April 1, 2025 · 12:15 am
Hiking. Mesa View Trail, Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. Quarai Ruins, Salinas Pueblos Missions National Monument.
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Transgender Dysphoria Blues – Against Me!
I’d Love to Change the World – Shea Diamond
iT – Christine and the Queens
Warrior Heart – Shawnee
Thorn In Your Side – namoli brennet
Body Was Made – Ezra Furman
Girls and Boys – Blur
King for a Day – Green Day
Androgynous – The Replacements
For Marsha P. Johnson – Bryce Dessner
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
We Exist – Arcade Fire
Eudaemonia – Them Are Us Too
What Is This Thing Called Love – Billy Tipton
Sometimes I Cry – Jason Kwan
Heartbreaker – Ah-Mer-Ah-Su
Girl In Blue – Animal Sun
Stand Up – Tom Morello, Shea Diamond & Dan Reynolds, feat. The Bloody Beetroots0
This Is Home – Cavetown
Forever in Sunset – Ezra Furman
To be honest – Christine and the Queens
Gospel For a New Century – Yves Tumor
Feel the Power – Glovibes, Luciana & Sasha Colby
Overthinking out Loud – Moore Kismet
want – Dua Saleh
Born 2 Live – Dreamer Isioma
And a couple for Bill
Spanish Inquisition (Part 1) – Monty Python
Spanish Inquisition (Part 2) – Monty Python
Spanish Inquisition (Part 3) – Monty Python
Spanish Inquisition Revisited – Monty Python
Drop Kick Me Jesus – Ray Stevens
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Tagged as Bill Schram, International Transgender Day of Visibility, Mesa View Trail, Monty Python, Quarai Ruins, Salinas Pueblos Missions National Monument, Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
March 28, 2025 · 12:44 am
Walking. La Cueva neighborhood. Morning movement. Chair stretching.
Remembering Buddy Monahan.
Boomer Sooner – The University of Oklahoma Marching Band
Revolution – Kirk Franklin & The Family
Rock and Roll All Nite – Kiss
Native Child – Thunder Bird Sisters
Running – Joy Harjo
Some How – Nizhóní Girls
Blackbird – Emma Stevens
I Am Your Friend – Joanne Shenandoah
Earth And Sun – Sharon Burch
Edge of America – Annie Humphrey
Fight for the Rights – Kelly Fraser
Gentle Warrior – Kalolin Johnson, feat. Devon Paul & Thunder Herney
Heart Of A Hero – Shelley Morningsong
Native America – J25
No More – Fawn Wood
Ohenton Karihwatekwen Karenna – Bear Fox, feat. Lawrence Laughing
March 24, 2025 · 7:55 pm
Walking. La Cueva neighborhood. Morning movement. Chair stretching.
Anniversary of assassination of Saint Oscar Romero.
Cherokee Nation Remembrance Day. “186 years ago today, one of the final groups of Cherokees arrived in Indian Territory after being forcibly removed from our homelands and enduring a perilous journey across the Trail of Tears.”
El Padre Antonio Y Su Monaguillo Andrés – Rubén Blades
Homenaje a Rutilio Grande – SON
Oscar Romero – Dafydd Iwan
Romero – The Project Martyrs
El Salvador – Peter, Paul & Mary
Oscar Romero – Brotes de Olivo
Eulogy to Oscar Romero –
Oscar Romero – Garth Hewitt
Oscar Romero – Richard Gilpin
Archbishop Oscar Romero Memorial – Fran Schultz
Cherokee Stomp – Litefoot, feat. Tommy Wildcat
Cherokee Morning Song – Walela
Orphan Child – Cherokee National Children’s Choir
Cherokee Tears – Jobel Star Cherokee Tears
On the Road Where They Cried – Cherokee National Children’s Choir
Cherokee Trail of Tears – Native American Indians
Amazing Grace – Cherokee National Children’s Choir
Trail of Tears Song, We Will Go Together -6 Joy Harjo
Trail of a Thousand Tears – Shannon Thunderbird & Sandy Horne
Trail of Tears – Clannad
Cherokee Bend – Gordon Lightfoot
Cherokee Morning Song – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Prayer for My People – Jay Red Eagle
For Those Who Cried (Cherokee Removal) – Jack Gladstone
Trail Of Freedom – Bill Miller
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March 23, 2025 · 11:36 pm
Walk 1. La Cueva neighborhood,
Walk 2. La Cueva neighborhood.
Morning movement. Chair stretching.
Stand Up – Cynthia Erivo
Lose Again – Karla Bonoff
Tinku – Holly Near & Inti Illimani
Forevermore – Hikaru Utada
La Llorona – Joan Baez
Black Woman – Queen Ifrica
Never Let Go – Nitanis “Kit” Largo
Going Back To Harlan – Emmylou Harris
Good Pressure – Shea Diamond
WHEN I GROW UP – Yaeji
Going Home – Ulali
FIREMOUTH – Sera HOLY DISORDER
Never Been Gone – Carly Simon
Bleeding Rivers – Copper Wimmin
Chromatica III – Lady Gaga
Somespace – Toshi Reagon
Brave – Sara Bareilles
Scarecrow – Melissa Etheridge
Best of Me – Yuna
All That You Have Is Your Soul – Tracy Chapman
Freedom Now – Sweet Honey In The Rock
Mama Loves Me – Deidre McCalla
Dark End of the Street – Eva Cassidy & Chuck Brown
Ice Cream – Sarah McLachlan
Standing on the Sun – Beyoncé, feat. Mr. Vegas
A Sorta Fairytale – Tori Amos
Missing You -Tina Turner
No No Keshagesh – Buffy Sainte-Marie
Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegretto – Adagio – Ahn Trio
My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone
Time After Time -Eva Cassidy
Book of Days – Enya
Beloved Wife – Natalie Merchant
Toothsayer – Tanya Tagaq
Day Dreaming – Aretha Franklin
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Roberta Flack
March 22, 2025 · 11:20 pm
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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March 21, 2025 · 11:42 pm
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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Tagged as Classic Uptown Neighborhood, Inez Neighborhood, Sharpeville, Sharpeville Massacre, walking, Women's History Month, World Down Syndrome Day, Zuni Neighborhood
March 20, 2025 · 11:20 pm
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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March 16, 2025 · 8:35 pm
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
March 16, 2025 · 8:28 pm
Walking. Albuquerque. La Cueva neighborhood.
My Lai Massacre anniversary.
Song for Hugh Thompson – David Rovics
For Hugh Thompson, Who Stood Alone. – The Oaks
Pinkville Helicopter – Thom Parrott
Without You – The Chicks
Waltz Across Texas Tonight – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris
Blessing Song – Cornelia Bowannie and Arliss Luna
Burn This Guitar – Melissa Ferrick
You’ve Changed – Eva Cassidy & Chuck Brown
Comme moi – Shakira & Black M
Brothers and Sisters – Mavis Staples
Lonely House – Leyla McCalla
Ce He Mise Le Ulaingt? / The Two Trees – Loreena McKennitt
My Song Will Sound – Rim Banna Voice of Resistance, feat. Bugge Wesseltoft & Checkpoint 303
Dreaming On A World – Tracy Chapman
Thing Called Love – Bonnie Raitt
Bound For Freedom – emma’s revolution
In My Home Over There – Mahalia Jackson
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man – Aretha Franklin
Nokoriga – Hikaru Utada
March 11, 2025 · 10:52 pm
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
Along the Graybeard Trail 