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22 March 2025

Walking. La Cueva neighborhood. Morning movement. Chair stretching.
World Water Day.
Water – Blame Sally
Water – David LaMotte
Red Streaking Into The Water – R. Carlos Nakai
Shimmer, Prayer For Cleaning the Water – Joy Harjo
Don’t Go Near the Water – Johnny Cash
Sailing Down My Golden River – Peggy Seeger
Shining River – Eric Bogle with John Munro & Brent Miller
Ocean Song – Mary Hopkin
My River – Tom Paxton
Fire & Water (Take Me Down) – Christine Anu
Mighty River – Mary J. Blige
In the River: A Protest Song – Raye Zaragoza
Water Is Life – Will Evans
Bleeding Rivers – Copper Wimmin
Trouble in the Water – Common, Malik Yusef & Kumasi, feat. Aaron Fresh, Choklate & Laci Kay
When the Levee Breaks – Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy
Wading Through – Terence Blanchard
Backwater Blues – Bessie Smith
Water Is Life -Wanita Bird
Woman from Liberia – Jimmie Rodgers
Mni Wiconi – Nicky Murray
Mni Wiconi – Ana Saldaña
Mni Wiconi – Mariana Cortesão
Mni Wiconi – J.J. Kent
Water Is Life – Sara Thomsen
The Living Waters – Sweet Honey In the Rock
Mni Wiconi – Social Justice Disco, Phat Man Dee & Liz Berlin, feat. Johnny Creed Coe & Sun Bear Coe

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21 March 2025

Walking. Albuquerque. Inez, Zuni, and Classic Uptown neighborhoods.
Three unique themes to play list.
World Down Syndrome Day. Songs and artists are favorites of Charley Palmer as suggested by Brad Palmer.
MacArthur Park – Richard Harris
Walking In Memphis – Cher
Dancing Queen – Cher
MacArthur Park – Donna Summer
But, Mr. Adams – 1776 Original Cast
The Egg – 177 6 Original Cast
Sit Down, John / Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve / Till Then – 1776 Original Cast
Believe – Cher
If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
The Lees of Old Virginia = 1776 Original Cast
Yours, Yours, Yours = 1776 Original Cast

Sharpeville Massacre
Sharpeville – Hugh Masekela
Sharpeville 1960 – Moloto
Sharpeville Day – Sizwe Zako
SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE part 1 – ROOTS HITEK & DISCIPLES
Nkosi Sikelel ‘IAfrica – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Women’s History Month.

Stay Gentle – Brandi Carlile
Plenty – Sarah McLachlan
Big My Secret – Ahn Trio
deep in the woods – Hayley Kiyoko
Penny To My Name – Eva Cassidy
Think (About It) – Lyn Collins
I Want You Back – Yuna
Zero G (And I Feel Fine) – Eileen Ivers
All That Jazz – BoA
Baby, I Love Your Way – Dolly Parton
Poor Man’s Blues – Bessie Smith
We Can’t Go On This Way – Ella Fitzgerald
Remembering Me – Cate Le Bon
First of May – Rhiannon Giddens & Elftones
Dream Variations – Sweet Honey In the Rock
Another Horse – Annie Humphrey
Fantasy Beginning – Carole King

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20 March 2025

Walking. Albuquerque. The Shire to Narnia.
Spring equinox.
Spring – Tracy Chapman –
Beech Spring – Lewis & Clark – Original Soundtrack Recording
Copland: Appalachian Spring – Very Slowly – Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Copland: Appalachian Spring – Allegro – Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Copland: Appalachian Spring – Moderato – Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Copland: Appalachian Spring – Fast – Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Copland: Appalachian Spring – Subito Allegro – Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Copland: Appalachian Spring – As At First (Slowly) – Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Copland: Appalachian Spring – Doppio Movimento – Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic
Copland: Appalachian Spring – Moderato, Coda – Leonard Bernstein: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Le Sacre du Printemps – Pt. I: I. Introduction – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: II. The Augurs of Spring: Dances of the Young Girls – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: III. Ritual of Abduction – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: IV. Spring Rounds – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: V. Ritual of the Rival Tribes – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: VI. Procession of the Sage – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: VII. The Sage – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: VIII. Dance of the Earth – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps – Pt. 2: IX. Introduction p Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: X. Mystic Circles of the Young Girls – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: XI. Glorification of the Chosen One – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: XII. Evocation of the Ancestors – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: XIII. Ritual Action of the Ancestors – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Le Sacre du Printemps: XIV. Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One) – Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan
Sparrows in the Spring Grass – Jessita Reyes
The Sun Shines – Ojibway People
Travelling Through Wonders – Marie & Julia Thomsen
My Fellow Creatures -5 Carlos Cipa
Spring – Hania Rani
Ostara – Lisa Thiel
Serenade To Spring – Secret Garden
The Lullaby of Spring – Donovan
Spring In Manhattan – Meredith d’Ambrosio
The Harvest Home Suite: Spring – Jay Ungar
Herald of Spring – Peter Ostroushko
Sakamoto’s Spring – TOKiMONSTA
Silent Spring – emma’s revolution
So Early, Early In the Spring – Judy Collins
Some Other Spring – Billie Holiday
Spring Is Here – Ahmad Jamal
Spring Always Takes You By Surprise – Lydia Adams Davis
Spring Sunshine – Roh Young Sim
The Springtime It Brings On the Shearing – Seona McDowell
Springtime Laughter – Spyro Gyra
summerfallwinter spring – JANNABI
Vivaldi – Spring (After The Four Seasons, RV 269) – Black Violin
When Springtime Comes Again – Verm Williams
Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “La Primavera” (Spring): I. Allegro – Joshua Bell & Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “La Primavera” (Spring): II. Largo – Joshua Bell & Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “La Primavera” (Spring): III. Allegro – Joshua Bell & Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Four Seasons – Melanie Durrant
Here Comes The Sun – Richie Havens
Here Comes the Sun – Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor, Arnold McCuller, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Andrea Zonn & Caroline Taylor
Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles

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Purple, not flowers, cone

La Cueva Neighborhood
Albuquerque, New Mexico
10 March 2025

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16 March 2025 walk 2

Walking. Albuquerque. La Cueva Oeste neighborhood.
Telling Me Lies – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris
Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
tangerine – Kehlani
Baby – Brittany Howard & Syd Jaime
Bunny Hop Dance – Mary Ann Meanus and Verbena Green
연애모드 (feat. 하준) – TARIN
Me Is We – Sweet Honey In the Rock
Dwedini – Miriam Makeba
Confidential – Tina Turner
I’ve Really Fallen For You – Buffy Sainte-Marie
The House That Built Me – Juanita du Plessis
Favorite Year – The Chicks
Johnny Darling – Cynthia Richards
Don’t Say Okay – Mary Black
Straight Talk – Joan Armatrading
I’ll Try Anything (To Get You) – Dusty Springfield
Garrick – Gaby Moreno
Old Soul – The Highwomen

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11 March 2025

Walking. La Cueva neighborhood. Morning movement. Chair stretching.
Spit of Love – Bonnie Raitt
Suzanne – Joan Baez
Caress The Smile – Mary Youngblood
LLC – Nicki Minaj
I Want You Back – Dolly Parton
El Arado – Holly Near & Inti Illimani Historico
Cain – Patty Griffin
What I Can Do For You – Sheryl Crow
Angel’s Doorway – Suzanne Vega
Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon
Floorplan – Tegan & Sara
Treasure Island – Mary Black
Celebration: Raga Manj Khamaj – Anoushka Shankar, Tanmoy Bose & Kenji Ota
It Matters to Me -Faith Hill
If I Needed You – Emmylou Harris
Where You Lead I Will Follow – Carole King
All I Want = Joni Mitchell

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10 March 2025

Walking in the neighborhood. Morning movement. Chair stretching.
Remembering and honoring Harriet Tubman. This is the date of her death; an unknown day in March is believed 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
Harriet Tubman – HolyGhost HotBoy
Harriet Tubman – Wynton Marsalis
Harriet Tubman – University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club

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7 March 2025

Walking. Albuquerque.
60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma.
Freedom Songs: Selma. Alabama provided a primary resource for the first part of the playlist.
Remembering courage and grace and faith.
Woke up This Morning – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Freedom Highway – Rhiannon Giddens
We Shall Not Be Moved – Marchers
This Little Light of Mine – Workers in Selma at Mass for Jimmie Lee Jackson
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
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen – Mahalia Jackson
I Want Jesus to Walk with Me -Fisk Jubilee Singers & Ruby Amanfu
Let Freedom Ring (The Ballad of John Lewis) – Dee Daniels
Still on the Bridge – Claudia Schmidt & Sally Rogers

Remembering D’Wayne Wiggins and Roy Ayers
The Blues – Tony! Toni! Toné!
Little Walter – Tony! Toni! Toné!
Feels Good – Tony! Toni! Toné!
It Never Rains (In Southern California) – Tony! Toni! Toné!
Whatever You Want – Tony! Toni! Toné!
Everybody Loves the Sunshine – Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Heat of the Beat – Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson
Running Away – Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Mystic Voyage – Roy Ayers Ubiquity
You’ve Got the Power -Roy Ayers
Black Family – Roy Ayers
And Then We Were One – Roy Ayers

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4 March 2025

Shrove Tuesday.
Walking to New Orleans – Fats Domino
Going Back to New Orleans – Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
La danse de Mardi Gras – Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboy
Carnival Time – Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias
Where da Melph at? – Katey Red
Golden Crown – Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
Goin’ Down – Allen Toussaint
My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now – Buckwheat Zydeco
Ain’t Nothin’ But a Party – Big Sam’s Funky Nation
Ooh Poo Pah Doo – Part 1 – Jessie Hill
Cassanova- Rebirth Brass Band
Zydeco Mardi Gras – Boozoo Chavis Zydeco
Fire Water – The Wild Magnolias
Iko Iko – The Dixie Cups
Street Parade – Earl King
The Second Line – Stop, Inc.
Hey Pocky A-way – The Meters
Jock-A-Mo – Sugar Boy Crawford T
Mardi Gras Mambo – The Hawketts
Go to the Mardi Gras – Professor Longhair
Carnival Time – Al Johnson
Tremé Mardi Gras – Kermit Ruffins
Give It Up – Dr. Michael White
I Like It Like That – Chris Kenner
When The Saints Go Marching In – Louis Armstrong

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1 March 2025

Shche ne Vmerly v Ukrainy i slava, i volia (instrumental) – Glocal Orchestra
Shche ne Vmerly v Ukrainy i slava, i volia (vocal) – Glocal Orchestra
Let’s Sing about Ukraine – Brothers Ivan
O Ukraine, Our Beloved Mother – Brothers Ivan
Prayer for Ukraine – Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
Various Songs – Made in Ukraine
The Water Flows into the Sea – Brothers Ivan
Why, Oh, Why, My Native Land – Brothers Ivan

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