Walking. Germantown and Schnitzelburg.
My Lai Massacre day.
Song for Hugh Thompson – David Rovics
For Hugh Thompson Who Stood His Ground – The Oaks
Pinkville Helicopter – Thom Parrott
Mỹ Lai, opera composed by Jonathan Berger (music) and Harriet Scott Chessman (libretto)
Kronos Quartet, Rinde Eckert, Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ
Lullaby
First Landing: Flight
First Landing: Descent
First Landing: The Ditch
Second Landing: Hovering
Second Landing: Bunker
Third Landing: Postcard
Third Landing: Fishing
Category Archives: Music
16 March 2024
Filed under Exercise, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist
15 March 2024
Walking inside. Gym in the Apartment.
Crowded Table – The Highwomen
The Blue Hour: No 11, Firmament – Shara Nova & A Far Cry
Ngerraberrakernama – Emily Wurramara
Academia – Sia
The Queen Of Connemara Carraroe Jig The Lilting Fisherman – Cherish the Ladies
Eleanor Rigby – Aretha Franklin
Pancho & Lefty – Emmylou Harris
I Understand – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Đời Gọi Em Biết Bao Lần – Hồng Nhung
Farewell My Love – Eileen Ivers
I Live Not Where I Love – Mary Black
xoxo moongirl – Mel Hsu
Rock in This Pocket – Suzanne Vega
Siempre Te Amare – Lucha Reyes
Storm – Annie Humphreys
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
14 March 2024
Fannie Lou Hamer Birthday. Pi Day.
All songs by Fannie Lou Hamer unless otherwise noted.
Precious Lord
On Being a Sharecropper
Run Mourner, Run
City Called Heaven
All the Pretty Little Horses
I’m Gonna Land on the Shore
Oh Lord, You Know Just How I Feel
I’m Going Down to the River
Jesus Is My Only Friend
Pick a Bale of Cotton
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
Walk with Me
This Little Light of Mine
Mass Meeting Speech
Certainly Lord
Woke up This Morning
American Pie – Shea Diamond
Blueberry Pie – Bette Midler
Narcissa Cutie Pie – Joi
Sweetest Pie – Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa
Filed under Antiracism, Louisville, Music, playlist
13 March 2024
Walking. Germantown and Schnitzelburg. Stretching. Gym in the Apartment.
Going Home – Mary Fahl
Water Is Life – Wanita Bird
Crowded Table – The Highwomen
I Know Where I’m Going – Queen Latifah
High Road – Tennis
Out of the Blue – Yumi Matsutoya
The Road’s My Middle Name – Bonnie Raitt
Bring It On – Teagan Littlechief
Stay Soft – Mitski
Boing – Jessi
Fantasy End – Carole King
Pumping – Patti Smith Group
Theme from “Mahogany” – Diana Ross
Tip Toe Home/Paddy Kelly’s – Cherish the Ladies
The Other Side – Sweet Honey in the Rock
So Close, So Near – Ruby Hunter
Nobody Lives Without Love – Mary Black
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
11 March 2024
Walking. Germantown/Schnitzelburg.
Stretching. Gym in the Apartment.
Gidde Wich – Shazia Manzoor
Bully Bully – Holly Near
Ojibwe Love Charm Song – Georgia Wettlin-Larsen
Ready to Run – The Chicks
Taking Our Freedom – Irina Rivkin
Where You Lead – Carole King
Nothing But a Heartache – The Flirtations
Dante’s Prayer – Loreena McKennitt
The Blue Hour: No. 40, 3rd Refrain – Shara Nova & A Far Cry
Find Me – Joi
The Connection – Emmylou Harris
I’m Going Down to the River of Jordan – Fannie Lou Hamer
It Don’t Mean a Thing – Eva Cassidy
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Eartha Ktt
Favorite Flavor – Indigo Girls
Interlude – Hikaru Utada
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
10 March 2024
Walking. Louisville Waterfront Park. Germantown/Schnitzelburg.
Harriet Tubman date of death; an unknown day in March is considered by many to be her date of birth.
Swing Low. Sweet Chariot – Joan Baez
The Ballad of Harriet Tubman – Magpie
Go Down, Moses – Mavis Staples
Harriet Tubman – Holy Near
Harriet Tubman – Kim & Reggie Harris
Stand Up – Cynthia Erivo
Freedom Highway – Rhiannon Giddens
Oh Freedom – Mary D. Williams
Wade in the Water – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Woke up This Morning – Fannie Lou Hamer
Gospel Train – The Gospel Harmonettes
Follow the Drinking Gourd – The Sey Sisters
Filed under Antiracism, Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
9 March 2024
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
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
Along the Graybeard Trail 