This week we conclude our two-part feature “Sing Me a Story,” focusing on singers and songwriters who tell wonderful stories in their songs. We’ll hear tales from the North Woods with Brian Miller & Randy Goza, A classic song from James Keelaghan, some great English story-songs from Martin & Eliza Carthy and Martin Simpson, and a song about a blizzard from Hal Cannon. Sing Me a Story, pt. 2 … 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
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