A couple of years ago, Janis Ian released The Light at the End of the Line, which she expected to be her final studio recording, and her first in 15 years. We’ll feature three selections from it, and surround them with some fine songwriters who also happen to be women. We’ll hear music from Joan Shelly, Aiofe O’Donovan, Eliza Gilkeson, Ani Di Franco and others. Some songs for Women’s History Month … 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
Tracy Dares / “Old Grey Goose” / Crooked Lake / Groundswell
Donna Herula / “Bang at the Door” / Bang at the Door / Self Produced
Eliza Gilkyson / “Buffalo Gals Redux” / Songs from the River Wind / Howlin’ Dog
Claudia Schmidt / “Bend in the River” / Big Earful / Red House
Dori Freeman / “Ten Thousand Roses” / Ten Thousand Roses / Blue Hen

Aoife O’Donovan / “Age of Apathy” / Age of Apathy / Yep Roc
Kate MacLeod / “The Train Across the Great Salt Lake” / Uranium Maiden / Self Produced
Alice Di Micele / “Every Seed” / Every Seed We Plant / Alice Otter
Tracy Dares / “C Group” / Crooked Lake / Groundswell

Janis Ian / “I’m Still Standing” / The Light at the End of the Line / Rude Girl
Janis Ian / “Swannanoa” / The Light at the End of the Line / Rude Girl
Janis Ian / “The Light at the End of the Line” / The Light at the End of the Line / Rude Girl

Ani Di Franco / “Station Identification” / Revolutionary Love / Righteous Babe
Joan Shelley / “Brighter Than the Blues” / Over and Even / No Quarter
Kate Campbell / “Long Slow Train” / Damn Sure Blue / Large River
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways