Stretching. Gym in the Apartment.
Bobby Sands birthday.
Bobby Sands MP – Black 47
Ballad of Bobby Sands – The Irish Brigade
Bobby Sands – Claymore
Bobby Sands – Gerard MacCuinneagain
Song for Marcella – Emhear Ni Ghlacain
Four Green Fields – The Molly Maguires
The Hills of Ireland _ Celtic Woman
Stor Mo Chroi – Bonnie Raitt and the Chieftains
Bloody Sunday – Criachan
Fields of Athenry – Dropkick Murphys
Dear Irish Boy – Eileen Ivers
Long Journey Home – Elvis Costello with Anuna
Irish Soldier Boy – Paddy Reilly
Back Home in Derry – Helena Ward
Song for Ireland – Mary Black
Daughters and Sons – Tommy Sands
The Parting Glass – Shaun Davey
Monthly Archives: March 2024
9 March 2024
Filed under Exercise, Human Rights, Ireland, Music, playlist
8 March 2024
International Women’s Day
One Woman: A Song for UN Women
Gentle Rebellion – Rebecca Riots
Compassion – Magdalen Hsu-Li
Feel Like A Natural Woman – Carole King
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Just Because I’m a Woman – Dolly Parton
Transgender Dysphoria Blues – Against Me!
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
I Am Woman – Helen Reddy
Independent Women, Pt. 1 – Destiny’s Child
Break the Chain – One Billion Rising
Walk Beside Me – Celtic Woman
Racist, Sexist Boy – The Linda Lindas
I Will Not Be Denied – Bonnie Raitt
Motherland – Natalie Merchant
Run the World – Beyonce
Blackbird – Emma Stevens
I AM WOMAN – Emmy Meil
And We Can Love (World) – Mary Youngblood
Ella’s Song – Sweet Honey In the Rock
Imagine – Eva Cassidy
Find Your Way – Adina Nyree
I Am a Woman – Ruby Hunter
I Am Her – Shea Diamond
Warrior Heart – Sjawmee
All That You Have Is Your Soul – Tracy Chapman
Brave New World – Sera
Crowded Table – The Highwomen
Highwomen – The Highwomen
Four Women – Nina Simone
Filed under Current Events, Music, playlist, United Nations
7 March 2024
Anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma.
Remembering courage and grace and faith.
Woke up This Morning – Sweet Honey in the Rock
We Shall Not Be Moved – Marchers
This Little Light of Mine – Workers in Selma at Mass for Jimmie Lee Jackson
Freedom Highway – Rhianna Giddons
God Will Take Care of You – Hosea Williams and Marchers
Steal Away/Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen – Hosea Williams and Marchers
Come by Here – Marchers
Berlin Wall – Marchers
Oh, Freedom – Congregation of Brown Chapel
If You Miss Me from the Back of the Bus – Congregation of Brown Chapel
Which Side Are You On? – James Orange and Protestors
Everybody Wants Freedom – Demonstrators a March
Freedom Now – Demonstrators at March
Go Tell It on the Mountain – Demonstrators at March
Oh, Wallace – Band 1
Get on Board – Band 2
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round – Two Little Girls at March
We Shall Overcome – Workers in Selma at March
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round – James Orange and Youth
Which Side Are You On? – James Orange and Youth
Lonesome Valley – Bayard Rustin & James Farmer
Glory – Common and John Legend
Freedom Songs: Selma. Alabama provided a primary resource for this playlist.
Filed under Antiracism, Music, playlist
5 March 2024
Walking. Gym in the Apartment. Germantown.
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
Once Upon a Time – Mary Wells & Marvin Gaye
I Want to Be Evil – Eartha Kitt & Henri Rene
Together Forever – Dolly Parton
Bunch of Keys – Eileen Ivers
Love and Affection – Joan Armatrading
Everything – Magdalen Hsu-Li
Babelogue – Patti Smith Group
One Way Donkey – Mary Black
ROOF – Jessie Reyez
Mercedes Benz – Janis Joplin
A Winter Dream – Nitanis “Kit” Largo
Shatter Me – Melissa Etheridge
Angels – Nanci Griffith
Indigenous – J25
I Am a Wanderer – Joan Baez
Laura – Scissor Sisters
Miss Clare Remembers – Enya
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
4 March 2024
Walking. Gym in the Apartment. Germantown
Miriam Makeba Birthday. All songs by Miriam Makeba.
Maube
Olilili
Suliram
The Retreat Song
The Click Song
Saduva
Iya Guduza
Lakutshn Ilanga
Umhome
Amampondo
Dubula
Dwedini
Pole Mze
Le Fleuve
Qhude
Mayibuye
Maduna
Kilimanjaro
Kwazulu (In the Land of the Zulu)
Nongqongqo (To Those We Love)
Khawuleza (Hurry Mama Hurry!)
Ndodemnyama Verwoerd
Masakhane
Amaliya
Pata Pata 2000
‘Cause We Love
Liwawechi
Lindelani
Homeland
In Time
Africa Is Where My Heart Lies
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
3 March 2024
Louisville Waterfront Park. Walking.
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal – Lea Salonga
Mama’s Hand – Hazel Dickens
A Little Game of Tennis – Carol Channing
Mo Chile Mear – Celtic Woman
Dulaman – Mairead Ni Maonaigh
Together Again – Janet Jackson
Cnawin’ on It – Bonnie Raitt
Certainly Lord – Mary D. Williams
Hard Wired – Tracy Chapman
Midnight Train – Gladys Knight & The Pips
Vegas – Tennis
Little Green – Joni Mitchell
Sit Still, Look Pretty – Daya
All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow
Us – Ruby Ibarra
I Have Lost My Dreams – Dar Williams
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
2 March 2024
UNRWA Gaza 5K. Walking.
Germantown. Schnitzelburg.
The songs focus on children since the fundraiser benefits UNRWA’s work with children.
Palestine – DJ Bruno Cruz
Where Do the Children Play – Yusaf Islam (Cat Stevens)
Let My Children Be – Ruby Hunter
Children of Abraham – John McCutcheon
Song for Palestine – Nora Roman & The Border Busters
Save the Children – Marvin Gaye
We Will Not Go Down – Michael Heart
Save the Children – Gil Scott-Heron
Jerusalem – Abraham Jam
For Our Children – Bryan Akipa
Teach Your Children – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Calling All the Children Home – Curran Reichert
Other People’s Children – Eric Bogle
Filed under Current Events, Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
1 March 2024
Walking. Germantown.
Harry Belafonte Birthday. Korean Independence Movement.
Abraham, Martin and John – Harry Belafonte
Day O – Harry Belafonte
A Hole in the Bucket – Harry Belafonte & Odetta
Jamaica Farewell – Harry Belafonte
Oh Freedom – Harry Belafonte
Gone Are My Children – Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba
My Angel – Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba
Give Us Our Land – Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba
Nongqongqo (To Those We Love) – Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba
Kwazulu (In the Land of the Zulus) – Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba
Song of the Independence Movement – Oasis Music Choir
Soribotari Independence Movement – Soribotari
Movement/Korean Protest – Resist and Exist
Independence Movement Day – DIA
Indeoendence Army Aeguukga – Lim Hyung Joo
In Praise of Death – Lim Hyung Joo
Song of Hope – Lim Hyung Joo
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
29 February 2024
Walking. Louisville Waterfront Park.
Winter in America – Gil Scott-Heron
This Land – Gary Clark Jr.
Spirit in the Dark – The Blind Boys of Alabama
Revolution – Arrested Development
Malcom’s Theme – Terence Blanchard
All the Stars – Kendrick Lamar, SZA
Blowin’ in the Wind – Stevie Wonder
Stand Up – Cynthia Erivo
Glory – Common & John Legend
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Lift Every Voice and Sing – Committed
Let America Be America Again – James Earl Jones
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
Along the Graybeard Trail 