This week we begin a two-part feature called “Sing Me a Story.” Stories are a an important part of the holiday season, and this week we’ll listen to some of the finest singers and songwriters that tell wonderful stories with their songs. You’ll hear Joel Mabus, Stan Rogers, Woody Guthrie, Kate Campbell. and many more. Sing Me a Story, pt. 1 … on the next Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways
Danny Knicely-Wyatt Rice-Mark Shatz / “Music for a Found Harmonium” / Waltz for
              Aimee / Self Produced
Joel Mabus / “The Uncloudy Day-Leonard Lively” / The Banjo Monologues / Fossil
John Roberts / “The Old Figurehead Carver” / Sea Fever / Golden Hind
Sheila Kay Adams / “Barbary Allen” / My Dearest Dear / Granny Dell

Mark Knopfler / “Lights of Taormina” / Tracker / Verve
Stan Rogers / “Bluenose” / Turnaround / Borealis
Danny Knicely-Wyatt Rice-Mark Shatz / “Lost Girl” / Waltz for Aimee / Self Produced

Woody Guthrie / “The Biggest Thing Man has Ever Done” / The Ultimate Collection / Not Now
Sara Grey w/ Kieron Means / “Belle Starr” / Down in Old Delores / Fellside
John McCutcheon / “1913 Massacre” / This Land: Woody Guthrie’s America / Appalsongs

Eric Brace-Peter Cooper-Tom Jutz / “Hugh Hansen” / Peofiles in Courage, Frailty, &
              Discomfort / Red Beet
Kate Campbell / “Jesus and Tomatoes” / Two Nights in Texas / Large River
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways