Birthday play list. Played through the day.
Normal rules suspended.
It’s my birthday.
I’ll play what I want.
Cut the Cake – John McCutcheon
Crowded Table – The Highwomen
That’s the Way God Planned It – Billy Preston
Tapestry – Carole King
I Will Find You – Clannad
Idiot Wind – bob Dylan
This Little Light of Mine – Fannie Lou Hamer
I Know Where I’ve Been – Queen Latifah
Golden Feather – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Glory – Common & John Legend
We Shall Remain – Kaolin Johnson
Whiskey in the Jar – Thin Lizzy
These Days – Nico
No Human Is Illegal – The Wakes
For a Dancer – Jackson Browne
The Big Fellah – Black 47
Mr. Bojangles – Nina Simone
How Can I Keep from Singing – Eva Cassidy
No Surrender – Bruce Springsteen
Long May You Run – Neil Young
Lean on Me – Bill Withers
The Great Peace March – Holly Near
Let It Be – The Beatles
Younger Men Grow Older – Richie Havens
Carry on Til Tomorrow – Badfinger
Imagine – Willie Nelson
Let the Circle Be Wide – Tommy Sands
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley &The Wailers
Step by Step – Sweet Honey in the Rock
The Weight – Aretha Franklin
Helpless – k.d. lang
Further On – Johnny Cash
My Shot – Hamilton
Cradle to the Grace – Eric Bogle
Find Your Way – Adina Nyree DinaDeen Mardenbergh
Peace Anthem – Sera
A Song of Peace – David LaMotte
This Wheel’s on Fire – The Band
Theme for an Imaginary Western – Mountain
Child of the Wind – Bruce Cockburn
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Ghosts of Houston Street- Raya Zaragoza
Younger Men Grow Older – Richie Havens
Apple Cider Re-Constitution – Al Stewart
Rock Me on the Water – Annie Humphrey
Charcoal Lane – Archie Roach
Victor Hara – Arlo Guthrie
Streets of London – Ralph McTell
Manhattan Island Serenade – Leon Russell
One Light in a Dark Valley – Harry Chapin
Conquistador – Procol Harum
I Shall Be Released – The Blind Boys of Alabama
Long as I Can See the Light – Joe Cocker
Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam
Who’ll Stop the Rain – Credence Clearwater Revival
After the Goldrush – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmy Lou Harris
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
Blackbird – Emma Stevens
Boulder to Birmingham – Emmylou Harris
Southbound Train – Graham Nash & David Crosby
The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
It’s All Right to Cry – Rosey Grier
Piper to the End – Mark Knoplfer
Magic Man – Tom Chapin
River of Time – Bill Miller
I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
Loch Lomond – Paul Robeson
Jolly Roger – Roger McGuinn
Angie – The Rolling Stones
Old Friends – Simon & Garfunkel
Mother and Child Reunion – Paul Simon
Waiting on the World to Change – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
The Great Storm Is Over – Bob Framke
The Weight – Playing for Change
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Canticle of the Turning = Rory Cooney, Gary Daigle & Theresa Donohoo
Stand Up – Cynthia Erivo
We Shall Not Be Moved – Marchers
Woke Up This Morning with My Mind Stayed on Freedom – Congregation of Brown Chapel
Raise You Up / Just Be – Kinky Boots
Pancho & Lefty -Emmylou Harris
Nkosi Sikelel ‘IAfrica – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Pata Pata 2000 – Miriam Makeba
Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton
We March – Prince
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
Rise Up – Andra Day
Fight the Power – Public Enemy
Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream – Simon & Garfunkel
We Are Family (Single Version) – Sister Sledge
All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
There’ll Be Sunshine In The Morning – Jim And Jean Strathdee
When Life Is Good Again – Dolly Parton
Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! – First-Plymouth Congregational Church
Weary Mothers – Joan Baez
White Man’s World – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
The Shire – Howard Shore
The Great Storm Is Over – John McCutcheon
A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
Paz Y Libertad – José-Luis Orozco
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron
Singing For Our Lives – Holly Near
I Am a Patriot – Little Steven
Fire Of Freedom – Black 47
Someday We’ll All Be Free – Keb’ Mo’
On The Road Again – Willie Nelson
Blue Sky – Allman Brothers Band3
Calling All the Children Home – Curran Reichert
Singing the Spirit Home – Eric Bogle
The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Flogging Molly
In Search Of York – Jack Gladstone
I Won’t Back Down – Johnny Cash
Love You ‘Till the End – The Pogues
Take Me Away – Roger McGuinn
Jerusalem – Steve Earle
Going Home – Mary Fahl
Tequila Sunrise – The Eagles
Forever Young – Rod Stewart
Forever Young – Rhiannon Giddens & Iron & Wine
Forever Young – Joan Baez
Forever Young – Pete Seeger with The Rivertown Kids
Tag Archives: birthday
22 July 2025
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Family, Friends, Human Rights, Movie, New Mexico, playlist
4 July 2025
Happy Birthday, Sister Patty!
How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) – The Andrews Sisters
Peace Train/Isitimela Sokuthula – Dolly Parton (feat. Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
Calypso – John Denver
Movin’ Right Along – Kermit & Fozzie
Mairzy Doats – The Pied Pipers
Lady – Little River Band
If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
The Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley
Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Tallis Canon – Sounds Like Reign
A Year Ago – NEFFEX
Burning Love – Elvis Presley
Distant Melody – Mary Martin & Kathy Nolan
Far Away Places – Margaret Whiting
Heaven is a Place on Earth- Belinda Carlisle
I Love Rock ‘N Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
It’s You I Like – Mister Rogers
Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
Moon River- Andy Williams
Queen of Kings – Alessandra
Sinking Friendships – Jónsi
The Battle of New Orleans – Johnny Horton
Top of the World- Carpenters
Wellerman – Nathan Evans
Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
What Now My Love- John Gary
Filed under Albuquerque, Family, Music, New Mexico, playlist
22 September 2024
Autumnal equinox.
Bilbo Baggins birthday.
Frodo Baggins birthday.
The Shire – Howard Shore
Bag End – Howard Shore
Farewell Dear Bilbo – Howard Shore
Equinox – John Coltrane
Autumn – The Edgar Winter Group
Autumn Child / Heaton Chapel – Lúnasa
Autumn In New York – Billie Holiday
Autumn Park – Yumi Matsutoya
Autumn Rain – Randy Petersen
Autumn Rain – Tom Chapin
Autumn Symphony – Jack Gladstone
Autumn To May – Ann & Nancy Wilson
Fall – Peter Mayer
It’s Fall – John McCutcheon
Autumn Moon Over Still Lake – Hong Ting
Autumn Leaves – Eva Cassidy
The Parting of Sam and Frodo – Howard Shore
“For Frodo” – Howard Shore, feat. Ben Del Maestro
Filed under Louisville, Music, playlist
2 July 2024
Happy Birthday, Paul Koenig!
Hello Muddah Hello Faddah – Allan Sherman
I Got a Name – Jim Croce
This Is the Time – Billy Joel
Shut up and Dance – Walk the Moon
Day by Day – The Hooters
Fool’s Parade – Michael Stanley Band
Thunder Island – Jay Ferguson
Classical Gas – Mason Williams
Icarus – Kansas
Fishin’ in the Dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Africa – Toto
Desperado – Linda Ronstadt
Under Pressure – David Bowie & Queen
Seven Bridges Road – The Eagles
The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Nostradamus – Al Stewart
What Is Life – George Harrison
Never Been Any Reason – Head East
22 July 2023
Birthday playlist – normal rules do not apply. This played through the day.
Camp Nelson National Monument. Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument. Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site.
Cut the Cake – John McCutcheon
Crowded Table – The Highwomen
That’s the Way God Planned It – Billy Preston
Tapestry – Carole King
I Will Find You – Clannad
Idiot Wind – bob Dylan
This Little Light of Mine – Fannie Lou Hamer
I Know Where I’ve Been – Queen Latifah
Golden Feather – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Glory – Common & John Legend
We Shall Remain – Kaolin Johnson
Whiskey in the Jar – Thin Lizzy
These Days – Nico
No Human Is Illegal – The Wakes
For a Dancer – Jackson Browne
The Big Fellah – Black 47
All Along the Watchtower – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Mr. Bojangles – Nina Simone
How Can I Keep from Singing – Eva Cassidy
No Surrender – Bruce Springsteen
Long May You Run – Neil Young
Lean on Me – Bill Withers
The Great Peace March – Holly Near
Let It Be – The Beatles
Younger Men Grow Older – Richie Havens
Carry on Til Tomorrow – Badfinger
Imagine – Willie Nelson
Let the Circle Be Wide – Tommy Sands
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley &The Wailers
Step by Step – Sweet Honey in the Rock
The Weight – Aretha Franklin
Helpless – k.d. lang
Further On – Johnny Cash
My Shot – Hamilton
Cradle to the Grace – Eric Bogle
Find Your Way – Adina Nyree DinaDeen Mardenbergh
Peace Anthem – Sera
A Song of Peace – David LaMotte
This Wheel’s on Fire – The Band
Theme for an Imaginary Western – Mountain
Child of the Wind – Bruce Cockburn
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Ghosts of Houston Street- Raya Zaragoza
Younger Men Grow Older – Richie Havens
Apple Cider Re-Constitution – Al Stewart
Rock Me on the Water – Annie Humphrey
Charcoal Lane – Archie Roach
Victor Hara – Arlo Guthrie
Streets of London – Ralph McTell
Manhattan Island Serenade – Leon Russell
One Light in a Dark Valley – Harry Chapin
Conquistador – Procol Harum
I Shall Be Released – The Blind Boys of Alabama
Long as I Can See the Light – Joe Cocker
Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam
Who’ll Stop the Rain – Credence Clearwater Revival
After the Goldrush – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmy Lou Harris
Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
Blackbird – Emma Stevens
Boulder to Birmingham – Emmylou Harris
Southbound Train – Graham Nash & David Crosby
The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
It’s All Right to Cry – Rosey Grier
Piper to the End – Mark Knoplfer
Magic Man – Tom Chapin
River of Time – Bill Miller
I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
Loch Lomond – Paul Robeson
Jolly Roger – Roger McGuinn
Angie – The Rolling Stones
Old Friends – Simon & Garfunkel
Mother and Child Reunion – Paul Simon
Waiting on the World to Change – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
The Great Storm Is Over – Bob Framke
The Weight – Playing for Change
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Forever Young – The Band
Forever Young – Rod Stewart
Forever Young – Rhiannon Giddens & Iron & Wine
Forever Young – Joan Baez
Forever Young – Pete Seeger with The Rivertown Kids
Filed under Family, Music, National Park, playlist
13 May 2023
All songs by Stevie Wonder. Happy Birthday Mr. Wonder!
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Superstition
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Living for the CIty
I Just Called to Say I Love You
For Once in My Life
Happy Birthday
My Cherie Amour
Have a Talk with God
Sir Duke
Isn’t She Lovely
Black Man
Blowin’ in the Wind
Filed under Louisville, Music, playlist
22 July 2022
Happy Birthday to me.
Cut the Cake – John McCutcheon
Crowded Table – The Highwomen
That’s the Way God Planned It – Billy Preston
Tapestry – Carole King
I Will Find You – Clannad
This Little Light of Mine – Fannie Lou Hamer
I Know Where I’ve Been – Queen Latifah
Golden Feather – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Glory – Common & John Legend
We Shall Remain – Kaolin Johnson
Whiskey in the Jar – Thin Lizzy
These Days – Nico
No Human Is Illegal – The Wakes
For a Dancer – Jackson Browne
The Big Fellah – Black 47
All Along the Watchtower – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Mr. Bojangles – Nina Simone
How Can I Keep from Singing – Eva Cassidy
No Surrender – Bruce Springsteen
Long May You Run – Neil Young
Lean on Me – Bill Withers
The Great Peace March – Holly Near
Let It Be – The Beatles
Younger Men Grow Older – Richie Havens
Carry on Til Tomorrow – Badfinger
Imagine – Willie Nelson
Let the Circle Be Wide – Tommy Sands
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley &The Wailers
Step by Step – Sweet Honey in the Rock
The Weight – Aretha Franklin
Helpless – k.d. lang
Further On – Johnny Cash
My Shot – Hamilton
Cradle to the Grace – Eric Bogle
Find Your Way – Adina Nyree
Peace Anthem – Sera
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
A Song of Peace – David LaMotte
Forever Young – The Band
Forever Young – Rod Stewart
Forever Young – Rhiannon Giddens & Iron & Wine
Forever Young – Joan Baez
Forever Young – Pete Seeger with The Rivertown Kids
2 July 2022
Happy Birthday, Paul Koenig!
Walking.
Hello Muddah Hello Faddah – Allan Sherman
I Got a Name – Jim Croce
This Is the Time – Billy Joel
Shut up and Dance – Walk the Moon
Day by Day – The Hooters
Fool’s Parade – Michael Stanley Band
Thunder Island – Jay Ferguson
Classical Gas – Mason Williams
Icarus – Kansas
Fishin’ in the Dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Africa – Toto
Desperado – Linda Ronstadt
Under Pressure – David Bowie & Queen
Seven Bridges Road – The Eagles
The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Nostradamus – Al Stewart
What Is Life – George Harrison
Never Been Any Reason – Head East
Filed under Exercise, Family, Louisville, Music, playlist
18 August 2021
Roberto Clemente became my hero when I first saw him play. His commitment to justice and community involvement expanded my understanding of athletes and heroes. Feliz cumpleaños, Roberto. Te recuerdo.
Walking. Germantown.
Stretching. Gym in the Apartment.
Take Me out to the Ball Game – Dr. John
The Star-Spangled Banner – Branford Marsalis
Roberto – Ismael Miranda
Sueño Se Un Niño – Tito Allen
Somos La Fuerza Latina – Andy Montañez & Ismael Miranda
Roberto Y Tirabala – Andy Montañez
Orgullo De Borinquen – Lefty Pérez
Clemente (Estrella 21) – Edel Borrero
Jugando La Pelota – Jesús “Chocolate” Coombs
Jardonero Del Amor – Wichi Camacho
Lo Mejor Que Dios Ha Hecho – Angel Ramírez
Roberto Clemente – Bill Tiberio Band
Roberto Clemente – Nelson Feliciano and His Orchestra (feat. Junior Cordova)
Te Recuerdo – John McCutcheon

Filed under Baseball, Exercise, Louisville, Pittsburgh Pirates
22 July 2021
Sitting on my butt. Overeating. Celebrating my birthday.
Cut The Cake – John McCutcheon
Crowded Table – The Highwomen
That’s the Way God Planned It – Billy Preston
Tapestry – Carole King
I Will Find You – Clannad
The Dalai Lama’s Candle – Eric Bogle
This Little Light of Mine – Fannie Lou Hamer
I Know Where I’ve Been – Queen Latifah
Little Wing – Derek & The Dominos
Golden Feather – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Glory – Common & John Legend
We Shall Remain – Kalolin Johnson
Whiskey In the Jar – Thin Lizzy
These Days – Nico
No Human Is Illegal – The Wakes
For a Dancer – Jackson Browne
The Big Fellah – Black 47
All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
Mr. Bojangles – Nina Simone
How Can I Keep From Singing – Eva Cassidy
No Surrender – Bruce Springsteen
Lean On Me – Bill Withers
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Weight – Aretha Franklin
Step By Step – Sweet Honey In The Rock
Gratitude – Earth, Wind & Fire
Long May You Run – Neil Young
The Great Peace March – Holly Near
Let It Be – The Beatles
Carry On Till Tomorrow – Badfinger
Imagine – Willie Nelson
Trail Of Life – Sharon Burch
Let The Circle Be Wide – Tommy Sands
Younger Men Grow Older – Richie Havens
Forever Young – Bob Dylan & The Band
Forever Young – Rod Stewart
Forever Young – Rhiannon Giddens & Iron & Wine
Forever Young – Joan Baez
Forever Young – Pete Seeger with the Rivertown Kids
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist