's It's All Over Pete Seeger
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Forebitter Unmooring Mystic Seaport Category: |
Chanties or shanties are work songs. Forebitters are entertainment or participating songs. Sung by the crew, with the capstan or forebitts as the stage, forebitters frequently tell us something about life aboard sailing ships, from 18th century merchants to clipper ships to the last of the schooners.
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1. Unmooring 2. Fire Maringo 3. Larry Mark 4. Lynchburgh Town 5. Jamestown Homeward Bound 6. Derby Ram 7. Woodchopper's Hornpipe 8. Luce Bros. 9. Weldon 10. LeCapitaine de St. Malo 11. Pull Down Below 12. Heidi Marie 13. Poor Little Fisherman's Girl 14. Whalebone Cutter 15. Wings of a Goney 16. Clear Away the Track
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Songs of the Sailor Mystic Seaport Chanteymen Category: |
Mystic Seaport's experienced chanteymen bring you 25 chanteys from the Great Age of Sail.
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Working & Union Songs (American History Through Folksong) Rusty McNeil Category: |
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1. Weave Room Blues 2. Ten And Nine 3. Hard Times In The Mill 4. The Work Of The Weavers 5. The Ballad Of Springhill 6. The Blind Fiddler 7. Peg And Awl 8. The Weary Cutters 9. Blow The Man Down 10. Pat Works On The Railway 11. The Royal Telephone 12. The Farmer Is The Man 13. In My Merry Oldsmobil
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1. Solidarity Forever 2. Storm The Fort 3. Eight Hour Day 4. My Sweetheart's A Mule In The Mine 5. The Preacher And The Slave 6. Joe Hill 7. The Death Of Mother Jones 8. Cotton Mill Girls 9. I.L.G.W.U. 10. I Ain't Got No Home 11. We Shall Not Be Moved 12. Which Side Are You On? 13. Sit Down 14. The CIO Is Bigger Than It Used To Be 15. Cold Blooded Murder 16. Buddy Won't You Roll Down The Line 17. Kumbaya 18. Ninos Campesinos 19. My Old Man 20. Automation 21. Aragon Mill
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American Stories Through Song Steve Missal Category: US History |
This is a live, multi-media musical performance featuring veteran gold record and grammy winning performers and educators, Kinny Landrum, Richard Lindsey and Steve Missal. Together they present a fun-filled, interactive presentation, encouraging and demonstrating for teachers to recognize, develop and present their own passions into classroom instruction. The program stresses the need for balance in an era of overtesting and accountability.
This multimedia presentation of story and song actively engages students and teachers to appreciate not only the role of music as a primary source in teaching national and state standards, but also provides a unique way to celebrate our rich cultural origins. The presentation is also designed to more effectively help teachers and administrators utilize technology in implementing core content standards in a variety of disciplines, including social studies, visual and performing arts, and language arts literacy.
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American Stories Vol.2: Telling Tales Steve Missal Category: US History |
Music by Kinny Landrum, Richard Lindsey, Stefanie Minatee and Steve Missal.
Here's music with a message! Tell America's most interesting stories of the people and events that form our national identity. This music, performed by award-winning educators and musicians, celebrates our rich cultural origins, demonstrating the power and strength in our nation's diversity. The 10 original compositions engage students and teachers to appreciate the role music plays as a primary source.
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1. A Traitor After All (Benedict Arnold) 2. Rough Riders (Teddy Roosevelt/SA War) 3. Blowin' in the Wind (Civil Rights Movement) 4. Charity (Reconstruction) 5. The Battle of New Orleans (Jackson Era) 6. Up the River (Migration & Blues) 7. Sailing to Philadelphia (Mason-Dixon Line) 8. Sundown Town (Segregation) 9. The King of Rock and Roll (50s Age of Affluence) 10. Keep the Dream Alive (Barack Obama)
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We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [Bonus Tracks] Bruce Springsteen Category: Alternative |
This is Springsteen's first and so far only album of non-Springsteen material and contains his interpretation of thirteen folk music songs written or made popular by activist folk musician Pete Seeger. These classic tunes from Pete Seeger's songbook, recorded with the legendary protest singer's original band, sparkle with heartfelt emotion and grace. All the songs were recorded live in the living room of Springsteen's Jersey farmhouse, without rehearsal, giving them a sense of urgency and fun that has been missing from the Boss's work for a long time.
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1. Old Dan Tucker 2. Jesse James 3. Mrs. McGrath 4. O Mary Don't You Weep 5. John Henry 6. Erie Canal 7. Jacob's Ladder 8. My Oklahoma Home 9. Eyes on the Prize 10. Shenandoah 11. Pay Me My Money Down 12. We Shall Overcome 13. Froggie Went a Courtin' 14. Buffalo Gals 15. How Can I Keep from Singing 16. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live 17. Bring 'Em Home 18. American Land
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1. John Henry 2. Pay Me My Money Down 3. Buffalo Gals 4. Erie Canal 5. O Mary Don't You Weep 6. Jacob's Ladder 7. Froggie Went a Courtin' 8. Shenandoah 9. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live 10. Bring 'Em Home 11. American Land 12. Pay Me My Money Down 13. Bonus Material
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Colonial & Revolution Songs (American History Through Folksong) Keith McNeil Category: Revolution |
Forty songs which accompanied the shaping of the country as it evolved from thirteen struggling colonies into a nation, placed in historic context by historical narration. Companion songbook available. Two stereo CD's, with Notes on the Songs. Total Playing Time: 2 hours.
Colonial America 17th Century: The Puritan psalm-singer, the ill-treated sailor, the proud Pennsylvania-German farmer, the frustrated indentured servant and the angry English convict each expressed through folksong his or her experience in 17th century Colonial America. Traditional ballads from the Old Country and new ones written in America served as entertainment, preserved the superstitions, described the Indians and poked fun at nearly everyone. The narrative dialogue and songs effectively capture the flavor of the period.
Colonial America 18th Century: As immigrants arrived in the 18th century, Irish fiddle tunes, African drums and Scots Highland bagpipes set the patterns for America!'s music. The songs highlight the cultural heritage of the immigrants and the changes during the period which affected American attitudes and way of life. The songs also tell of the shift from White indentured servant to Black slave, the expansion of New England shipping, and the French defeat at Quebec during the French and Indian War.
The American Revolution: The American Revolution inspired both British and American citizens and soldiers to write songs about their differences. The words of the songs were printed in newspapers, periodicals and broadsheets sold on the streets of Boston, Philadelphia and other major American cities. You will hear songs which express stirring pride, angry threats, ridicule and biting satire. They tell of rising political tensions, the Boston Massacre, the tea parties, the weaknesses of the enemy and the virtues of patriotism.
The War of 1812: While the Canadians sing of retribution, the Americans sing of jubilation over the defeat of th! e British ship Guerrire by Old Ironsides, the preparation ! of defenses at Philadelphia and the victory at New Orleans (15 days after the peace treaty was signed). These songs effectively illustrate the strong feelings of nationalism during the War of 1812.
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Freedom Is a Constant Struggle (Songs of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement Various Artists Category: World |
Developed by Washington, DC, based Cultural Center For Social Change, this collection single-mindedly presents the music of that special historical summer. Artists who have contributed include Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta, Tom Paxton, the SNCC Freedom Singers, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Phil Ochs, and many others. The 40 songs on this two-CD set cover 2-1/2 hours, The Toledo Blade said, "Playing these two discs of 40 songs over 2-1/2 hours is like curling up with a good history book." Most songs are period recordings, some are freshly recorded for this collection, and a couple have never before been recorded.
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1. Hey, Nelly Nelly Judy Collins 2. Here's to the State of Mississippi Phil Ochs 3. Ballad of Medgar Evers SNCC Freedom Singers 4. Death of Medgar Evers Donal Leace 5. Only a Pawn in Their Game Bob Dylan 6. Too Many Martyrs Kim & Reggie Harris 7. Blowin' in the Wind Peter, Paul & Mary 8. It Isn't Nice Judy Collins 9. Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around Julius Lester 10. If I Had a Hammer Barbara Dane 11. Going Down to Mississippi Phil Ochs 12. I'm on My Way Barbara Dane 13. Thirsty Boots Eric Andersen 14. Carry It On Carolyn Hester 15. Wade in the Water Julius Lester 16. Move on Over Len Chandler 17. I'm Going to Get My Baby out of Jail Len Chandler 18. Waves of Freedom Eric Andersen 19. This Little Light of Mine Odetta 20. How Long Greg Artzner
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1. Movin' It On Odetta 2. Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life Guy Carawan 3. Freedom School Jack Landron 4. Song for Ben Chaney Jack Landron 5. Goodman, Schwermer and Chaney Tom Paxton 6. Those Three Are on My Mind Magpie 7. Michael, Andrew and James Mimi Farina 8. I Have Seen Freedom Si Kahn 9. Three Young Men Carolyn Hester 10. In the Mississippi River SNCC Freedom Singers 11. Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Julius Lester 12. This May Be the Last Time Bernice Johnson Reagon 13. We Will Not Bow Down to Genocide Len Chandler 14. You Should've Been Down in Mississippi Magpie 15. Father's Grave Jack Landron 16. Mississippi Summer Si Kahn 17. Fannie Lou Hamer Sweet Honey in the Rock 18. Summer '64/Oh Freedom Neal Phillips 19. Shadows on the Light Matthew Jones 20. Ella's Song Sweet Honey in the Rock
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Sing for Freedom: Civil Rights Movement Songs Various Artists Category: World |
Hymns, speeches, spirituals, gospel songs, and prayers...a moving civil rights collection drawn from 1960s field recordings in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The compilation captures the irrepressible spirit of that era and reveals a determined and triumphant African American culture. A collection of glorious songs and heartstopping selections by The SNCC Freedom Singers, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph Abernathy, and others. "...there is wonderful singing here, great conviction, and the immediacy of living truth...powerful documentation of the most important social movement of our time." -- Sing Out!
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1. We Are Soldiers in the Army Now Minnie Hendrick 2. Keep Your Hands on the Plow Minnie Hendrick 3. This Little Light Minnie Hendrick 4. You Better Leave Segregation Alone Nashville Quartet From American Baptist Theological Seminary 5. Your Dog Loves My Dog Nashville Quartet From American Baptist Theological Seminary 6. Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around SNCC Freedom Singers 7. I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Freedom SNCC Freedom Singers 8. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize SNCC Freedom Singers 9. Oh Pritchett, Oh Kelly SNCC Freedom Singers 10. Up Above My Head Betty Fikes 11. This Little Light Rutha Mae Fikes 12. Brown Baby Cordell Hull Reagon 13. Which Side Are You On? Cordell Hull Reagon 14. I'm Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table Hollis Watkins 15. Mass Meeting and Prayer Hollis Watkins 16. Guide My Feet Doc Reese & Congregation 17. I'm on My Way Carlton Reece 18. Rev. Ralph Abernathy Speaking Ralph Abernathy 19. Yes, We Want Our Freedom Carlton Reece 20. Rev. Martin Luther King Speaking Rev. Martin Luther King SR. 21. Ninety-Nine-And-A-Half Won't Do Carlton Reece 22. Get on Board Fannie Lou Hamer 23. No Danger in the Water Bob Moses 24. Medgar Evers Speaking Medgar Evers 25. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize Bob Moses 26. We Shall Overcome Dorothy Cotton
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Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966 Various Artists Category: World |
All Music Guide The civil rights movement used freedom songs to spread their message, adapting folk and pop tunes with contemporary topical lyrics, or writing new songs addressing social injustice in general, and injustice for African-Americans in particular. This is a two-CD, 43-song compilation of such songs, recorded live in mass meetings in churches between 1960 and 1966. The SNCC Freedom Singers, including in their ranks future Sweet Honey in the Rock mainstay Bernice Johnson Reagon (who wrote the liner notes), contribute quite a few tracks, but the majority are by less professional soloists and choirs. Historically speaking, this is a valuable document of a movement whose importance cannot be underestimated; if nothing else, it's interesting to see how folk and pop songs (including such unlikely candidates as Ray Charles' "Hit the Road Jack") were changed to reflect struggle for equality. Musically speaking, it's not that captivating; the fidelity is sometimes rough, and the performances interesting purely from an archival standpoint. This isn't meant to diminish in any way the significance of these songs, just to say that they were effective mostly as organizing tools, not as pure musical statements. Listeners will need to have a strong interest in the historical context of these recordings to justify their purchase, because as music it can make for a dry experience. Some of the SNCC performances, however, do stand up on their own as fine folk/gospel, especially "In the Mississippi River," "Governor Wallace," and "Oginga Odinga," imaginative compositions that are movingly sung. Richie Unterberger
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1. Freedom Medley: Freedom Chant/Oh Freedom/This Little Light of Mine The Freedom Singers 2. This Little Light of Mine The Freedom Singers 3. If You Miss Me from the Back of the Bus The Freedom Singers 4. Lord, Hold My Hand While I Run This Race The Freedom Singers 5. Get on Board, Children The Freedom Singers 6. Calypso Freedom The Freedom Singers 7. Freedom Now Chant The Freedom Singers 8. Oh, Freedom The Freedom Singers 9. Ain' Scared of Nobody The Freedom Singers 10. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms The Freedom Singers 11. Sermon The Freedom Singers 12. We Are Soldiers in the Army The Freedom Singers 13. Go Tell It on the Mountain The Freedom Singers 14. Wade in the Water The Freedom Singers 15. Come Bah Yah The Freedom Singers 16. Walk with Me Lord The Freedom Singers 17. Jesus on the Mainline The Freedom Singers 18. Freedom Train The Freedom Singers 19. Don't You Think It's About Time That We All Be Free The Freedom Singers 20. We're Marching on to Freedom Land The Freedom Singers 21. We Shall Overcome The Freedom Singers
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1. We'll Never Turn Back The Freedom Singers 2. We Shall Not Be Moved The Freedom Singers 3. Certainly Lord The Freedom Singers 4. Get Your Rights, Jack The Freedom Singers 5. Which Side Are You On? The Freedom Singers 6. Woke up This Morning with My Mind on Freedom The Freedom Singers 7. Been in the Storm So Long The Freedom Singers 8. Dog, Dog The Freedom Singers 9. The A&P Song The Freedom Singers 10. Oh Pritchett, Oh Kelly The Freedom Singers 11. I Told Jesus The Freedom Singers 12. Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) The Freedom Singers 13. I'm on My Way The Freedom Singers 14. City Called Heaven The Freedom Singers 15. In the Mississippi River The Freedom Singers 16. Ain' Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'round The Freedom Singers 17. Will the Circle Be Unbroken Jimmy And The Movement Singers Collier 18. Governor Wallace The Freedom Singers 19. Ballad of Medgar Evers The Freedom Singers 20. Uncle Tom's Prayer The Freedom Singers 21. Oginga Odinga The Freedom Singers 22. We Shall Overcome The Freedom Singers