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4 April 2025

Walking. La Cueva Neighborhood.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated.

Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker & Miles Davis
Motel in Memphis – Life, Explicit
Martin, Martin – Denise Erwin
Wake Up – Rage Against the Machine
They Killed Him – Kate Campbell
Just a Little More Love – David Guetta (feat. Chris Willis)
Ballad of Martin Luther King – Pete Seeger, Brother Kirk & The Sesame Street Kids
Letter To Dr. Martin Luther King – Sweet Honey In The Rock
Blues for Martin Luther King – Otis Spann
March! For Martin Luther King – John Fahey
Like a King – Ben Harper
God Rest His Soul – Gregg Allman
MLK – U2
Mlk Song – Mavis Staples
So Beautiful or So What – Paul Simon
Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) – Nina Simone
Heaven Will Welcome You Dr. King – Big Maybelle
We March – Prince
Abraham, Martin and John – Harry Belafonte
Take My Hand, Precious Lord – Mahalia Jackson

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27 March 2025

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

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23 March 2025

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

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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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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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16 March 2025 walk 1

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

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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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Trevor Project’s 45 mile challenge

Walking for LGBTQIA+ young people!

I am participating in the 45 Mile Outdoor Challenge in March to support The Trevor Project’s mission of ending suicide among LGBTQIA+ young people ages 13-24. (I’ve walked 9.61 miles; 35.39 to go.)

You can participate by donating to my fundraiser (or by signing up to walk yourself). Every dollar you give and every step will go toward affirming the worth of our LGBTQIA+ friends, family and colleagues. The Trevor Project does incredible work to end suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people.

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