For this week’s show, we celebrate that special time when our thoughts turn to flowers, chocolates, romance and love: Valentine’s Day. We’ll hear songs that focus on the many kinds of love from Mare Wakefield & Nomad, Bill Staines, Leah Larson, Judy Collins, The Sweetback Sisters and many more. It’s songs of the heart … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways
Jim Childress / “Evan & Leah’s Wedding” / Free Union / Self Released
Mare Wakefield & Nomad / “Real Big Love” / Time to Fly / Maresie
John O’Connor / “Green Wisconsin Hills” / Rare Songs / Self Produced
Jody Kruskal / “She’s Got the Money Too” / Concertina Valentine / Self Produced
Bill Staines / “Roseville Fair” / First Million Miles / Rounder

Michael Cooney / “The Thing That Makes You Beautiful” / Together Again / Cove Haven
Pete Sutherland / “You Were the One Who Loved Me” / Poor Man’s Dream / Epact
Leah Larson / “Dangerous Boys” / Long Journey / Self Produced
Geoff and Maria Muldaur / “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” / Pottery Pie / Hannibal
Jim Childress / “Allie & Topher’s Wedding” / Free Union / Self Released

Judy Collins / “Pretty Polly” / Who Knows Where the Time Goes / Elektra
Rosanne Cash / “Loving You Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) / The Life
              and Times of Kris Kristofferson / Blackbird
Alice Gerrard & Kay Justice / “I Heard the Bluebirds Sing” / Tear Down the Fences / Kbell
David Buskin / “When I Need You Most of All” / When October Goes / Philo
The Sweetback Sisters / “I Got Lucky With You” / King of Killing Time / Signature Sounds
Chris LaVancher / “Big Fat Love” / Big Fat Love / Self Produced
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways