Podcast appearances and mentions of joe jencks

Taxi Girls "The Lion's Share" https://www.facebook.com/taxigirlsband/ Detroit Rebellion "Just Passing Through" - Fake News https://detroitrebellion.bandcamp.com/ Reaven "Something To Remember" www.reavenmusic.net The Froot "As Good As It Gets" https://www.facebook.com/TheFroot Plastic Rhino "I Rise" https://www.plasticrhinoband.com Rockabye Reaper "Wearing Thin" www.rockabyereaper.com ******************* More artists performing at the upcoming South Florida Folk & Acoustic Music Festival www.sffollk.org Mare Wakefield & Nomad "My Room" - No Remedy www.marewakefield.com Carla Sciaky "For Nyla' - Heart Of The Storm www.carlasciaky.com Joe Jencks "City Of Chicago" - The Coming of The Years www.joejencks.com Nathans & Ronstadt "Old Film" - Hang On For The Ride www.nathansandronstadt.com Dan & Faith "Brittle Bones" - Who We Are www.danandfaith.com ********************* The Rifters "Nothing Is Free" - The Enchanted World www.rifters.net Katie Knipp "Stillness" - Me www.katieknipp.com Ian Roland "Can't Lose Any More" - The Wood Wide Web www.ianrolandmusic.com The Heart Collectors "No Separation" - The Space Between www.theheartcollectors.com Crys Matthews "Suit & Tie" - Reclamation www.crysmatthews.com The Nields "Between Friends" - The Full Catastrophe www.nields.com ********************** The Twangtown Paramours "A Room In Bordeaux" - The Wind Will Change Again www.thetwangtownparamours.com Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus "A Woman Like You" - Harbortowne www.pattonbrokus.com Larry & Joe 'Love Along The Way" (live) - Manos Panamericanos www.larryandjoe.com Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian "Ruby" - From China to Appalachia www.cathymarcy.com Rory Taillon “Wish You Would Stay” – Now It's Quiet http://www.rorytaillon.com Davey O "For A Little While' - Some Days www.daveyo.com Claudia Schmidt 'Persephone's Song" - Reimagining www.claudiaschmidt.com Mike Agranoff "Urge For Going" - Straight Lines www.mikeagranoff.com Closing music: Geoffrey Armes “Vrikshashana (The Tree)” – Spirit Dwelling http://www.geoffreyarmes.com Running time: 4 hours 20 minutes I hold deed to this audio's usage, which is free to share with specific attribution, non-commercial and non-derivation rules. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Joe Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and a celebrated vocalist based in Chicago. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit. Pete Seeger said “The spirit of Folk music is people working together. Joe is a fantastic singer who carries on the traditions.” Today, Joe tells us the story behind his song “Christmas in Mansfield,” where Armco locked out 620 steel workers on September 1, 1999. A note from LHT host Chris Garlock: Labor History Today is brought to you by the Labor Heritage Foundation, which works to preserve labor culture and history. If you want to support our work, please consider contributing to LHF; it's tax deductible and right now all contributions are being matched. Click here to give; thank you! Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. @JoeJencksMusic #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory  

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 09/23/2024 featuring: Lily DeTaeye “What We Do” Hive Mind (2023 Lily DeTaeye) 5:06 Terra Spencer “Real Love (feat. Ian Sherwood)” Sunset (2024 Terra Spencer” 3:47 Dave Gunning “Middle Ground (feat. Terra Spencer)” The Same Storm (2022 Wee House of Music) 3:39 Maya De Vitry “Burning Building” The Only Moment (2024 Mad Maker Studio) 4:18 Michael McDermott “Grateful” Lighthouse On The Shore / East Jesus (2024 Pauper Sky) 4:56 Valerie June “Big Dream” My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall (2024 Oh Boy) 2:23 Tim Easton “Find Your Way” Find Your Way (2024 Tim Easton) 4:15 Kaia Kater “History in Motion” Strange Medicine (2024 Kaia Kater) 3:10 Ben Bedford “The Mule and the Horse” The Hermit's Spyglass (2018 Ben Bedford) 2:27 GrooveLily “Coming Home” Little Light (2004 QMR) 4:17 Joe Crookston “To Keep You Warm” Darkling & the BlueBird Jubilee (2011 Joe Crookston) 2:42 The Ladles “Come What May” Everything That Grows (2024 The Ladles) 1:55 Joe Jencks “Let Me Sing You a Song” Poets, Philosophers, Workers & Wanderers (2017 Joe Jencks) 4:32 Shawna Caspi “Celebrate” Hurricane Coming (2021 Shawna Caspi) 2:58

The Labor Jawn podcast talks with AFSCME members and staffers organizing for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and in solidarity with their fellow workers in Palestine Today's labor history: Hod Carriers get a new name Today's labor quote: Joe Jencks sings John Henry @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

The Labor Jawn podcast talks with AFSCME members and staffers organizing for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and in solidarity with their fellow workers in Palestine Today's labor history: Hod Carriers get a new name Today's labor quote: Joe Jencks sings John Henry @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 06/24/24 featuring: Joe Jencks “Let Me Sing You a Song” Poets, Philosophers, Workers & Wanderers (2017 Joe Jencks) 4:34 Mark Erelli “Northern Star (String Quintet Version)” Mark Erelli (25th Anniversary Edition) (2024 Mark Erelli) 5:17 Sunny War “Caught it from the Rye” The Laginappe Sessions (2020 Aquarium Drunkard) 3:47 Tom Rush “Glory Road” Gardens Old, Flowers New (2024 Appleseed) 2:24 Stephanie Sammons “Billboard Sign” Time and Evolution (2024 Stephanie Sammons) 4:21 Watchhouse “Wondrous Love” Watchhouse (2021 Tiptoe Tiger) 2:35 Spencer LaJoye “Shadow Puppets” Shadow Puppets (2024 Spencer LaJoye) 4:23 Crow and Gazelle “Blackbird” As Above Now so Below (2024 Crow and Gazelle) 2:05 Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer “Disappearing Man” Drum Hat Buddha (2014 Signature Sounds) 3:49 Verlon Thompson “Morning Always Wins” Out at the Barn (Verlon Thompson) 4:04 Abby Posner “Second Chances” Second Chances (2023 Blackbird) 2:31 Dana Cooper “Beauty and Ruin” The Ghost of Tucumcari (2024 Dana Cooper) 3:50 Maya De Vitry “Stacy, In Her Wedding Gown” Infinite (2023 Mad Maker Studio) 3:57 Tray Wellington “Wasted Time” Black Banjo (2022 Mountain Home) 2:35

As a happy birthday to Si Kahn for his 80th birthday, this week and next week we are sharing songs and stories by & about Si as performed by the hand-chosen successors to Si's work and music. Today that means we are joined by Phoebe Rees & Joe Jencks.

Part 2 of a visit with Si Kahn, Vivian Nesbitt, John Dillon, and a special guest, Joe Jencks, where we will looking at the musical written by Si Kahn cal

Former welder Hilary Peach on her new memoir and folksinger Joe Jencks on “Rise As One”. Today's labor history: “Take This Job and Shove It” hits #1 in the U.S. Today's labor quote: Johnny Paycheck @AnvilPress @JoeJencksMusic @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

Former welder Hilary Peach on her new memoir and folksinger Joe Jencks on “Rise As One”. Today's labor history: “Take This Job and Shove It” hits #1 in the U.S. Today's labor quote: Johnny Paycheck @AnvilPress @JoeJencksMusic @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

Suze Casey previews the Calgary Folk Club"s upcoming season. Joe Jencks, Maria Dunn, Gordie MacKeeman, Windborne, Pharis & Jason Romero And more.Playlist: Grateful Dead - Uncle John's BandJohn Wort Hannam - Blue CollarT. Buckley - Frame By FrameSon of Town Hall - Honest ManKyle McKearney - MercyMaria Dunn - Secondhand SkatesJoe Jencks - Let Me Sing You A SongGordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys - Western Reel MedleyScarlett Butler - Big VacationShane Hennessy - The ClawBlack Umfolosi - ImbubeWindborne - Song on the TimesShanna In A Dress - When I'm OldPharis & Jason Romero - Train On The Island

U2 "Angel Of Harlem- Rattle & Hum Angela Easterling "Have You Seen My Friend" - Witness www.angelaeasterling.com Few Miles South "Winter Warm" - www.fewmilessouth.com Jack Nelson "Fog" - Going Places www.jacknelsonband.com Elly Wininger "Blues For Christmas" https://www.ellywininger.com/ Del Castillo "Rodolfo the Red-Nosed Venado" - www.delcastillomusic.com The Maverick Band "Christmas Is Coming"- https://mavericksongs.com/ David Young "Bluesy Christmas" https://davidyoungmusic.com/ Heth "Christmas (Sweeter Than Wine)" ************************* Zoe Mulford "This Song Won't Fix Anything" - Purple Piano www.zoemulford.com Joe Jencks "Let Me Sing You A Song" - Poets, Philosophers, Workers & Wanderers www.joejencks.com Vanessa Lively "Canaries" www.vanessalively.com Ben Bedford "Murmurations" - Valley Of Stars www.benbedford.com Chris Smither "Crocodile Man" - Train Home www.smither.com Micky John Bull "Hallelujah Christmas Time" www.mickyjohnbull.com Mike Agranoff "The Battle Of Trenton" - Ain't Never Been Plugged www.ikeagranoff.com Marianne Kesler "A Christmas Song" www.mariannekesler.com ********************** Tom Waits "Alice" - Alice Simon & Garfunkel "I Am A Rock"- Sounds Of Silence Wings "Mull Of Kintyre" Shane MacGowan & The Pogues "Fairytale of New York" - If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Passengers "Miss Sarajevo"- Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Bosnia Jimi Hendrix Little Drummer Boy / Silent Night / Auld Lang Syne" - Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ******************************* Closing: SONiA disappear fear "Light In You" www.soniadisappearfear.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

Joe Jencks sings John Henry. Today's labor quote: Joe Jencks. Today's labor history: Birth of Upton Sinclair. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod @JoeJencksMusic Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

Joe Jencks sings John Henry. Today's labor quote: Joe Jencks. Today's labor history: Birth of Upton Sinclair. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod @JoeJencksMusic Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 09/04/2023 featuring: Joe Jencks “Let Me Sing You a Song” Poets, Philosophers, Workers & Wanderers (2017 Joe Jencks) 4:34 Matt Sucich “Waste It” Holy Smokes (2023 Five & Dime) 3:34 Tiffany Williams “Ticket to the Moon” I'll Be Back Soon (2021 Tiffany Williams) 2:37 Joe Crookston “Dapple the Light (Transcend & Rest)” Nine Becomes One Chapter 8 (Child Heal) (2023 Joe Crookston) 5:10 The Kennedys “Late September Breeze” Headwinds (2023 The Kennedys) 3:51 Moors & McCumber “All Great Tragedy” Live From Blue Rock (2021 M & M) 3:18 Crowes Pasture “You At Every Age” Don't Blink (2023 Crowes Pasture) 3:26 Julian Taylor “100 Proof” Beyond the Reservoir (2022 Howling Turtle) 3:57 Amythyst Kiah “Firewater” Wary + Strange (2021 Rounder) 3:39 Hanne Kah “After Stormy Tides” Y (2019 Kosmopolit) 3:19 John Moreland “In Times Between” LP5 (2020 Old Omens) 3:17 Raye Zaragoza “Bittersweet” Hold That Spirit (2023 Rebel River) 3:09 Cheryl Wheeler “Gandhi/Buddha” Different Stripe (2002 Philo) 3:28 Tim Ball “My Charming Wife” Upstate Crossroads (2022 Tim Ball) 3:14

Wormburner "Today Might Be Our Day - Pleasant Living In Planned Communities www.wormburnerband.com Monowhales "Over My Head" - Daytona Bleach www.monowhales.com Castle Black "Radio Queen" - Get Up, Dancer www.castleblackmusic.com Rahway "Rocketship" www.rahwayband.com The Venomous Pinks "No Rules" - Vita Mors www.thevenomouspinks.com Bear Within Us "Devil's Day https://www.facebook.com/BearWithinUs *************************** ALBUM FOCUS: A reoccurring series focusing on new and outstanding concept, compilation and tribute albums. Putumayo World Music presents Acoustic Latino, 10 up-and-coming singer-songwriters representing the best from Latin America. This is the world music label's first full-length digital-only album. www.putumayo.com Sureda "Cantos de Ella" Thmires Tannous "Gramatica do Mar" Ian Lesserre "Minha Bahia" Niuver "Sueno de Amor" Alejo Garcia & Perrozompopo "Gracias" ********************* Runaway Grooms "This Road" - This Road www.therunawaygrooms.com Shane Martin "Anywhere" - Anywhere www.shanemartin.com Professor Louie & The Crowmatix "Fall Back On Me" - Strike Up The Band www.professorlouie.com Eric johanson "The Deep And The Dirty" https://www.ericjohanson.com/ Matt Paxton & The Pintos "Brother" - https://www.instagram.com/mattpaxton Matt Harlan "Long Road" - www.mattharlan.com ************************** More artists appearing at this year's Falcon Ridge Folk Fetival: Sam Robbins "Bigger Than In Between" Bigger Than In Between www.samrobbinsmusic.com Jesse Terry "Little Fires" When We Wander www.jesseterrymusic.com Grace Morrison "Woman Like That" Daughter www.gracemorrison.com Rod Picott "Revenuer" Paper Hearts & Broken Arrows www.rodpicott.com Joe Jencks "Let It Rain" Poets Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers https://www.joejencks.com/ Livingston Taylor "Get Out Of Bed" - The Best Of Live: 50 Years Of Livingston Taylor www.livingstontaylor.com Angela Saini "Say" https://angelasaini.com/ Taarka "Retreat" Fading Mystery www.taarka.com Danielle Miraglia "Turtle Blues" - Bright Shining Stars www.daniellem.com Mean Mary "Cranberry Gown" Portrait Of A Woman www.meanmary.com Tipps & Obermiller "Heart" Love And Other Mysteries www.tippsandobermiller.com Annie & Rod Capps "Lightning Strike" Love & Rain www.annieandrodcapps.com Davey O "OK" - A Bright Horizon Line www.daveyo.com Linda Sussman "Let Common Sense Prevail" www.lindasussman.com ********************* Closing music: MFSB "My Mood" - Universal Love Running time: 5 hours, 37 minutes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE 6/11/23 Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps "Say Mama" Dick Dale & His Del-Tones "Greenback Dollar" - King Of The Surf Guitar Dick Dale & His Del-Tones "The Wedge" - Checkered Flag Los Straitjackets "Carhop" The Utterly Fantastic and Totally Unbelievable Sound of Los Straitjackets The Breeders "Flipside" - Last Splash ****************** Owen Walsh "Somewhere Sunny" - On My Way www.owenwalshmusic.com Katie Dahl "Red Brown Blue Green" - Seven Stones www.katiedahlmusic.com Vance Gilbert "A Room Somewhere" - The Mother Of Trouble www.vancegilbert.com Avi Wisnia "Heat Lightning" - Catching Leaves www.aviwisnia.com Peter Case "Ancient Sunrise' - Doctor Moan www.petercase.com Sam Robbins "All The Pieces Are There'- Bigger Than In Between www.samrobbinsmusic.com Heather Styka & The Sentimentals "Mockingbird Song" - North www.heatherstyka.com Joe Jencks "The Lady Juliana" - Poets Philosophers Workers and Wanderers www.joejencks.com Susan Cattaneo "Broken Things" - All Is Quiet www.susancattaneo.com Eliot Bronson "Visitor" - Empty Spaces www.eliotbronson.com ****************** Roman Angelos "Abyssal Plain" (Backmasking Mix) - Supermarkets, Underwater www.happyrobotsrecords.co.ukl Rodney Cromwell "Rod, Jane and Freddy" - The Winter Palace www.happyrobotsrecords.co.uk Mari Dangerfield "Ruins" - Eco-Fever www.maridangerfield.com Miz Terrell "Cant Even" www.facebook.com/miztterrellmusic The Burma "23" www.theburmamusic.com The High Water Marks "Stand In Line" & "Quacksalver (formerly Old Timey Snake Oil Guy)" - Your Next Wolf www.thehighwatermarks.com Castle Black "Sorry" - Get Up, Dancer www.castleblackmusic.com Electric Enemy "Paranoid" https://www.facebook.com/ElectricEnemy Napoleon "Can't Forget" - Enemy Within www.napoleontoronto.com Blitz Union "The Sun Always Shines On TV" (A-ha cover) www.blitzunion.com Sue "Don't Breed" www.madmadsue.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

Folk artist Joe Jencks performs live and talks with us about his Irish heritage on St. Patrick's Day edition of the show.

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 12/26/2022 featuring: Austin MacRae “Last of the Hollers” Better Devil (2019 Austin MacRae) 5:02 Jack Williams “If My Eyes Were Blind” A Tickle in My Soul (2022 Jack Williams) 3:26 Liz Simmons “When the Waters Rise” Poets (2021 Liz Simmons) 3:57 Joe Crookston “Darkling/BlueBird (Fear & Transcend)” Darkling & the BlueBird Jubilee (2011 Joe Crookston) 4:01 Amythyst Kiah “Firewater” Wary + Strange (2021 Rounder) 3:39 Noah Zacharin “Moon On My Side” silence Spoken Here (1998 Soffwin) 3:35 Low Lily “We Bring the Light” Single (2021 Low Lily) 3:26 Chad Elliott “Strayful and Feverfew” Tangle with the Ghost (2020 Chad Elliott) 3:08 Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio “Thunderous Voices” Singin' (2017 Heather Pierson) 3:16 Peter Cooper “Feels Like Home” Opening Day (2013 Peter Cooper) 2:42 Sunny War “A Love so True” Simple Syrup (2021 Sunny War) 3:34 Joe Jencks “Let Me Sing You a Song” Poets, Philosophers, Workers & Wanderers (2017 Joe Jencks) 4:34 Annalise Emerick “This Love Won't Break Your Heart” Starry-Eyed (2011 Annalise Emerick) 4:48

We feature lots of new music this week from some old alum of the Windy City Irish Radio studios and lots of new friends yet to grace our studios.  This week it's new music from the Led Farmers, Damien O'Kane and Ron Block, Enda Reilly, Austral, Jig Jam, Winborne, Joe Jencks, and Siobhan Miller as well as music from the Cheiftans as well as bands from Nova Scotia and bands residing in Florida as a reminder of the devastation brought on by Hurricane's Fiona and Ian.  Join us each Sunday afternoon on 750AM WNDZ or live on globalirishradio.com.  

Joe Jencks and Kray Van Kirk will be at Caffe Lena on September 16. Hear all about their meeting and their new albums.

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 09/05/2022 featuring: Rhiannon Giddens “I Shall Not Be Moved” They're Calling Me Home (2021 Nonesuch) 4:58 Crys Matthews “Exactly Where You Are” Changemakers (2021 Crys Matthews) 4:01 Joe Jencks “Let Me Sing You a Song” Poets, Philosophers, Workers & Wanderers (2017 Joe Jencks) 4:33 Leyla McCalla “Heart of Gold” Vari-Colored Songs: a Tribute to Langston Hughes (2013 Smithsonian Folkways) 2:59 Deidre McCalla “That's How We Pray” Endless Grace (2022 Deidre McCalla) 4:33 Reggie Harris “Love Guides the Wounded Heart” Ready to Go (2018 Reggie Harris) 4:00 Allison Russell “Persephone” Outside Child (2021 Birds of Chicago) 4:22 Jen Cork “Maryanne” Single (2022 Jen Cork) 4:22 Ordinary Elephant “Jenny & James” Honest (2019 Ordinary Elephant) 3:26 Sam Gleaves “Ain't We Brothers” Ain't We Brothers (2015 Community Music) 3:53 Brennen Leigh “Billy & Beau” Prairie Love Letter (2020 Brennen Leigh) 3:17 Joy Oladokun “Who Do I Turn To?” in defense of my own happiness you (2021 Amigo) 3:07 Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer “Gentle Arms of Eden” Drum Hat Buddha (2014 Signature Sounds) 3:03

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 08/29/2022 featuring: Joe Crookston “Freddy the Falcon” Able Baker Charlie & Dog (2008 Milagrito Records) 4:46 Kim Beggs “Steel and Wool” Steel and Wool (2022 Kim Beggs) 2:22 Moors & McCumber “Road To Leenane” Companion, Vol. 1 (2021 M & M) 5:26 Lauren Balthrop “Over In a Moment” Things Will Be Different (2022 Olivia) 3:44 Joe Jencks “Mother of My Heart” The Coming of the Years (2022 Joe Jencks) 3:52 Liz Simmons “Night in the City” Poets (2021 Liz Simmons) 3:00 Jeff Black “Needed the Rain” A Walk in the Sun (2020 Lotos Nile) 3:30 Tiffany Williams “Harder Heart” All Those Days of Drinking Dust (2022 Blue Redbird) 3:02 Buffalo Rose & Tom Paxton “I Give You the Morning” Rabbit (2022 Misra) 3:32 Melissa Crabtree “Sleep On Slickrock” Off the Beaten Path (2002 Melissa Crabtree) 4:10 Garrett Wieland “To Carry Rain (For Townes)” What Keeps the Heart Afloat (2021 Garrett Wieland” 3:36 Watchhouse “Better Way” Watchhouse (Duo) (2022 Tiptoe Tiger) 3:49 Deidre McCalla “Amaryllis” Endless Grace (2022 Deidre McCalla) 3:31

Joe Jencks is an international touring musician, award-winning songwriter and celebrated vocalist, known for his performances of musical beauty, social consciousness and spiritual exploration.

    Our SONG TO CHEW this week is written and performed by Joe Jencks.  It's on my “Ebenezer's Make Over” album, and it's the 'title cut' from his album, "WHAT KIND OF BROTHER ARE YOU?".  Joe's song models how men and boys do not have to make jokes at the expense of women and girls, just to 'fit in with the guys'.  That stuff's been going on for thousands of years, and it is way past time for a change.  Every man knows that if we speak up to a group of men or boys, and go against the accepted practice of joking and making sexual remarks about women and girls, a very powerful 'blow-back response' and abuse happens to us.  It happens to anyone who 'goes against the grain'.  It takes 'courage' to intervene and object to these unkind behaviors.  The abusive joking that focuses on women and girls, is the same kind of abuse that's focused on LGBTQ+ folks and BIPOC people and 'non-Christians', as well as on anyone else who doesn't have the privileges afforded us white heterosexual male Christians in this country.  And we've learned to do it, so we can be accepted by our peers.  These are the very behaviors that actually shut us down further in the places that we need to grow.  They stunt our 'feelings vocabulary' and our appreciation of people who are culturally different; of different genders, sexual orientations, places of origin, religions, ages, abilities and accents, the exposure to which, would only enrich our own experience of going through our own lives, and help us become more aware of the beauty and value of all the other colors and flavors of human beings with whom we share this planet.  Check out the podcast, and I'll be back next week with another ‘Song to Chew'! ~ Listen and subscribe to my Songs To Chew podcast = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peter-alsop-s-songs-to-chew/id1446179156  ~ CAMPING WITH DADS album = https://www.amazon.com/Camping-Dads-Peter-Alsop/dp/B08CS871QW/ref=sr_1_1 ~ www.FaceBook.com/WeLikePeterAlsop ~ www.Youtube.com/peteralsop  = videos ~ www.Patreon.com/peteralsop  = support my music & other artistic endeavors ~ www.peteralsop.com/music  = CDs & downloads

“When you come to the fight with organized labor, if you are corporate America, and you want to take us on, or you are a crooked corruptible politician, put your helmets on, buckle your chin strap. It's a full contact sport!” Teamster President Sean O'Brien Friday night's all-star program at the 2022 Labor Notes conference in Chicago featured Chris Smalls from the Amazon Labor Union, Bernie Sanders and Teamsters president Sean O'Brien, who fired up an already-fired-up crowd. We've got highlights from the program on today's show, including music from Dilson Hernandez, along with more voices from the folks who stopped by the Labor Radio Podcast Network booth here at the conference: Carmen Velasquez, Naomi Martinez, Arsal Asif, Anecia Ventura, Eris Derrickson, Jackie Serrato, Martin Unzueta, Jose Carlos, Janette Corcelius, Robert Hughes, Michael Harrington, Jamie Simpson, Zach Young, Jessica Buttermore, Jessica Thornton, Nate Wendt, Nicole McCormick, Joe Jencks, Ben Grosscup and Maggie Hansford. NOTE: Here's a video of the complete Friday night Labor Notes program. Empathy Media Lab partnered with the LRPN to capture the voices of the global trade union movement from the AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia to the Labor Notes conference in Chicago. Follow the Labor Radio Podcast Network (https://www.laborradionetwork.org/) and listen to the podcast (https://laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com/). Editing by Patrick Dixon and Evan Papp; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips and Mel Smith. #LaborRadioPod #Chicago @LaborNotes #LaborNotes2022 #LaborNotes #canlab #1u @amazonlabor @SBWorkersUnited @Shut_downAmazon #Troublemakers #LosDeliveristasUnidos #starbucksunion @Teamsters

Friday night's all-star program at the 2022 Labor Notes conference in Chicago featured Chris Smalls from the Amazon Labor Union, Bernie Sanders and Teamsters president Sean O'Brien, who fired up an already-fired-up crowd. We've got highlights from the program on today's show, including music from Dilson Hernandez, along with more voices from the folks who stopped by the Labor Radio Podcast Network booth here at the conference: Carmen Velasquez, Naomi Martinez, Arsal Asif, Anecia Ventura, Eris Derrickson, Jackie Serrato, Martin Unzueta, Jose Carlos, Janette Corcelius, Robert Hughes, Michael Harrington, Jamie Simpson, Zach Young, Jessica Buttermore, Jessica Thornton, Nate Wendt, Nicole McCormick, Joe Jencks, Ben Grosscup and Maggie Hansford. NOTE: Here's video of the complete Friday night Labor Notes program. #LaborRadioPod #Chicago @LaborNotes #LaborNotes2022 #LaborNotes #canlab #1u @amazonlabor @SBWorkersUnited @Shut_downAmazon #Troublemakers #LosDeliveristasUnidos #starbucksunion @Teamsters Editing by Patrick Dixon and Evan Papp; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips and Mel Smith.

    Today's “Song To Chew” is MEN ARE GOOD, written and performed by Joe Jencks.  When I first heard Joe sing this song, it blew me away!  I'd never heard a song that gave credit to the many, many wonderful things that ‘men', (and boys), do on a daily basis all around the world.  This version is on my “Ebenezer's Make Over” album, (which is an adaptation of Dickens “Christmas Carol”).  It's full of powerful songs, written and performed by Holly Near, Geof Morgan, Romanovsky & Phillips, Joe Jencks, me, Charlie Murphy, Fred Small and other activist song-writers from the feminist men's and women's movements that create discussions about gender, homophobia, men's relationship to war, work, our fathers, the women in our lives and each other.  Check it out today podcast by clicking on this link: ~ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peter-alsops-songs-to-chew/id1446179156 ~ CAMPING WITH DADS = https://www.amazon.com/Camping-Dads-Peter-Alsop/dp/B08CS871QW/ref=sr_1_1 ~ FaceBook.com/WeLikePeterAlsop ~ Youtube.com/peteralsop = videos ~ Patreon.com/peteralsop = support my music & other artistic endeavors ~ peteralsop.com/music = CDs & downloads

Today's guest is an American singer-songwriter, novelist, and educator. He was a big part of the 1980s folk revival in Greenwich Village clubs, performing at the Speakeasy, The Bottom Line and Folk City, he also co-founded the Greenwich Village Folk Festival. His songs have been covered by Dave Van Ronk, Shawn Colvin, Four Bitchin' Babes, Jonathan Edwards, Garnet Rogers, Joe Jencks, and others. He has appeared on stage with fellow artists, including Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow, Odetta, Tom Paxton, the Violent Femmes, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Dave Van Ronk, Emmylou Harris, Richie Havens, Ani DiFranco, Tom Chapin, Jack Hardy and David Massengill. Although usually labeled a folk singer, his musical styles include rock, pop, country, light jazz, and blues. His album “Later that Night” was named “Best Local CD of 2014” by The Palm Beach Post and reached the top ten in the national folk music charts. The late Dave Van Ronk called him "One of the best of the singer-songwriters ever to come out of the New York movement." It is my honor to introduce today's guest, Rod MacDonald

A tribute to John Prine, with 6 guests, some singing songs by John, others singing songs about and inspired by John, all paying tribute to a great, truly unique, country-folk singer who died this past April. Carsie Blanton, Laura Farley, and Johnsmith will be singing originals, while Sammie Purcell of Foxes and Fossils, Tom Pirozolli, and Joe Jencks will be covering John Prine songs. Great originals & great renditions, seeded by John Prine.

Episode 21 celebrates more of Woody Guthrie's music, life and legacy in honor of Labor Day, with music from Sweet Honey in the Rock, Paul Kaplan, Wall of Voodoo, Tom Juravich, Billy Bragg & Wilco, The Klezmatics, Dropkick Murphys, Elise Witt, SONiA disappear fear, and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, plus recorded testimonials from Peter Alsop, Joe Jencks, Paul Kaplan, Christine Lavin, Tret Fure, Roy Zimmerman, Liam Maloy, Bill Harley, David Rovics, Elise Witt, Sonia Rutstein, Reggie Harris, Purly Gates, and Sally Rogers.

Folk artist Joe Jencks makes his living as a touring musician, sometimes on the road as many as 300 days a year. Like so many others, his world was turned upside down this year, but he uses his music to get through these tough times. Listen for a great conversation with Jencks where we discuss social activism, Pete Seeger, and the power of folk music as a voice for and of the people. We will also hear songs performed live here in WNIJ's Studio A. Find more music from Joe Jencks here on his website , where you can also sign up for his monthly newsletter. You can also find more videos of him performing on his YouTube channel. Joe Jencks performing "Let Me Sing You A Song" live in WNIJ's Studio A Joe Jencks performing "Song of the Rails" live in WNIJ's Studio A Joe Jencks performing "Let It Rain" live in WNIJ's Studio A

Folk artist Joe Jencks makes his living as a touring musician, sometimes on the road as many as 300 days a year. Like so many others, his world was turned upside down this year, but he uses his music to get through these tough times. Listen for a great conversation with Jencks where we discuss social activism, Pete Seeger, and the power of folk music as a voice for and of the people. We will also hear songs performed live here in WNIJ's Studio A.

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 03/16/2020 featuring: Kelly Hunt "Across the Great Divide" Even the Sparrow (2019 Rare Bird Records) 4:58 Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer "Gentle Arms of Eden" Drum Hat Buddha (2014 Signature Sounds Recordings) 3:03 Emily Barnes "Alternate Route" Rare Birds (2019 1585152 Records DK) 3:49 Joe Jencks "Let Me Sing You a Song" Poets, Philosophers, Workers & Wanderers (2017 Joe Jencks) 4:34 Crowes Pasture "Slow It Down" Slow It Down (2019 Crowes Pasture) 5:11 Joe Crookston "Mercy Now" Joe Crookston (2017 Joe Crookston) 5:07 Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio "Singin'" Singin' (2017 Heather Pierson) 3:42 Escaping Pavement "Wanderers" The Night Owl (2016 Escaping Pavement) 3:56 Neptune's Car "The 45th Parallel" The 45th Parallel (2015 Neptune's Car) 3:20 Dave Richardson "Waiting for the Sunrise" Carry Me Along (2018 Dave Richardson) 4:53 The Rough & Tumble "Call Mercy" Howling Back at the Wounded Dog (2019 The Rough & Tumble) 4:01 Mandolin Orange "Golden Embers" Tides of a Teardrop (2019 Yep Roc Records) 4:44

“...rings with authentic grit.” -Bill Copeland Music News“With naturally gifted vocal command, Manville explores the intricacies of love, life, and the finer things with a sharp eye on details. Her lyrics are heartfelt and genuine and delivered with just the right amount of instinct and emotion."- Douglas Sloan, Metronome MagazineSome People Sing, released in the fall of 2017, is the second solo album from Kirsten Manville, the follow-up to her 2013 release Come With Me. With elements of Americana, folk, country, and blues, the singer/songwriter creates songs that feel like they may have come straight from journal entries. Deceptively simple lyrics paint pictures, tell stories, and evoke a range of emotions. From the pain of finding and losing love, and hard times in a down-on-its-luck town, to the small pleasures of line-dried laundry and homemade pie, and the escapism of a romantic night for two, Kirsten's warm and sultry voice draws the listener in, infusing the songs with feeling and depth.“Music, and specifically singing and songwriting, have always been the primary way I have tried to make sense of the world and the ups and downs of life,” she says. “And hopefully, listeners can relate to the emotions or stories depicted in my songs, and take comfort in knowing someone else is feeling the same way or has the same questions or wants the same things. The is what music has always done for me. Plus, singing is really fun, and it just makes me feel good.”Some People Sing was a Top 5 album pick in the January 2018 issue of Metronome Magazine, and Kirsten was featured on the cover of the magazine in March 2018. The song “...but Down” was included in the Alternate Root Magazine's weekly top 10 in November of 2017.Kirsten's songs have received radio airplay on a number stations both in the United States and overseas, including WUMB and KZUM. Her song “A Simple Life” spent time in the Top 30 charts (peaking at number 11) of The Globe Radio, an Adult Album Alternative format internet radio station, and her song “Play My Guitar” has been in the Top 20 songs on WOSRadio. In July 2013 she was a finalist in the songwriting competition at the Ossipee Valley Music Festival, and in February 2016 she was a winner in the Maine Songwriters Whittlesey Barn Songwriting/Performance Contest. Kirsten performs regularly in the north east, and has had the honor of opening for well-known folk artists Don White and Joe Jencks.

Kim Moberg was born in Juneau, Alaska, the daughter ofa classical pianist mother of Alaskan Native Tlingit descentand a US Coast Guard veteran father from Kansas.Music was the constant in Kim's childhood, helping her toadjust to the frequent movesassociated with growing up in a military family. At the age of 14, Kim began playing acoustic guitaron a borrowed nylon 6 string. A few years later,Kim taught herself to strum and finger pickto her favorite songs by singer/songwriters of the 1970's, but debilitating stage fright kept her from pursuingher own dream of becoming a professional performer.In 2014, after a hiatus from music to raise her two daughterswith her husband, Kim set out to overcome herstage fright and wrote her first song. Kim's debut CD entitled "Above Ground”, celebrates the achievement of her goal to bring her music out of the basement. “Above Ground”, produced by Grammy nominated producer Jon Evans, was released worldwide in September 2017. Kim teamed again with Jon Evans to record her sophmore albumn “Up Around The Bend” consisting of 13 new original songs and one cover, Cliff Eberhardt's “The Long Road”.Kim's passionate and heartfelt vocals mesmerize listeners while her compositions tug at feelings ofmelancholy, heartbreak, healing and social consciousness.RECENT RECOGNITIONS* 2020 Folk Alliance International Scholarship Grantee*Finalist Blues & Roots Radio Song Contest 2019* Above Ground #23 Folk Alliance International Folk DJ Charts 2 songs in the Top 20 Category July and August 2018 * Winner: 2018 Rose Garden Coffee House Performing Songwriter Competition* 2nd Place: Linden Tree Coffeehouse Winter Potpourri American Idol Folk* 2017 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Suzi Wollenberg DJ Showcase performing artistKim's performance resume includes sharing the stage as opener and/or co-bill with numerous contemporary and established artists including: Jim Kweskin, Bill Staines, Kirsten Maxwell, Ellis Paul,, Joe Jencks, Vance Gilbert, Catie Curtis, Cheryl Wheeler, Alice Howe, Liz Longley, Grace Morrison and Rod Abernethy.

The 9th episode of the "Music For The New Revolution" podcast, produced by David Heitler-Klevans and Rodney Whittenberg, features music and discussion related to the topics of immigration and the border. Music includes K'naan, Show The Product, Riz MC & Residente, Flaco Jiménez, Elena & Los Fulanos, Ted Warmbrand, Word of Mouth, Sade and an interview (with music) from Joe Jencks. Please consider supporting this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musicforthenewrevolution

      In Chapter 3 of Ebenezer’s Make Over, Carol, the Spirit of Present Times, shows Scrooge what his own present life looks like to an outsider, and Scrooge begins to understand why he treats women the way he does, and the kind of family in which he grew up.  Songs by Joe Jencks, Tom Hunter, Fred Small, Romanovsky & Phillips and me!

Even though we're in Canada, many of us are watching the U.S. midterms next Tuesday with hope, and also fear and trepidation. Not just because the U.S. and Canada have important economic links, but also because what's happening in the U.S. also affects our social and political life up here. In particular, we've seen that Trump's brand of racism isn't stopping at the border. A return of Democratic Party strength next week will do a lot to help reign in the Republican party and the president. At least, that's the hope.  Victoria Fenner, rabble's podcast producer, talked to two Americans who are working for change in their country as Tuesday approaches. 1) David Mivasair – Like many Americans, David is a dual citizen been living in Canada for a long time. And even though he's made his home in Canada for 23 years, he's understandably worried about the land of his birth. So he's doing something about it. He's campaigning in a swing district in New York State in the 22nd Congressional District of New York as a volunteer for Democratic candidate Anthony Brindisi.  He's been doing Facebook posts since the middle of October which paint a picture of a beautiful rural landscape populated by very divided people. He talked to Victoria about why he decided his energy was needed in this place.  2) Music – Why Are the Guns Still Firing – performed by Joe Jencks, written by Si Kahn. Used with permission and thanks. From the CD The Forgotten – Recovered Treasures from the Pen of Si Kahn. 3) Joe Jencks – Joe is a singer, songwriter, social activist and an American from the Chicago area.  In this conversation at a recent house concert in Barrie, Ontario, he talks about the state of his country and the contribution that music makes to build community and hope. 4) Music – Let Me Sing You a Song – written by Joe Jencks –  in Joe's words – “dedicated to the courage, perseverance and integrity of my mentor and friend Pete Seeger. It was inspired by his 1955 congressional testimony”.  From the CD Poets, Philosophers, Workers and Wanderers.  Used with permission and thanks.  Last minute campaign notes — David Mivasair says there is still need for volunteers to help get out the vote.  Canadians welcome. If you'd like to join him, the phone number for candidate Anthony Brindisi's campaign in the 22nd Congressional District of New York is 315-281-9642 or email info@brindisiforcongress.com. On the West Coast, you can contact the Democratic campaign in the 8th District of Washington, just south and east of Seattle, at (425) 395-4775 or info@drkimschrier.com. Help make rabble sustainable. Please consider supporting our work with a monthly donation. Support rabble.ca today for as little as $1 per month!

Young Canadian singer-songwriter Campbell Woods released a fabulous debut album, “Oxford Street” in 2017, one of our favourite albums of the year. Campbell Woods joins us on Episode 388 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about his music and plays three songs live for us. We also check out more of the latest new releases including new music from Winter Wilson, Molly-Anne, Noah Zacharin, Ilaria Graziano & Francesco Forni, Sarah McQuaid, Grant Peeples, Joe Jencks, Fink Marxer Gleaves, Rebekah Long and Bruce T. Carroll. Check out the full playlist on the website: http://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-388-campbell-woods-new-releases/

Guelph storytelling singer-songwriter Doris Folkens joins us on Episode 381 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about music and her self-titled debut album which was produced by mando-maestro Andrew Collins. It’s a great interview, and well-worth checking out. We also check out new music from Mayhemingways, Sugar Brown, Birds of Chicago, Miller MacDonald & Cormier, Sue Foley, Tom Rush, Joe Jencks, Graham Parker and Robert Lane. Check out the full playlist on the website: http://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-381-doris-folkens-new-releases/

Alexis Normand from Saskatoon feminist vocal group Rosie and the Riveters joins us on Episode 372 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about their great new album "Ms. Behave". Named after the World War 2 feminist labour icon, Rosie the Riveter - the band are a study in contrasts – three voices, the bright red lipstick, the curls, the post war dress, vintage harmonies and a sassy choreographed stage show - coupled with songs that whether playful or serious are deliberately intended to provoke, empower and inspire. It’s a great interview - well worth sticking around for. And, as always, we also check out more of the latest new releases including new music from Chris LaVancher, Joe Jencks, John McCutcheon, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, David Leask, Scott Anthony Andrews and Tom Rush.

Chicago based singer-songwriter Joe Jencks joins us on Episode 334 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about his great new album “Poets, Philosophers, Workers & Wanderers”. Our wide-ranging conversation covers the making of the new album, songwriting and live performances, including those with his compadres Pat Wictor and Greg Greenway in harmony folk supergroup Brother Sun, who will be going on indefinite hiatus at the end of 2017 to allow all three members to focus on new projects and collaborations. It’s a really great interview, and definitely worth checking out. And, as always, we take a look at more of the latest new releases on the folk and roots scene. Check out the full playlist on our website: http://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-334-joe-jencks-interview-more-new-releases/

Pete Seeger planted seeds of music & change everywhere he went, and some of that harvest is shared today (& next week) by a visit with Leda Schubert, author of Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing (and also The Princess of Borscht), and musician friends of Pete's, Joe Jencks, Charlie King, and Pat Lamanna (and several more folks next week!). Pete was inspirational & transforming for so many people!

We're all about this music on Episode 322 of Folk Roots Radio as we check out a great selection of new releases on the folk and roots scene, including new music from Alice Howe, Joe Jencks and Rachel Baiman and the Tunes from David Holt's State of Music Volume 2 compilation. Check out the full playlist at http://folkrootsradio.com.

The music of Joe Jencks burns in the heart of the listener, both with his lyrics and his powerful voice. The stories and poetry of his songs lift up a vision of love, compassion and solidarity without preaching or posturing - just solid, inspirational music. In addition to a wealth of solo performing, he's now part of a trio called Brother Sun. As Joe says in one of his songs, "You may hold the candle but you cannot hold the flame".

To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit  This show includes the following songs: Emily Zuzik - Auld Lang Syne Kristen Hertzenberg - Holidays from the Heart Ashley Robertson - New Year's Eve Amy Dixon-Kolar with Joe Jencks - Auld Lang Syne Jennifer Richman - Home Inside Ault Sisters - May You Always Alathea - Auld Lang Syne For Music Biz Resources Visit  Visit our Sponsor: Get Music by Anji Kat at: Visit our Sponsor: Get Music by Joanna Marie & FUE at:

To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit  This show includes the following songs: Emily Zuzik - Auld Lang Syne Kristen Hertzenberg - Holidays from the Heart Ashley Robertson - New Year's Eve Amy Dixon-Kolar with Joe Jencks - Auld Lang Syne Jennifer Richman - Home Inside Ault Sisters - May You Always Alathea - Auld Lang Syne For Music Biz Resources Visit  Visit our Sponsor: Get Music by Anji Kat at: Visit our Sponsor: Get Music by Joanna Marie & FUE at:

To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit  This show includes the following songs: Emily Zuzik - Auld Lang Syne Kristen Hertzenberg - Holidays from the Heart Ashley Robertson - New Year's Eve Amy Dixon-Kolar with Joe Jencks - Auld Lang Syne Jennifer Richman - Home Inside Ault Sisters - May You Always Alathea - Auld Lang Syne For Music Biz Resources Visit  Visit our Sponsor: Get Music by Anji Kat at: Visit our Sponsor: Get Music by Joanna Marie & FUE at:

Who you are is a reflection of the books you read, the people you associate with, the movies and television you watch and the music you listen to. All things you have control over!Today I am in conversation with Joe Jencks (www.joejencks.com) – a favorite songwriter of mine. Listen in as Joe and I chat about life philosophy and song. Themes of being open to receiving the love and support you desire, and setting clear intention are found in Joe’s songs “Love is the Reason” and “All I want is a Garden”. Both of these are on my personalized playlist…curious to know what’s on yours!

Love Is the WaterLeddy Hammock I feel the current raging around me . . . .  But with a good Friend near me, I will carry on . . . . You reassure me, Your love surrounds me, and I know that safety is at last within my reach . . . . There is no one near me I can see,  but there You are in the water with me.  You take my hand and guide me graciously. As we wade on through the waters of our lives, a helping hand will save us, by and by. From lyrics by Joe Jencks to “Come with Me” (Turtle Bear Music)

Independent's Day celebrated its 100th episode with a live event at Chloe's at Golden Road brewing on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014. Many of the artists who have been guests on ID played live sets, including Brian Whelan, Jess Penner, Loch & Key, Little Lonely, Pi Jacobs, Big Harp, Alias Means and many more. The episode is compiled from live interviews conducted that night as well as some short discussions with past guests at the Independent's Day World Headquarters. Artists featured in the interviews includes Jess Penner, Eugene Edwards, Davey Meshell of The Neighborhood Bullys, Brian Whelan, Ted Wulfers, Mike Chylinski of Arrow Highway, Big Harp, Joe Jencks, Loch &Key, Andy Creighton of The World Record, John Hoskinson, Sarah Barker, Robbie Rist, Jason Taylorson and Ray Argyle of Sunken Ships.

Independent's Day celebrated its 100th episode with a live event at Chloe's at Golden Road brewing on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014. Many of the artists who have been guests on ID played live sets, including Brian Whelan, Jess Penner, Loch & Key, Little Lonely, Pi Jacobs, Big Harp, Alias Means and many more. The episode is compiled from live interviews conducted that night as well as some short discussions with past guests at the Independent's Day World Headquarters. Artists featured in the interviews includes Jess Penner, Eugene Edwards, Davey Meshell of The Neighborhood Bullys, Brian Whelan, Ted Wulfers, Mike Chylinski of Arrow Highway, Big Harp, Joe Jencks, Loch &Key, Andy Creighton of The World Record, John Hoskinson, Sarah Barker, Robbie Rist, Jason Taylorson and Ray Argyle of Sunken Ships.

Independent's Day celebrated its 100th episode with a live event at Chloe's at Golden Road brewing on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014. Many of the artists who have been guests on ID played live sets, including Brian Whelan, Jess Penner, Loch & Key, Little Lonely, Pi Jacobs, Big Harp, Alias Means and many more. The episode is compiled from live interviews conducted that night as well as some short discussions with past guests at the Independent's Day World Headquarters. Artists featured in the interviews includes Jess Penner, Eugene Edwards, Davey Meshell of The Neighborhood Bullys, Brian Whelan, Ted Wulfers, Mike Chylinski of Arrow Highway, Big Harp, Joe Jencks, Loch &Key, Andy Creighton of The World Record, John Hoskinson, Sarah Barker, Robbie Rist, Jason Taylorson and Ray Argyle of Sunken Ships.

The history of music is full of 'supergroups' - which is when a group of artists who already have established careers decide to band together and form a new group. Sometimes they work - Led Zeppelin was comprised of some of England's top studio musicians from the late 1960s. And sometimes they don't... like the Los Angeles Lakers' talent-overloaded 2003-2004 team that failed to deliver a championship. And then there is the newish folk group Brother Sun, and they qualify as a sort of folk music supergroup. Pat Wictor, Joe Jencks and Greg Greenway already had separate and successful careers in the folk genre. They each toured, recorded albums and made a living in the music business. All three artists knew each other from the folk music circuit, and before long they realized that perhaps they could garner more attention as a band than as solo artists. Doing so meant checking egos at the door and doing what bands do, which is sharing the spoils as well as the hard work of being in a band. By 2012 Brother Sun has already established itself as a folk supergroup of sorts. One look at their calendar will tell you they are booked months in advance. Score one for teamwork.

The history of music is full of 'supergroups' - which is when a group of artists who already have established careers decide to band together and form a new group. Sometimes they work - Led Zeppelin was comprised of some of England's top studio musicians from the late 1960s. And sometimes they don't... like the Los Angeles Lakers' talent-overloaded 2003-2004 team that failed to deliver a championship. And then there is the newish folk group Brother Sun, and they qualify as a sort of folk music supergroup. Pat Wictor, Joe Jencks and Greg Greenway already had separate and successful careers in the folk genre. They each toured, recorded albums and made a living in the music business. All three artists knew each other from the folk music circuit, and before long they realized that perhaps they could garner more attention as a band than as solo artists. Doing so meant checking egos at the door and doing what bands do, which is sharing the spoils as well as the hard work of being in a band. By 2012 Brother Sun has already established itself as a folk supergroup of sorts. One look at their calendar will tell you they are booked months in advance. Score one for teamwork.

The history of music is full of 'supergroups' - which is when a group of artists who already have established careers decide to band together and form a new group. Sometimes they work - Led Zeppelin was comprised of some of England's top studio musicians from the late 1960s. And sometimes they don't... like the Los Angeles Lakers' talent-overloaded 2003-2004 team that failed to deliver a championship. And then there is the newish folk group Brother Sun, and they qualify as a sort of folk music supergroup. Pat Wictor, Joe Jencks and Greg Greenway already had separate and successful careers in the folk genre. They each toured, recorded albums and made a living in the music business. All three artists knew each other from the folk music circuit, and before long they realized that perhaps they could garner more attention as a band than as solo artists. Doing so meant checking egos at the door and doing what bands do, which is sharing the spoils as well as the hard work of being in a band. By 2012 Brother Sun has already established itself as a folk supergroup of sorts. One look at their calendar will tell you they are booked months in advance. Score one for teamwork.

Joe Jencks is one of God's own prototypes. He's an award winning, internationally touring, full-time performer and songwriter. He has played venues ranging from intimate house concerts all the way up to New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He has shared stages with Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, John McCutcheon and countless others. Jencks has seven acclaimed albums under his belt, and another with his new trio, Brother Sun - and he spends hundreds of days a year on the road bringing his earnest and indelible spirit and music to fans old and new. And if that isn't enough, he is also an educator and has devoted his life to social justice and labor causes. If you'd like to know how to build a career in music, listen up. Joe Jencks is the real deal.

Joe Jencks is one of God's own prototypes. He's an award winning, internationally touring, full-time performer and songwriter. He has played venues ranging from intimate house concerts all the way up to New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He has shared stages with Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, John McCutcheon and countless others. Jencks has seven acclaimed albums under his belt, and another with his new trio, Brother Sun - and he spends hundreds of days a year on the road bringing his earnest and indelible spirit and music to fans old and new. And if that isn't enough, he is also an educator and has devoted his life to social justice and labor causes. If you'd like to know how to build a career in music, listen up. Joe Jencks is the real deal.

Joe Jencks is one of God's own prototypes. He's an award winning, internationally touring, full-time performer and songwriter. He has played venues ranging from intimate house concerts all the way up to New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He has shared stages with Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, John McCutcheon and countless others. Jencks has seven acclaimed albums under his belt, and another with his new trio, Brother Sun - and he spends hundreds of days a year on the road bringing his earnest and indelible spirit and music to fans old and new. And if that isn't enough, he is also an educator and has devoted his life to social justice and labor causes. If you'd like to know how to build a career in music, listen up. Joe Jencks is the real deal.

Seattle-based songwriter, Joe Jencks is also an international touring performer, songwriter, entertainer, and educator. From venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, to coffee houses, festivals, spiritual communities, and schools, Joe Jencks has spent the last nine years touring full time. He is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty, social consciousness, and spiritual exploration. joejencks.com

Joe Jencks joins Kim and Reggie Harris on stage for powerful combined third set of the night. joejencks.com www.kimandreggie.com