Election Day is just around the corner, and as they keep saying: “It may be the most important in the history of our Republic!” On this week’s show, we present some timely and classic music about the electoral process and the issues at hand. We'll present music from Ry Cooder, Carla Ulbrich, Uncle Dave Macon, Len Seligman, Jesse Palidofsky and many more. It’s time to VOTE … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.
Episode #20-44: Election Special 2020
Host: Tom Druckenmiller
Artist/”Song”/CD/Label
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
Curt Bouterse / “Nixon's Farewell” / Nixon's Farewell / Eagle's Whistle
Joel Raphael / “One Vote, One Name” / Respect and Protect Our Right to Vote / Self Produced
Greg Brown / “Freak Flag” / Freak Flag / Yep Roc
Old New England / “Present Clinton's Hornpipe-High C's-Kiss the Cook-President Garfield's Hornpipe / Old New England / Great Meadow
Ry Cooder / “Take Your Hands Off It” / Election Special / Nonesuch
Carla Ulbrich & Lauren Mayer / “Stand Up and Act” / CD Single / Romantic Devil
Carla Ulbrich / “Things That I Trust More Than You” / Inside Jokes / Romantic Devil
John McCutcheon / “Sheltered in Place” / Cabin Fever / Appalsongs
Curt Bouterse / “Obama” / Nixon's Farewell / Eagle's Whistle
Uncle Dave Macon / “Farm Relief” / Classic Sides / JSP
Pete Seeger / “I'm A-Lookin' For A Home” / That's Why We're Marching / Smithsonian Folkways
Adam Hurt & Beth Williams Hartness / “Obama's March to the White House” / Fine Times at Our House / Ubiquitone
Len Seligman / “Our Turn Now” / Our Turn Now / Self Produced
Michael & Nell / “Election Year Rag” / CD Single / Self Produced
Jim Childress with Uncle Henry's Favorites / “Romney's Retreat” / Free Union / Self Produced
Jesse Palidofsky / “America the Beautiful” / CD Single / Azalea City
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways