Folk Alley Radio Show #250116
This week on the Folk Alley Radio Show, join Elena See to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and reflect on the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement. Hear powerful songs from Nina Simone, Richie Havens, Ruthie Foster, Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers, Odetta, the Resistance Revival Chorus, Rhiannon Giddens, Patty Griffin, and more.
(Read Kim Ruehl’s feature: “Reconsidering Civil Rights Songs for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday“.)
In the second hour, enjoy new music from Rose Cousins, The Lumineers, and Kathy Mattea as she pays tribute to the legendary John Hartford. We’ll also celebrate Steve Earle’s 70th birthday with a special set, salute the father of American folk music, Woody Guthrie, and share favorites from John Craigie, Jeffrey Martin, Ana Egge, and more.
Artist-Song-Album-Label
Hour One:
Nina Simone – I Wish I Knew What It Feels To Be Free – Silk & Soul – RCA/Victor
Richie Havens – Freedom – Best Of – Rhino
Ruthie Foster – Woke Up This Mornin’ – Runaway Soul – Blue Corn
The Staple Singers – Don’t You Let Nobody Turn You Around – What the World Needs Now Is Love – Epic
Mavis Staples – Eyes On the Prize – We’ll Never Turn Back – ANTI
Odetta – Jim Crow Blues – Looking For a Home (Leadbelly Tribute) – M.C.
Kate Campbell – Greensboro – The K.O.A. Tapes (Vol.1) – Large River Music
Nanci Griffith – The Loving Kind – The Loving Kind – Rounder
Resistance Revival Chorus – Ella’s Song – This Joy – Righteous Babe Records
Rhiannon Giddens – I Shall Not Be Moved (with Francesco Turrisi) – They’re Calling Me Home – Nonesuch
Freedom Singers (comp) – This Little Light of Mine (live) – Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America – Sony
Pete Seeger – We Shall Overcome (live) – Greatest Hits – CBS/Sony
Eilen Jewell – How Long – Letters From Sinners & Strangers – Signature
Patty Griffin – Up to the Mountain (MLK Song) – Children Running Through – ATO
Hour Two
Steve Earle – Christmas In Washington – El Corazon – Warner Bro
Steve Earle – Copperhead Road (solo, acoustic) – Alone Again (Live) – Howe Sound Records/Missing Piece Records
The Dropkick Murphys – Dig A Hole (feat. Woody Guthrie) – This Machine Still Kills Fascists – Dummy Luck Music
The Duhks – Pretty Boy Floyd – Your Daughters and Your Sons – The Duhks
Woody Guthrie – Tear the Fascists Down – My Dusty Road [Box Set] – Rounder Records
Kathy Mattea (comp) – Steam Powered Aereo Plane – Julia Belle: John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project Vol. 2 – StuffWorks Recordings
John Hartford – Gentle On My Mind – Gentle on My Mind & Other Originals (LP) – RCA Victor
The Lumineers – Same Old Song – Automatic – Dualtone
John Craigie – Broken – No Rain, No Rose – Zabriskie Point Records
Jeffrey Martin – Red Station Wagon – Thank God We Left the Garden – Fluff & Gravy Records
Rose Cousins – K’s Waltz – Conditions Of Love – Vol 1 – Nettwerk Records
The East Pointers – John Wallace – What We Leave Behind – The East Pointers
Ana Egge – Rise Above – Is It the Kiss – StorySound Records
Shawn Mullins – It All Comes Down To Love – My Stupid Heart – Sugar Hill/Concord Music
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Folk Alley’s weekly, syndicated radio show is produced by Linda Fahey and host Elena See. The show is available for free to stations via PRX.org or directly from Folk Alley via Dropbox for non-PRX members. The Folk Alley Radio Show is presently carried on over 67 stations nationally.
