This week we’ll hear some tales from the North Woods, a classic song from James Keelaghan, and some great English story-songs from Eliza Carthy and Martin Simpson. Sing me another story … 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
Tony Elman / “Raindance” / Earth Tones / Acorn
Brian Miller and Randy Gosa / “The Falling of the Pines” / The Falling of the Pines / Two Tap
Celia Evans / “Cutting Down the Pines” / Songs to Keep . Tauny
Kitty Donohoe / “Voyageurs” / Bunyan & Banjos / Roheen

Norah Rendell / “Lost Jimmie Whalen” / Spinning Yarns / Two Tap
James Keelaghan / “McConnville’s” / House of Cards / Borealis
Tony Elman / “Planxty Frank” / Earth Tones / Acorn

Jackie Oates / “The Trees They Are So High” / Saturnine / ECC
Martin Simpson / “Reynardine” / Trails and Tribulations / Topic
Martin & Eliza Carthy / “Blackwell Merry Night” / The Moral of the Elephant / Topic

Hal Cannon / “The Blizzard” / Hal Cannon / Okehdokee
Michael Cooney / “Old Beer Bottle” / Together Again / Cove Haven
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways