Many places in the US are experiencing huge amounts of rainfall with flooding and other problems associated with this amount of moisture. This week on the program we’ll honor them with songs about water, rain and floods. Music from Ramsey Lewis, Eva Cassidy, Gordon Lightfoot, Stan Rogers, and lots more. Come wade in the water … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
Ramsey Lewis Trio / “Wade in the Water” / Wade in the Water / Cadet
Tellico / “It’s Just Rain” / Woven Waters / Organic
Betse & Clarke / “Rolling River” / River Still Rise / Smiling Violet
Dirk Powell / “Waterbound” / The Transatlantic Sessions Series Five, Vol. 2 / Whirlie

Eric Brace, Peter Cooper, Thom Jutz / “Down Along the River” / Riverland / Red Beet
Annie Staninec / “Willow on the Lake” / Annie Staninec / Self-produced
Gordon Lightfoot / “Early Morning Rain” / Gord’s Gold / Warner Brothers
Squirrel Butter / “Muddy Creek” / Renderings / Self-produced
Eva Cassidy / “Wade in the Water” / Eva By Heart / Blix Street

Margo Murphy & John Roberts / “Sea Fever” / The Sea and the Sky / Rainmakers
Moira Smiley / “Bring Me Little Water Silvy” / Bring Me Little Water Silvy / Self-produced
Hot Tuna / “Water Song” / Burgers / Grunt
Incredible String Band / “The Water Song” / The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter / Elektra
Stan Rogers / “White Squall” / Very Best of Stan Rogers / Borealis
Sally Rogers / “Lovely Agnes” / The Circle of the Sun / Flying Fish
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways