Podcast appearances and mentions of Si Kahn

How does someone become an official saint?  Meet Dorothy Day — journalist, radical activist, mother and lay minister to the poor who died in 1980 — who is being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church. Shannon Henry Kleiber walks in her footsteps through New York City, where she lived and worked, looking for miracles, talking with people whose lives were changed by her, and wondering how and why saints matter today.We are grateful for additional music for this show from Tom Chapin, Si Kahn and the Chapin Sisters. Thanks also to the Dorothy Day Guild, and The Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University Archives, which houses Dorothy Day's papers and photos.Original Air Date: April 19, 2025Interviews In This Hour: In search of miracles, favors and graces — Inside the ‘agony and ecstasy' of Maryhouse — We are all ‘called to be saints'Guests: Robert Ellsberg, Martha Hennessy, Fr. James MartinNever want to miss an episode? Subscribe to the podcast.Want to hear more from us, including extended interviews and favorites from the archive? Subscribe to our newsletter.

Welcoming back Si Kahn and George Mann to talk about the new album Labor Day. Si has reached 80 years old, and is contemplating and creating his legacy. He's written thousands of songs, been a Union organizer and activist on … More ... The post Si Kahn & George Mann – Celebrating the songs of Si Kahn with “Labor Day” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.

Si Kahn & George Mann/Jail Can't Hold My Body Down/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/Long Way To Harlan/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/Lawrence Jones/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/We're Not Leaving/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/The Power Of The Union/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/You Are The 'u' In Union/Labor DayJohn Ferrullo/Changes/ChangesNick Carter/Aint That Me And You/Carved In The BarkBeth DeSombre/ Heredity/Holding The ThreadsMoses Crouch /Banjo Blues/Earth MusicJim Patton & Sherry Brokus/The Juggler/HarbortowneChristopher Weir/Still Waters Run Deep/Ten Feet TallCliff Stackonis/ Ain't Nobody Looking For Me /Solid GroundSupport the show

Mary Ocher "Museum Of Childhood Terror" - Your Guide To Revolution www.maryocher.com Sundown47 "Murray Avenue" - Along For The Ride www.sundown47.com Seaside Tryst "Wait By The Payphone" - Different Places www.seasidetryst.com Sugar Bones "I Feel Feelings" www.sugarbonesband.com Shannon Curtis "Take It If You Want It" - Good To Me www.shannoncurtis.net Fiona Moonchild "Cataclysm" - Sweets Of Reason https://cruisinrecords.com/fiona-moonchild/ Sun Blood Stories "Brand New Ghost Town" www.sunbloodstories.com Quinn The Brain "Burn Out" - Bleed Me www.quinnthebrain.com Zookraught ""Not 4 U" - https://www.facebook.com/zookraught/ ********************* ALBUM FOCUS: Si Kahn & George Mann: Labor Day: A Tribute To Hard-Working People Everywhere www.sikahn.com Kathy Mattea "Lawrence Jones" Peggy Seeger "Aragon Mill" Si Kahn 'Standing At The End Of The Line" **************************** Vaneese Thomas "Miles From Home" - Stories in Blue www.vaneesethomas.com Trevor B Power "Are We Ever Free" - Mystery www.trevorbpower.com Suzanne's Band "Hielo y Fuego" www.suzannesband.com Ben Arsenault "Flowers At Your Feet" - https://www.facebook.com/BenArsenaultMusic/ Chris Gostling "Michigan Nights" - Forest City Town Country https://www.chrisgostlingmusic.com/ Cuff The Duke "Stranded Here" - Breaking Dawn www.cufftheduke.ca ************** Elaine Romanelli "Red Tail" - The Hour Before www.elaineromanelli.com Rachael Sage "Breathe" - Reimagined (acoustic) www.rachaelsage.com Joselyn & Don “Choose Love" (featuring Chris Pierce) www.joselynwilkinson.com The Magnolia Janes 'Speed Of Life" - The Light Years www.themagnoliajanes.com Tret Fure "No Place Like Home" - Lavender Moonshine www.tretfure.com Cosy Sheridan & Charlie Koch "Demeter In The Underworld" - My Fence & My Neighbor www.cosysheridan.com Rebecca Frazier "Seasons" - Boarding Windows in Paradises www.rebeccafrazier.com Julian Loida "Gymnopedia No. 1" - Giverny www.julianloida.com Closing: Chicha Libre "Gnossienne No. 1" - Sonido Amazonico --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

Leisure Hour "The Glow" - The Sunny Side www.facebook.com/leiurehour Shotgun Funeral "For Good" - Nicer https://www.facebook.com/shotgunfuneralchi/ All Hope Remains "Standing By" - Find My Way https://www.facebook.com/allhoperemains/events No Guidance "Back To You" - Late To The Party https://www.facebook.com/NoGuidanceOfficial Lost In Society "Wake Up" - The Distribution Of Comfort www.facebook.com/lostinsociety Phantom Hound "Gold Fever" - From Boom Town To Ghost Town www.phantomhound.com Pig "The Sick" - Sinsation (re-release) - www.pigindustries.com En Esch "Get Lost" (featuring Vas Kallas of Hanzel und Gretyl) www.enesch.de ************************ King Ropes" Radio Jane" - Idaho www.kingropesband.com Rena Guinn & The Gentlemen "Talk To Me' - The Wilburland Sessions www.renaguinn.com Petunia & The Vipers "Billy The Kid" - www.facebook.com/petuniathevipers Professor Louie & Cromatix "Tick Tock" - Strike Up The Band www.professorlouie.com The Reverend Shawn Amos "Soul Brother No. 1" - Soul Brother No. 1 www.shawnamos.com Emily Hicks "Anymore" - Weird Wild Wonderful www.emilyhicksmusic.com ******************** ALBUM FOCUS: Si Kahn & George Mann: Labor Day: A Tribute To Hard-Working People Everywhere www.sikahn.com Michael Johnathon & Odetta "Gone Gonna Rise Again" Billy Bragg "We're The Ones" George Mann "Were You There" Laurie Lewis & Si Kahn 'Long Way To Harlan" ****************************** Erin Ash Sullivan "We Walk The Flats" - Signposts and Marks www.erinashsullivan.com Beth Wood "The Speed Of Lonely" - Love Is Onto You www.bethwoodmusic.com Peter Mulvey "Soft Animal" - Love Is The Only Thing www.petermulvey.com The Pairs "Superhuman" - When Will We Find Our Way? www.thepairsmusic.com Kate McDonnell "Madeleine" - Trapeze www.katemcdonnell.com Mean Mary "Tarzan" - Portrait Of A Woman Part 2 www.meanmary.com Annie & Rod Capps "The Way It Goes" - Love & Rain www.annieandrodcapps.com March To August "Leonora's Dance" - Songs Inspired By Witness www.marchtoaugust.com Closing: Closing music: Geoffrey Armes “Vrikshashana (The Tree)” – Spirit Dwelling http://www.geoffreyarmes.com Running time: 5 hours 7 minutes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

Si Kahn & George Mann/Back When Times Were Hard/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/Solidarity Day/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/The Power Of The Union/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/We're The Ones/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/Go To Work On Monday/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/Were You There/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/Spinning Mills Of Home/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/The Old Labor Hall/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/Gone Gonna Rise Again/Labor DaySi Kahn & George Mann/We're Not Leaving/Labor DaySupport the show

We celebrate the 80th birthday of Si Kahn, singer, songwriter, author, organizer, and activist. We'll hear a few tracks from his new album, Labor Day: A Tribute to Hardworking People […] The post Si Kahn at 80: Honoring a Life of Song and Activism appeared first on KKFI.

Robin Aigner "Insomnia" - Volksinger AJ Roach "Devil May Dance" - Revelation Nels Andrews "Wisteria" - Scrimshaw Raina Rose "Heart Broken Open" - When May Came Tom Prasada-Rao "Have Faith In Me" - Goodnight Regret Neale Eckstein "Masterpiece" - Never Too Late www.nealeeckstein.com ****************************** Paula Boggs Band "Edith's Coming Home" - Live At Sweetwater Music Hall www.paulaboggsband.net Dead Root Revival "Got In Store" - The Controller's Exam www.deadrootrevival.ca Ontarians "God Willing" - More How It Is https://ontariansofficial.ca/ The Currys "Oh Boy" - This Side Of The Glass www.tecurrysmusic.com Billy Eli "Here's To You" - Lace www.billyeli.net Emmett Jerome "Coquihalla Prayer" - Rocky Mountain Son www.emmettjeromemusic.ca Craig Robertson "We're Not (Right On Time)" - Running The Other Way https://craigrobertsonmusic.com/ Moonfruits "Loki" - Salt www.moonfruits.ca Tragedy Ann "Heirloom" - Heirlooms www.tragedyannmusic.com ************************ ALBUM FOCUS: Si Kahn & Georgie Mann - Labor Day: A Tribute to Hardworking People Everywhere www.sikahn.com This a tribute album, indeed, as well as a celebration of Si's 80th birthday, along with recognizing 60 years of union representation. Si Kahn "Back When Times Were Hard" George Mann & Si Kahn "Solidarity Day" Vivian Nesbitt & John Dillon "Jail Can't Hold My Body Down" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

Welcome to Episode 17 of Roots Music Rambler! Join us – hosts Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) and Jason Falls (Falls) as we explore the real roots of the music we love. This week, folk music legend Si Kahn joins the program to celebrate his 80th birthday (April 23). He looks back on his over 50-year career of making music and talks about a new album coming out in September called “Labor Day.”  Kahn is a long-time labor organizer and advocate whose songs are typically laced with political punditry and satire. His first album, New Wood, was recorded in the 1970s and chronicled electioneering and old boy's clubs of small mountain towns, among other themes.  Kahn has recorded over 20 albums and written four books, the latter of those mostly focus on community organizing and grass-roots community building. He is the former leader of Grassroots Leadership and has served in various roles with songwriting unions and organizations over the years. In 1987, Kahn recorded Carry It On: Songs of America's Working People with Jane Sapp and legendary folk singer-songwriter Pete Seeger. He has also written several theatrical plays and musicals.  Frank and Falls also discuss the ambiguous definition of Americana music and, of course, offer up another offering of Pickin' the Grinnin' – recommendations for you to discover new or rediscover older music this week.  Don't forget you can now show your support of the show with Roots Music Rambler's new merch, now available at rootsmusicrambler.com/store. Authentic t-shirts, hats and stickers are now available.  Buckle up for The Hoe-Down and the Throw-Down! It's a new episode of Roots Music Rambler. Notes and links: Americana Music Association's definition of Americana Si Kahn online Si Kahn on Spotify The Charlie Daniel's Band on Spotify Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen on Spotify Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen on Spotify John Prine's Paradise on Spotify Bob Dylan on Spotify Me and Bobby McGee by Kris Kristofferson on Spotify Harry Chapin's Cats in the Cradle on Spotify Musk Ox Flannels (Use RAMBLER for a discount) New Wood by Si Kahn on Spotify The Roots Music Rambler Store Roots Music Rambler on Instagram Roots Music Rambler on TikTok  Roots Music Rambler on Facebook Jason Falls on Instagram Francesca Folinazzo on Instagram Pickin' the Grinnin' Recommendations Sierra Ferrell's Trail of Flowers on Spotify The Animals on Spotify And be sure to get your MuskOx premium flannel shirts just in time for fall. Use the code RAMBLER on checkout for a discount! - https://gomuskox.com/rambler Subscribe to Roots Music Rambler on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, GoodPods or wherever you get your podcasts. Theme Music: Sheepskin & Beeswax by Genticorum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 2 of a birthday celebration for Si Kahn on his 80th birthday, this week with John McCutcheon and Cathy Fink, sharing streams of music and meaning that flow from Si Kahn.

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.

Trent Severn, Tim Isberg, Arlo Guthrie, Jess Klein and Si Kahn. Mike Tod, and others. New releases, and more.Playlist: Sam Wilson - Elm TreeMike Tod - Garden Song (Inch By Inch)Si Kahn & The Looping Brothers - When The Morning BreaksThe Dead South - Will The Circle Be Unbroken?Magnolia Buckskin - ThroughAbigail Lapell - LeningradTim Isberg - Country WivesArlo Guthrie - Oklahoma HillsHurray for the Riff Raff - HourglassTrent Severn - The Jack PineErin Ross - Clear Lake WaltzJess Klein - IrelandKornog - Kolo Stara VlajnaGenticorum - Le Brandy des montaignes noiresKobo Town - Tick Tock Goes The ClockYirinda - Dhangalim (Fly)Josh Zubot Strings - Park of ChupertFarrah Kaddour - Taraddud

Sneak peek at the annual DC Labor FilmFest, plus the IBEW's photo contest and Si Kahn on Coal Mining Woman. Today's labor history: Breaking the color barrier Today's labor quote: Jackie Robinson @AFISilver @IBEW @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

Sneak peek at the annual DC Labor FilmFest, plus the IBEW's photo contest and Si Kahn on Coal Mining Woman. Today's labor history: Breaking the color barrier Today's labor quote: Jackie Robinson @AFISilver @IBEW @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

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

Si Kahn is joining us today for Spirit In Action along with two other folks, Vivian Nesbitt and John Dillon, and this week's show is part one where we will looking at the musical written by Si Kahn called Mother Jones in Heaven.

Virginia Anderson, Curator of American Art at the Baltimore Museum of Art walks us through the BMA's brand-new exhibit, Art/Work: Women Printmakers of the WPA, which explores the importance of women artists many of whom are unknown today, yet who captured the human faces of industrial and domestic labor and its inherent racial, gendered, and class inequities while they used their art to support important reforms led by the era's growing communist and socialist movements. From the Labor Heritage Power Hour radio show, which airs Thursdays at 1p ET on WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, DC. Singer-songwriter Si Kahn finds poetry in the many names for the third shift, that overnight work period that is the bane of existence for so many. On this week's Labor History in Two: The year was 1936; that was the day that workers at the General Motors plant in Atlanta, Georgia participated in a sit down strike. 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. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory @artbma Artwork: Harlem Dancers, by Elizabeth Olds

Si Kahn, activist, author, playwright, and singer/songwriter, on today's Labor Heritage Power Hour Today's labor quote: Si Kahn (Lawrence Jones, sung by Kathy Mattea) Today's labor history: Strikers banned from singing hymns @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

Si Kahn, activist, author, playwright, and singer/songwriter, on today's Labor Heritage Power Hour Today's labor quote: Si Kahn (Lawrence Jones, sung by Kathy Mattea) Today's labor history: Strikers banned from singing hymns @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

In early September each year we celebrate Labor Day. Many in the United States consider Labor Day as simply the end of summer, forgetting the great contributions to our daily life that have occurred due to the efforts of the labor movement to organize the American workers. We will feature songs about organizations and occupations from Emma's Revolution, Anne Feeney, Si Kahn, and Diana Jones, among others. Songs for a Labor Day celebration … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Three Bean Salad / “Field Assignment” / Acoustic Potluck / Self-producedWindborne / “Which Side Are You On” / Song on the Times / Self-producedSteeleye Span / “Blackleg Miner” / Back in Line / ShanachiePete Seeger / “He Lies in the American Land” / The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 / Smithsonian FolkwaysSi Kahn / “Houses On the Hill” / Been a Long Time / Sliced BreadJohn McCutcheon / “Laz'rus” / Stand Up! / AppalseedDiana Jones / “Appalachia” / Coal Country Music / HeartwoodHazel Dickens / “Coal Tatoo” / Coal Mining Women / RounderThree Bean Salad / “Red Bird-Second Shift” / Acoustic Potluck / Self-producedLouie Fuller and Chorus / “Hopping Down in Kent” / Rhythms of Labor / PrivateCyril Tawney / “The Oggie Man” / Navy Cuts / ADAThe Furrow Collective / “The Cabin Boy” / Fathoms / HudsonWillard Gayheart & Friends / “The Workin'” / At Home in the Blue Ridge / Blue HensAnne Feeney / “We Just Come to Work Here, We Don't Come to Die” / Classic Labor Songs / Smithsonian FolkwaysEmma's Revolution / “Stand Together” / RPM / Moving Forward MusicFlorence Reese / “Which Side Are You On?” / Coal Mining Women / RounderPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways 

This weeks installment is all about work songs: the love of work; the struggle; the joy. Songs by Rita Mac Neil; Matt Andersen; Tim Harrison; Gordon Lightfoot; AnnMarie Rowland; Stan Rogers; David Mallett; Si Kahn; and JP Cormier and Dave Gunning.

This week we celebrate Labor Day. Many in the United States consider Labor Day as simply the end of summer, forgetting the great contributions to our daily life that have occurred due to the labor movement and unionization of the American worker in the early part of the last century. We will feature songs about organizations and occupations from musical artists Emma's Revolution, Anne Feeney, Si Kahn, Diana Jones and many more. Some songs reflecting American labor, in the spirit of the long history of Sing Out! Magazine … this week on the Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Three Bean Salad / “Field Assignment” / Acoustic Potluck / Self ProducedWindborne / “Which Side Are You On” / Song on the Times / Self ProducedSteeleye Span / “Blackleg Miner” / Back in Line / ShanachiePete Seeger / “He Lies in the American Land” / The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 / Smithsonian FolkwaysSi Kahn / “Houses On the Hill” / Been a Long Time / Sliced BreadJohn McCutcheon / “Laz'rus” / Stand Up! / AppalseedDiana Jones / “Appalachia” / Coal Country Music / HeartwoodHazel Dickens / “Coal Tatoo” / Coal Mining Women / RounderThree Bean Salad / “Red Bird-Second Shift” / Acoustic Potluck / Self ProducedLouie Fuller and Chorus / “Hopping Down in Kent” / Rhythms of Labor / PrivateCyril Tawney / “The Oggie Man” / Navy Cuts / ADAThe Furrow Collective / “The Cabin Boy” / Fathoms / HudsonWillard Gayheart & Friends / “The Workin'” / At Home in the Blue Ridge / Blue HensAnne Feeney / “We Just Come to Work Here, We Don't Come to Die” / Classic Labor Songs / Smithsonian FolkwaysEmma's Revolution / “Stand Together” / RPM / Moving Forward MusicFlorence Reese / “Which Side Are You On?” / Coal Mining Women / RounderPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Joe Uehlein is the founding President of Voices for a Sustainable Future and the Labor Network for Sustainability. Joe is the former Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO's Industrial Union Department and former director of the AFL-CIO's Center for Strategic Campaigns. Joe spent 35 years doing bargaining, organizing, public policy, and strategic campaign work in the labor movement. Joe also served on the United Nations first commission on global warming from its founding in 1988 until 2003. In the early 1970's he worked in an aluminum mill in Mechanicsburg, PA as a member of the United Steelworkers of America, and then on heavy and highway construction projects as a member of the Laborer's International Union of North America. Joe is most often seen fronting The U-Liners, his band of 19 years: www.uliners.com. Joe's been playing (guitar & vocals) in bands for nearly 54 years, since the age of 13, and has played all across the U.S., as well as in Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Great Britain, and Venezuela. Joe's music over the years has spanned genres from rock'n roll to bluegrass, folk to jazz, country to Motown, and more. From his early days growing up along the banks of the great Lake Erie, and working in an aluminum mill in Central Pennsylvania and on heavy and highway construction, and playing with Billy Wray & the Expressions, Joe developed a keen interest in Rock & Roll, Soul, and the Folk and Country sounds of working class music. Joe has performed with Pete Seeger, Lester Chambers of The Chambers Brothers, Dave Alvin, Steve Earle, Tom Morello, Boots Riley, Jill Sobule, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Emma's Revolution, John Kadlecik, Billy Bragg, John McCutcheon, Si Kahn, and with the punk band, the Dropkick Murphys. Joe has also performed at all of Washington, DC's finest venues, including Gypsy Sally's, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, The Birchmere, Strathmore Music Hall, IOTA Club, Jammin' Java, the Hamilton, Howard Theater, the Black Cat, and more. Joe has also played NYC's Knitting Factory, Starlight Ballroom, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Bally's in Las Vegas, among other fine venues. http://joeuehlein.com/

Golden Triangle Ambassadors ratify new contract; Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson now!; Howard faculty win contract; nurses may strike. Today's labor quote: Si Kahn. Today's labor history: SCOTUS denies rights to undocumented workers. @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @SEIULocal500 @NursesHealDC Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

Golden Triangle Ambassadors ratify new contract; Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson now!; Howard faculty win contract; nurses may strike. Today's labor quote: Si Kahn. Today's labor history: SCOTUS denies rights to undocumented workers. @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @SEIULocal500 @NursesHealDC Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

Si Kahn is a folk musician and writer whose music and books depict human stories that support and inspire participation in making things better for everyone. Si is a person of conscience, so for 50+ years all causes of liberation … More ... The post Si Kahn – 50 Years of Conscious Music and Activism appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.

Long before the coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte musician Si Kahn understood the power of resilience. For the past 55 years, Kahn has dedicated his life's work to civil rights activism, chronicling the ebb and flow of progress through world-renowned labor anthems like "Aragon Mill" and "Go to Work on Monday." Over the course of 19 records, several books and a FolkVote initiative, Kahn has tapped into a passion for shared history and righteous humanity.

This episode includes a conversation with Si Kahn about his latest album and so much moreSi Kahn /Going Down To The Old Home Place/Been A Long TimeSi Kahn/ Houses On The Hill/Been A Long TimeSi Kahn /Hear That Sound/Been A Long TimeSi Kahn/Been A Long Time/Been A Long TimeSi Kahn /Long Way To Harlan/Been A Long TimeSi Kahn /Just A Lie/Been A Long TimeSi Kahn /Tarpaper Shacks/Been A Long TimeSi Kahn/ Where The Song Never Ends/Been A Long TimeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/artiemartello?fan_landing=true)

FolkScene presents an interview with songwriter, activist and organizer SI Kahn, who comes to us from his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Recorded 10-11-21. Hosted by Allen Larman. Engineered by Peter Cutler. ©FolkScene. Sharing FolkScene recordings with your friends is cool, but the reproduction of our programs for commercial purposes is illegal. FolkScene airs on Sunday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. (PST) at KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles and online at www.kpfk.org.

Actor Vivian Nesbitt & Musician John Dillon (native of Bloomsburg, PA), speaking about, "Mother Jones In Heaven", a musical by Si Kahn that they'll present on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, September 19 at 1:00 pm, at The Stitch, 125 Pine Street in Tamaqua, PA. For more information: TamaquaArts.org/ www.motherjonesinheaven.com

    I wrote today's 'Song To Chew' ATTA WAY T'GO BOY! back in the early 80's for an anthology album called "Bullets And Guitars".  It was produced by Gary Cristall, who ran the Vancouver Folk Festival for years and includes songs by Si Kahn, Utah Phillips, Holly Near, Leon Rosselson and other talented progressive folksingers and activists.  My song's a satirical 'pat on the back' to our President back then, to provide some balance to this left-leaning musical anthology!  All profits from the album went to committed artists and cultural organizations in Central America to fight the exploitation and intervention of outsiders, particularly the US, who continue to prevent the workers and peasants of Central America from exercising their right to self-determination.  Does art and music and poetry actually have any 'real world' impact on dictators?  You betcha!!  We work to undermine the fear-based support systems of authoritarian dictators with our courage, organizing, art, humor, song, poetry, education, solidarity and just better, healthier ideas.  I hope this song helps you continue to think about these things you and your friends can do to take some action to help us move us a bit closer to a more fair,and just world for all of us. ~ Subscribe to my Songs To Chew podcast = 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  ~ www.FaceBook.com/WeLikePeterAlsop  ~ Youtube.com/peteralsop = videos ~ Patreon.com/peteralsop = support my music & other artistic endeavors ~ www.peteralsop.com/music = CDs & downloads

This week's program celebrates Labor Day. Many in the United States consider Labor Day as simply the end of Summer, forgetting the great ontributions to our daily life that have occurred due to the Labor Movement and organizing by American workers. We'll feature songs about organizations and occupations from Emma's Revolution, Anne Feeney, Si Kahn, Diana Jones and many more. Celebrating workers and unions … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.Episode #21-35: Which Side Are You OnHost: Tom DruckenmillerArtist/”Song”/CD/LabelPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Three Bean Salad / “Field Assignment” / Acoustic Potluck / Self ProducedWindborne / “Which Side Are You On” / Song on the Times / Self ProducedSteeleye Span / “Blackleg Miner” / Back in Line / ShanachiePete Seeger / “He Lies in the American Land” / The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 / Smithsonian FolkwaysSi Kahn / “Houses On the Hill” / Been a Long Time / Sliced BreadJohn McCutcheon / “Laz'rus” / Stand Up! / AppalseedDiana Jones / “Appalachia” / Coal Country Music / HeartwoodHazel Dickens / “Coal Tatoo” / Coal Mining Women / RounderThree Bean Salad / “Red Bird-Second Shift” / Acoustic Potluck / Self ProducedLouie Fuller and Chorus / “Hopping Down in Kent” / Rhythms of Labor / PrivateCyril Tawney / “The Oggie Man” / Navy Cuts / ADAThe Furrow Collective / “The Cabin Boy” / Fathoms / HudsonWillard Gayheart & Friends / “The Workin'” / At Home in the Blue Ridge / Blue HensAnne Feeney / “We Just Come to Work Here, We Don't Come to Die” / Classic Labor Songs / Smithsonian FolkwaysEmma's Revolution / “Stand Together” / RPM / Moving Forward MusicFlorence Reese / “Which Side Are You On?” / Coal Mining Women / RounderPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways 

Episode 31 is a tribute to Anne Feeney, the beloved musician and activist, who died of COVID-19 on Feb. 3, 2021. We celebrate and honor her life and music with testimonials from Neil Gorfinkle, Ben Grosscup, Roy Zimmerman, Pat Lamanna, Terry Kitchen, Ed Knox, Billy Jonas, Vicki Ryder, Reggie Harris, Peter Alsop, and David Rovics. Playlist (all songs performed by Anne Feeney, except where indicated): 1. Have You Been to Jail for Justice? 2. Shell Game 3. We're Nursing as Fast as We Can (by Joan Hill) 4. B Side (by Peggy Seeger) 5. National Health Care Now! 6. I Married a Hero 7. Me Case con un Heroe 8. We Just Come to Work Here 9. Scabs 10. War on the Workers 11. Whatever Happened to the 8 Hour Day? 12. The Rich Man's House 13. Peter Alsop: People Like You (by Si Kahn) 14. Rebuild America - Keep Hope Alive 15. We Do the Work (by Jon Fromer)

We’re going all about the music again on Episode 538 of Folk Roots Radio as we hold back the interviews to bring you more great new releases, and this time around we throw some excellent new political songs into the mix. Join us for new music from Big Little Lions, James Lee Baker, Ian Gill, Shaye Zadravec, Westward The Light, Robert Cray Band, Si Kahn, Spook Handy, Richard Garvey, Raye Zaragoza, Melanie Brulée, IsabelFryszberg, Andrea Nixon, Joe Nolan, Dirk Powell, Midnight Shine and Kari Lynn Hewitt (with Roger Hewett). Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-538-were-all-about-the-music-this-too-shall-pass-edition/

“Democracy is not something that happens only at election time, and it’s not something that happens just with one event. It’s an ongoing, grassroots building process.” Long before the coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte musician Si Kahn understood the power of resilience. For the past 55 years, Kahn has dedicated his life’s work to civil rights activism, … Continue reading "‘Believe Them And Follow Them’: Folk Musician Si Kahn On 50 Years Of Rabble-Rousing Music Activism" The post ‘Believe Them And Follow Them’: Folk Musician Si Kahn On 50 Years Of Rabble-Rousing Music Activism appeared first on Amplifier.

“Democracy is not something that happens only at election time, and it’s not something that happens just with one event. It’s an ongoing, grassroots building process.”Long before the coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte musician Si Kahn understood the power of resilience. For the past 55 years, Kahn has dedicated his life's work to civil rights activism, chronicling the ebb and flow of progress through world-renowned labor anthems like "Aragon Mill" and "Go to Work on Monday." Over the course of 19 records, several books and a FolkVote initiative, Kahn has tapped into a passion for shared history and righteous humanity.

2020 has been a tough year. Not just the pandemic, but the ensuing economic downturn and level of unemployment that continues to rise. With the Labor Day holiday approaching, it seems to be the right time to dedicate two programs to the workers of America. This first installment is devoted to “The Working Life” with songs from Si Kahn, Peggy Seeger, Pete Sutherland, Kate Campbell, Merle Haggard and many more. Celebrating work … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Episode #20-35: Labor Day, Pt.1 (The Working Life) Host: Tom Druckenmiller Artist/”Song”/CD/Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Erwin Helfer / “Stop Time Boogie” / 8 Hands On 88 Keys / The Sirens Merle Haggard / “Workin' Man Blues” / Live at Billy Bob's Texas / Smith Music Group James Carter & the Prisoners / “Po' Lazarus” / O Brother, Where Art Thou / Lost Highway Peggy Seeger / “Gonna Be An Engineer” / Three Score and Ten / Appleseed Eric Bogle / “Lockeeper” / At This Stage / Greentrax Stan Rogers / “Make and Break Harbour” / Fogarty's Cove / Borealis Detroit Junior / “Ella” / 8 Hands On 88 Keys / The Sirens Si Kahn and the Looping Brothers / “Aragon Mill” / Aragon Mill / Strictly Country Pete Sutherland / “When My Grandmother Worked At The Mill” / A Clayfoot's Tale / Epact Richard Ruane & Beth Duquette / “Stuffing Clams in Exeter” / Notch Road / Riptone Shelley Posen / “Night Nurse” / Ontario Moon / Well Done Kate Campbell / “Rosa's Coronas-Lanterns in the Levee” / Two Nights in Texas / Large River Joe Jencks / “Third Shift” / The Forgotten / Turtle Bear Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

This week Mitch and Robyn play music from Si Kahn, George Belton, Mike Glick and Alan Whitbread and more

SI KAHN is a folk, bluegrass and roots music legend, once described as “a rumor in his own time.” At 75 years old, he is at the peak of his powers as performer, songwriter, recording artist and playwright. His songs of family, community, love, work and freedom have been recorded and performed by hundreds of artists in North America and Europe. For 52 years, he’s worked professionally as a civil rights, labor and community organizer. On this Special Event Broadcast of WoodSongs, we are honoring this American Folk legend. Guests appearing with Si:THE LOOPING BROTHERS are a German bluegrass trio that have recorded a new album of songs written by Si called ‘It’s Dog’s Life.’ to honor his 75th. MATT WATORBA is a veteran performer, teacher, radio host, songwriter and more. Matt discusses his Community Sings project. VIVIAN NESBITT is an acclaimed actress that has appeared in on hit TV shows like Breaking Bad, The Night Shift, Longmire and the theatre. Vivian is currently on tour with Si Kahn's ‘Mother Jones In Heaven’ ~ a musical one-woman show about the legendary labor organizer Mary Harris "Mother" Jones. With musical accompaniment by John Dillon, Vivian performs an excerpt from the play on WoodSongs. SISTAH LALA is a classically trained Contralto who has been sharing her gifts with the world for over three decades She has participated in national and international tours singing many genres of music including Spirituals, Opera, Jazz, and Gospel. Spirituals In Motion is Sistah LaLa’s response to the call of the Ancestors. Using the history, and power of this work, she is on a mission to use her talents to inspire, educate and galvanize others through music.

Jack Pine joins us on Episode 494 of Folk Roots Radio for another conversation about his music, and, this time around, he plays live for us. Jack Pine is the stage persona of Gareth Auden Hole, an Ottawa based singer-songwriter, engineer and producer. It’s always fun to talk to Jack, who is a very engaging individual whether in live performance or conversation. We wrap up the episode with more of the new music that's landed on our doorstep, and this time around we include tracks from Nathaniel Rateliff, The Lonesome Ace Stringband, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Si Kahn, Mike Klein, Katy Hobgood Ray feat. Dave Ray, Kete Bowers and Paul Kelly.

This week Mitch and Robyn play music from Democracy, with Windborne; Si Kahn & The Looping Brothers; Spook Handy and Larry Kaplan to name but a few

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Ottawa based singer-songwriter Kae Shelby joins us on Episode 483 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about her music and debut album “Music & Motorcycles”. Kae Shelby is another one of those musicians who had to wait to record her own music; and after a very successful career in law enforcement, that day, and her debut album have finally arrived. Like all of the musicians we talk to who are following their dream, this is quite an inspirational interview. It’s a real pleasure to share it with you today. Kae Shelby's story really fits with the ethos behind this radio show; We truly are all about the music and the people that make it! We hope you’ll stay with us to check it out. We also take a look at more of the new music we've received and, this time around, we include tracks from Windborne, Anna Ludlow, Si Kahn, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Rod Abernethy, Red Moon Road and The Levins. Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-483-feat-kae-shelby-more-new-releases/

On this week’s show: Robbin Légère Henderson talks about her grandmother, Matilda Rabinowitz Robbins, on the Tales from the Reuther Library podcast. Henderson shares stories from Robbins’ autobiography, Immigrant Girl, Radical Woman: A Memoir from the Early Twentieth Century, explaining how the optimism of a 13-year-old immigrant from the Ukraine was soon undone by the realities of working in garment sweatshops on the East Coast, leading to Matilda Robbins’ brief but influential role as a labor organizer for the International Workers of the World from 1912 to 1917. She was one of only two women organizers for the IWW during its early years, along with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Plus a clip from Mother Jones In Heaven, a one-woman musical by Si Kahn, starring Vivian Nesbitt as “Mother” Jones, with musical accompaniment by John Dillon, recently performed at The Robin Theatre in Lansing, Michigan. Questions, comments or suggestions 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 Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Produced & engineered by Chris Garlock.

We're bringing a fabulous interview with UK folk duo Winter Wilson to Episode 460 of Folk Roots Radio. Winter Wilson have just released a new live album “Live & Unconventional”, which was recorded on tour with folk rock legends Fairport Convention. Join us for a fabulous discussion about their music and live show, with a side order of great British humour thrown into the mix. We also check out new music from Jessica Rhaye and the Ramshackle Parade, Jean-Paul De Roover, Marla & David Celia, Si Kahn & the Looping Brothers, Darling Cora, Jon Brooks and Jerry Leger. We're biased, but we think it's a great episode. Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-460-feat-winter-wilson-more-new-releases/

SI KAHN is a folk, bluegrass and roots music legend, once described as “a rumor in his own time.” At 75 years old, he is at the peak of his powers as performer, songwriter, recording artist and playwright. His songs of family, community, love, work and freedom have been recorded and performed by hundreds of artists in North America and Europe. For 52 years, he's worked professionally as a civil rights, labor and community organizer. On this Special Event Broadcast of WoodSongs, we are honoring this American Folk legend. Guests appearing with Si:THE LOOPING BROTHERS are a German bluegrass trio that have recorded a new album of songs written by Si called ‘It's Dog's Life.' to honor his 75th. MATT WATORBA is a veteran performer, teacher, radio host, songwriter and more. Matt discusses his Community Sings project. VIVIAN NESBITT is an acclaimed actress that has appeared in on hit TV shows like Breaking Bad, The Night Shift, Longmire and the theatre. Vivian is currently on tour with Si Kahn's ‘Mother Jones In Heaven' ~ a musical one-woman show about the legendary labor organizer Mary Harris "Mother" Jones. With musical accompaniment by John Dillon, Vivian performs an excerpt from the play on WoodSongs. SISTAH LALA is a classically trained Contralto who has been sharing her gifts with the world for over three decades She has participated in national and international tours singing many genres of music including Spirituals, Opera, Jazz, and Gospel. Spirituals In Motion is Sistah LaLa's response to the call of the Ancestors. Using the history, and power of this work, she is on a mission to use her talents to inspire, educate and galvanize others through music.

Guest-host Kathy Mattea is back this week for a show taped in Morgantown, West Virginia with WVU Arts & Entertainment. You'll hear live performances by Darlingside, Greg Brown, Si Kahn & the Looping Brothers, Sean McConnell and Lula Wiles. Support for this podcast is provided by Adventures on the Gorge. www.adventuresonthegorge.com

MURIEL ANDERSON is one of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists. She is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and has performed/recorded with Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Victor Wooten and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Her obvious joy of music, humor and her facility across the genres of folk, classical, jazz, bluegrass and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. Muriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. Her current project is ‘Eclipse’ a CD of harp-guitar music to evoke the magic of the solar eclipse, enclosed in a greeting card by brilliant photo-artist Bryan Allen. SISTER SADIE is the all-female/all-star bluegrass group comprised of some of the best-known women in bluegrass including five time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Dale Ann Bradley, Tina Adair, Deanie Richardson, Gena Britt and Beth Lawrence. The group was born out of what was originally supposed to be a one time jam at The Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee with five good friends. Shortly after that sold out show, the band began getting calls for gigs and the girls decided to officially form "Sister Sadie". The band’s highly-anticipated sophomore project has turned heads in a big way, garnering rave reviews by top publications, and also debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart. WoodSongs Kid: Tia Penny is a ten-year-old singer/songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona.

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!

Barb Ballenger unpacks the difficult and controversial Parable of the Talents (with a little help from Si Kahn) in her sermon this Sunday.

SI KAHN & THE LOOPING BROTHERS teamed up for an extraordinary album that features the best-known and most-loved songs from this legendary songwriter, author, playwright and activist in a bluegrass setting. The Looping Brothers are one of Europe�s most respected, experienced and best-loved bluegrass bands, having worked and toured with such bluegrass legends as Bill Monroe, the Osborne Brothers, Kenny Baker, Josh Graves and Dan Crary. Si is known all over the world by fans of American folk music. His songs of family, community, love, work, and freedom have been recorded by more than 100 artists and translated into half a dozen languages. They will be performing songs for Looping Brothers new album �Wrong Road Again�. Si has continued his work with Musicians United to Protect Bristol Bay and the epic battle to defeat the proposed Pebble Mine. STILL ON THE HILL is a national and international touring group from Arkansas that has been described as “Ambassadors of the Ozarks� for the work they do to preserve a rich culture that is quickly disappearing. Kelly & Donna of Still on the Hill are award winning �story telling-song writers�. Different than most singer-songwriters, this dynamic duo embellishes their songs with a host of unique instruments from the hills they call home. Many of these were hand-made by old-timers and have amazing stories that go with them. The duo�s latest project to celebrate the rich history of the Buffalo River through stories and songs.

Live Broadcast from near Stage three at the Vancouver Folk Fest. Listen in for interviews with the performing artists, their music and commentary by host Steve Edge, host of Saturday Edge every Saturday from 8-12 am. This year he sat down with Si Kahn, Corey Harris and Alvin Youngblood Hart who played as True Blues at the festival, and one of the organizers of the Mission Folk Music festival coming up later in July.

One of the best loved Folk Roots Radio episodes from the past year or so, we devote most of the hour to an interview with Kentucky musician, folklorist and social activist Sue Massek about "Precious Memories”, a companion cast album to a Si Kahn original play about the life and work of songwriter and coal camp activist Sarah Ogan Gunning. We also include some music from more of our favourite albums of 2015. Check out the full playlist online at http://folkrootsradio.com.

“Hope. Do we ever give up on hope? Even in the face of hard evidence?” That the question at the heart of Si Kahn’s succinctly-titled new musical memory play Hope, running through December 18 at Main Stage West theater, in Sebastopol. A world premiere, Hope is a surprisingly innovative, if not always entirely smooth collection of stories, some a little on the tall take side, that Kahn heard over and over growing up in a family of Jewish immigrants with a strong political conscience, and a clear knack for spinning a good yarn. Kahn, who authored Main Stage West’s popular musical Mother Jones in Heaven, is an award-winning folksinger, nationally renowned for his politically fueled songs and progressive activism. Hope is his fourth Main Stage West collaboration with director Elizabeth Craven. In the new show, transformed from a straightforward monologue-type piece into something far more theatrical and a bit strange and wonderful, Kahn uses stories to mine his own family’s past, borrowing songs from his own celebrated discography. These are stories of his aunts and uncles, parents and grandparents, including some relatives he never got a chance to meet. Filled with references to pogroms and concentration camps, these are stories of hope somehow surviving in the midst of unspeakable loss and sacrifice. As one piece of the massive story of European immigration to America in the 1900s, it’s powerful stuff. Which is not to say it isn’t occasionally very funny. In presenting Kahn’s loosely connected stories, Craven and her troupe of four actor-singers and three versatile musicians have created something altogether unexpected, though a bit confusing. Kahn’s first-person narration has been spread out amongst the members of the cast, each of whom tell bits of the author’s family history, all speaking as Kahn. While ultimately quite effective, this approach takes a while to figure out, and leads to some initial befuddlement. That said, the stylized storytelling does yield some supremely satisfying fruit. The expert cast features Mary Gannon Graham, Sharia Pierce, John Craven, and Alia Beeton, working their way through short overlapping vignettes of determination, love, resilience and grief, playing an array of characters: from Si Kahn himself to members of Kahn’s family, to Cossacks engaged in pogroms, and even a hilarious Angel of Death, who gets laughs with lines like, “Oy, what a day I’ve had!” At such times, ‘Hope’ resembles nothing as much as a Jewish immigrant ‘Hee Haw,’ the popular 1969-1981 television show combining country music, one-liners, and folksy sketch comedy. The main difference, of course, is that ‘Hee Haw’ went solely for belly laughs, while Kahn’s deeply personal assemblage of memories aims straight at the heart. The ensemble is first-rate, and under the musical direction of Jim Peterson, Kahn’s songs are simply and precisely orchestrated for maximum emotional impact. Craven’s gracefully energetic staging, though a bit uneven at times, is always striking and dreamlike in its flow. Despite some wobbly moments, it works, much like a really good Si Kahn folksong, serving up its scraps of dreams and slivers of hope with quiet power, and deep, wholehearted emotion. ‘Hope’ runs Thursday–Sunday through December 18 at Main Stage West. www.mainstage west.com

Music shared via video feed from all across the USA for Northern Spirit Radio's fun-raising event, Broadcasting From the Heartland, including Si Kahn, Peter Alsop, Magic Mama, Ken Lonnquist, and Tom Rowley with The Healthcare Blues. All of this, and more, was part of the NSR event!

It is better, they say, to give than to receive. That must be why so many groups gather so often to give so many awards to so many people for their efforts in so many different art forms connected to so many different award-worthy fields of endeavor. Though most people in show business are buzzing about the upcoming Emmy awards, about 75 people gathered together on Monday, July 13, to watch the offbeat, quirky annual distribution of certificates known to local theater people as The Sonoma County Stage One Theatre Arts Awards, otherwise known as The SOTAs. Now in its seventh year, the stated purpose of the SOTAs is to honor theater artists and theater productions taking place in Sonoma County. The SOTAs have earned a fair share of criticism over the years for awarding the lion’s share of their honors to shows that, how do I say this delicately, are sometimes conspicuously less deserving of the word “excellence” than shows that were either minimally mentioned or not nominated at all - Main Stage West’s exceptionally strong "Other Desert Cities" is one example from this year’s list of howlingly embarrassing omissions. To the organization’s credit, under the direction of president Lito Briano, clear efforts have been made to make the distribution of awards more balanced and fair, and to do that more in the future, companies who feel they deserve more attention will have to step forward and work harder to get their own fans and followers to join as voting members. With the San Francisco Bay Area Theater Critics Circle having stepped up in the last few years to finally notice the work being done by some (but not enough) Sonoma County theaters, the SOTAs will have to step up their game even more to retain any semblance of relevance and credibility in the future. I say this with all hope that the SOTAs will do just that, because many of the smaller community theater companies and student productions honored by the SOTA’s certainly deserve some recognition, so vital are they as an engine of training and community good will throughout the theater scene. With all of that said, allow me to offer my congratulations for the twelve awards taken home by Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse, which donated it’s G.K. Hardt theater for the awards ceremony. Amongst those 6th Street artists honored were Best Director Bronwen Shears for her work on "The Beauty Queen of Leenane," actors Lennie Dean and Danielle Innocenti Beem for their performances in ‘Beauty Queen’ (that would be Lennie) and "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (that would be Beem), actor Mike Pavone for "Clybourne Park," and actor Dallas Munger for "The Glass Menagerie," that last one also winning awards for best scenic and sound design, and tying for Best Overall Production with "Phantom of the Opera," performed by Santa Rosa Junior College. ‘Phantom’ was the second-biggest winner of the night, also taking awards for Best Vocal Performance for a Male and Female - that would be Ezra Hernandez and Megan Fleishman - and other awards, including best costume and best makeup design. Mary Gannon Graham won the Best Actress award for her amazing work in Main Stage West’s "Mother Jones in Heaven," coincidentally now playing again in an encore run of the show featuring music by Si Kahn. And Raven Players won for best stage props for the prop-dependent drama "In the Next Room: or, the Vibrator Play," and yes, you may feel free to make jokes about the props needed for a play of that name. Congratulations to all the winners, and even those who did not walk off with a certificate, because the truth is, when there is this much good theater going on in a community of this size, everyone is a winner, especially the audience. I’m David Templeton, Second Row Center, for KRCB.

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Jez Lowe/Morpeth Olympics/The Ballad Beyond            Gretchen Peters/When The Wolves No Longer Sing/Rose Of Roscrae  Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard/Missing O' Johnny Cash /Django and Jimmie            Sam Baker/Pretty World/Pretty World            Peter, Paul & Mary/Cactus In A Coffee Can (Live)/Discovered: Live In Concert            The Duhks/Dance Hall Girls/Manitoba Roots Vol. 3            Slaid Cleaves/Getaway Car/Unsung            Nanci Griffith/Across The Great Divide/Other Voices, Other Rooms            Townes Van Zandt/Tecumseh Valley/A Gentle Evening With Townes Van Zandt [Live]            Emmylou Harris/The Road/Hard Bargain            Alison Krauss and Union Station/Dimming Of The Day/Paper Airplane            Mary Gauthier/ Good-Bye/The Foundling            Fess Parker/Wringle Wrangle /Movie Soundtrack, Westward Ho the Wagons            Elaine Romanelli/Shine/The Hour Before            Greg Trooper/Mary of the Scots in Queens (Live)/Live At the Rock Room            Si Kahn and the Looping Brothers/Aragon Mill/Aragon Mill             See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe Hill, labor icon and songwriter for the Industrial Workers of the World, or Wobblies, was executed by a Utah firing squad in November, 1915, after being convicted of two murders in a controversial trial. To commemorate the centenary of Hill's death, Folk musician and labor activist John McCutcheon is releasing a new album "Joe Hill's Last Will" which grew out of a one-man play of the same name written by activist and musician Si Kahn.

Special May Day feature of working songs. We feature two songs from Si Kahn's show Precious Memories, about the life of Sarah Ogun Gunning.

Well, Monday night was a good night for North Bay theater people. At the 39th annual San Francisco Bay Area Theater Critics Awards, a batch of Sonoma County theaters were honored, with some very talented actors, directors and theater artists walking the steps up to claim awards for their work in 2014. Winners included Denise Elia-Yen for her snappy portrayal of Annie Oakley in Spreckel’s Performing arts Center’s brilliantly presented production of "Annie Get Your Gun." Other North Bay actresses who picked up awards included Abbey Lee, honored for her outrageous portrayal of an oversexed gangster’s moll in "Victor/Victoria," and Rebekkah Pearson for playing the title role in "Thoroughly Modern Mille," both of those shows at 6th Street Playhouse. 6th Street saw a few more of its artists win awards: Anthony Guzman and Evan Attwood both picked up wins for "Thoroughly Modern Mille," and for the same show Joseph Favalora was honored for his choreography. And back to Spreckels, Mary Gannon Graham was awarded for her splendidly goofy turn as a wacky modern day witch in "Bell, Book and Candle," and Jeff Coté picked up a win for the title role in Gene Abravaya’s "The Book of Matthew (Liebowitz)." Oh, and Janis Wilson won for musical direction of "Annie get Your Gun." Main Stage West, in Sebastopol, also saw a few wins, beginning with singer-songwriter Si Kahn, for best original music for his show "Mother Jones in Heaven." Also honored were Tyler Costin for his fine work in "Vanya and Sonja and Masha and Spike," and for Albert Casselhoff, for his sound design on "T.I.C. (Trenchcoat in Common)." And for Cinnabar Theater, the love continued with wins for Mary Chun, for her musical direction of last year’s "Fiddler on the Roof," with the entire cast of "Of Mice and Men" winning for best ensemble. And speaking of love, local actor, writer, director Dezi Gallegos, who’s just nineteen, picked up a special award, the first ever Annette Lust Award, given to young theater artists who show incredible promise and potential. His acceptance speech, promising to find the next young dreamer and help them follow their passions, had the audience crying and cheering. That’s just a few of the winners in the North Bay. For the full list, go to the Cristics Circle website at S-F-B-A-T-C-C dot.org, standing, of course, for San Francisco Bay Area Theater Critics Circle. And while we’re celebrating the art of theater, let me just mention two upcoming shows about the art of theater, in one form or another. Opening this weekend, down in San Rafael, is a little thing called "[Title of Show], in brackets." It’s a musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical, and when they invite two talented women to join them, it becomes a show about four people creating a musical about four people creating a musical, and then there are songs. Songs about writing songs. As it so happens, the cast of four were ALL nominated for awards Monday night, for previous works, and two of them, including the aforementioned Abbey Lee. It runs March 13-28 at Belrose theater, presented by Marin Onstage, marinonstage.com. The show sounds like a blast, as does "Deathtrap," opening in a couple of weeks at Spreckels performing arts Center. It’s the story of dueling playwrights who might just be trying to kill each other. It runs March 20 through April 5. Who knows, maybe next year these shows will be picking up awards of their own. And either way, as was recently stated, theater awards are just a party game. Getting to make theater, that’s the real party. I’m David Templeton, Second Row Center, for KRCB.

Musicians United to Protect Bristol Bay have been spreading the call to step forward for the well-being of the people and way of life threatened by the proposed Pebble Mine of the coast next to Alaska's Bristol Bay. It's a hopeful time as we speak to several defenders of the land - musician Si Kahn, former Alaskan State Senator, Suzanne Little, dog-musher Monica Zappa, & Alaskan Representative, Bryce Edgmon.

GUY DAVIS has dedicated himself to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues and bringing them to as many ears as possible through the material of the great blues masters, African American stories, and his own original songs, stories and per-formance pieces. Guy has been recording since 1978 - he is a musician, composer, actor, director, and writer. 'Juba dance' is Guy's latest, released by our friends at M.C. Records. It's a stripped down recording contain Guy's own compositions and choice covers by Blind Lemon Jefferson, Rev. Robert Wilkins and Blind Willie McTell. guydavis.com SI KAHN & THE LOOPING BROTHERS have teamed up for an extraordinary album that features the best-known songs from this legendary songwriter, author, playwright and activist in a bluegrass setting. The Looping Brothers are one of Europe's most respected and best-loved bluegrass bands. On their joint CD 'Aragon Mill: The Bluegrass Sessions' the Looping Brothers handpicked and ar-ranged the material and cast each of Si's classic songs in a new light. sikahn.com & looping-brothers.de SUE MASSEK is best know as the banjoist and singer of Kentucky's Reel World String Band. This musician, artist, activist and educator from Willisburg, Kentucky is an official Master Artist for the Kentucky Arts Council's Master/Apprentice pro-gram. Sue is committed to using the music she writes and the songs she sings as tools for social justice, and recently released a solo recording project, 'Brave is the Heart of a Singing Bird,' a tribute to those people who influenced her music and activism. Sue is currently touring nationally with the one-woman play with music 'Precious Memories,' written for her by Si Kahn, in which she stars as Eastern Kentucky traditional singer and union songwriter Sarah Ogan Gunning. Sue's performance of an excerpt from the show on WoodSongs will be the first time any part of this work has been heard or seen outside a theater. suemassek.com/

A Special Broadcast taping about using music to better our homes, communities and Mother Earth. TOM CHAPIN is a three-time Grammy award winning artist and an active board member of WhyHunger, the organization which the artist's older brother, the late singer-songwriter/activist Harry Chapin, founded (as World Hunger Year) in the 1970s. He co-wrote material with Si for the Bristol Bay project CD. Website for Tom Chapin. SI KAHN is an award winning songwriter, author and playwrite. He is one of the leading Appalachian voices calling for the protection of hometowns and communities in the southern mountains. He was chosen as the lead resource person for Musicians United to Protect Bristol Bay in Alaska because of his widespread reputation and credibility in the folk, bluegrass and Americana music communities, his recognized skill as a songwriter in many genres, and his long career as a civil rights, labor and community organizer. Website for Si Kahn. Website for Musicians United. KEN WALDMAN has toured throughout North America as Alaska's Fiddling Poet since 1995. He is the author of six poetry collections and has released seven CDs. This former college professor draws on his 25 years in Alaska to produce poems, stories, and fiddle tunes that combine into a performance uniquely his own. Website for Ken Waldman.

VICTORIA VOX and her ukulele return to the WoodSongs Stage with a brand new CD. Known as a pioneer for singer/songwriters in the growing ukulele genre, Victoria Vox has been writing and performing songs across the country in her eclectic, upbeat and clever way. Refreshingly modern and innovative, the award-winning vocalist and songwriter lives in Baltimore, and tours 130+ shows a year. The new album, 'Vox Ukulele Cello,' features Katie Chambers on cello who will accompany Victoria on WoodSongs. Website for Victoria Vox. CATHY FINK & MARCY MARXER are a formidable powerhouse of sound, with a repertoire of traditional and contemporary folk, old-time country and swing music. They've earned two Grammy Awards and have worked with the likes of Tom Paxton, Si Kahn, Riders in the Sky, Pete Seeger, Brave Combo, Mariachi Los Camperos, Mike Seeger, Patsy Montana, Pete Kennedy and Ysaye Barnwel. "ROCKIN THE UKE" is the very first Uke-centric CD and explores their versatility on the ukulele as they travel through blues, swing, old time county, folk and original songs - all in virtuoso style. Website for Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer. THE LOVE LEIGHS hail from Austin, TX and combines ukuleles, guitar, a dash of clarinet; lots of harmonies, some twang, and more than a little sass. The band creates original songs in the tradition of 20th Century American acoustic music--a mix of jazz, blues, twang, and the occasional funky tune or Motown groove. Their latest Is 'All Your Talk of Love." Website for The Love Leighs.

Si Kahn is a powerful singer/songwriter whose music tells intimate stories of people at the same time it provides valuble lessons for societal change. His newest book is Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists & Quiet Lovers of Justice and his latest CD is Courage. Si has strong Jewish roots and his spiritual home is The Movement.

Si Kahn is a powerful singer/songwriter - and an historian, capturing the actions and lives of those who are working for a better world. With over 40 years fighting and singing for civil rights, worker's rights, he speaks with experience and authority. His newest book is Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists & Quiet Lovers of Justice and his latest CD is Courage. Si comes from strong Jewish roots.

MAURA O�CONNELL is a wonderful, interpretive singer. This Grammy nominated singer spent nearly two years working on a project she�s been wanting to do for a very long time. Born and raised in County Clare, Ireland, she was the third of four singing sisters. She will performing on WoodSongs solo ... Just her voice ... No instrumentation. Get ready for something very special ! SI KAHN makes a return visit to the WoodSongs stage. Aside from being a brilliant songwriter, he has worked for over 40 years as a civil rights, labor and community organizer and musician in the Southern United States. His songs of family, community, work and freedom such as "Aragon Mill" "Gone, Gonna Rise Again" and "Wild Rose of the Mountain" have been recorded by over 100 artists. Si has released 14 albums of his original songs, plus a collection of traditional labor, civil rights and women's songs with Pete Seeger and Jane Sapp.