Recommended Folk: Political music (#1 - #40)
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Sowing the Seeds - The 10th Anniversary
A treasure trove of contemporary, traditional and political folk music: Appleseed celebrates its first decade with a 2-CD, 37-track sampler including exclusive new recordings by Bruce Springsteen & Pete Seeger (their first-ever collaboration) and others.
CD price: $20.00
SUSAN WERNER: The Gospel Truth
A socially conscious, contemporary gospel album, it balances the faithful and the agnostic in one collection of Susan Werner originals. The infectious joy of gospel music with lyrics almost anybody can agree with - and sing along to.
MP3 price: $16.00
NEW YORK UKULELE ENSEMBLE: Ukulele Street
Subversively seductive novelty music by the planet's finest all ukulele band.
CD price: $12.96 / MP3 price: $12.96
PEGGY SEEGER: Three Score and Ten
A key figure in Anglo-American traditional and topical music celebrates her 70th birthday onstage in London with her brothers Pete and Mike Seeger, her children, friends Martin and Eliza Carthy, Billy Bragg, Norma Waterson, and more on this historic
CD price: $20.00
JESUS BURGER: Our World Bank Is Your New Savior
This is not a musically friendly experience...
Recommended if you like Negativland, jackie o motherfucker.CD price: $9.00 / MP3 price: $6.00
DIE KAPITALIST PIG: Killyourselfishness
socio-political indie folk punk
Recommended if you like Pixies, John Lennon, Neil Young, Guided by Voices, Dead Kennedys, Phil Ochs.CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
BRUCE COCKBURN: Anything, Anytime, Anywhere
Bruce Cockburn - Singles 1979-2002 [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
CD price: $12.97
JAN HAMMARLUND: Röda Linjen
Sweden's answer to Phil Ochs - if Phil had been gay with a dramatic sense of melody and a passionate sense of optimism in the midst of tyranny and oppression.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
REGGIE MILES: War Mongerin' Man
This is a collection of original songs about social issues that we all face every day, homelessness, poverty, hunger, joblessness, war, our environmental footprint, government gone bad, corporate misconduct, greed.
CD price: $12.97
SI KAHN: In My Heart
Singer-songwriter political folk from an organizer; in the spirit of Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie.
Recommended if you like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger.CD price: $14.97
JIM PAGE AND ARTIS: FolkPunch
FolkPunch - just like it says - Folk Music with a punch to it. Contemporary and hard hitting street activist music with a raggedy circus edge. Tender and argumentative. Acoustic guitar and vocals - plus the most outrageous spoon percussion on the planet.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
THE CHAPIN FAMILY: Harry Chapin: A Celebration In Song (Volume I)
Harry Chapin was one of our most passionate, political, prolific and inspiring songwriters. Twenty-five years after his death, his family thought it might be fun to get together, sing some songs, and show you that the legend is a family thing.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
THE CHAD MITCHELL TRIO: At the Bitter End
Traditional Folk; recorded in March of 1962, is the second of two live recordings from this well-loved trio.
CD price: $14.99
PAUL ROBESON: The Peace Arch Concerts
Paul Robeson was a famous African-American athlete, singer, actor, and one of the first and foremost leaders in the causes of civil rights for people around the world.
CD price: $17.99
DEACONS: Brooklyn Towne
American streetpunk, sure to please fans of Hudson Falcons, Suspect Device, Forced Reality, Street Dogs, etc.
CD price: $8.00
PEDRO LUIS FERRER: Pedro Luis Ferrer
Cuban Guaracha with some protest trova thrown in.
Recommended if you like Frank Delgado.CD price: $13.00
GEORGE MANN, JULIUS MARGOLIN AND FRIENDS: Hail to the Thieves, Volume III: Songs to Take Our Country Back!
Third in the trilogy of anti-Bush, anti-war compilations, this new (9/06) CD features Billy Bragg, Anne Feeney, Utah Phillips, Chuck Brodsky, Girlyman, George Mann, Julius Margolin and more great folksingers, all with songs to fight the evil Bush regime.
CD price: $14.99
THE FREEDOM TOAST: Sing Along With The Republicans
A ribald, no-holds-barred look at today's political scene. Listen as "W" sings about being "home on the range", as Karl Rove issues instructions, as Dick Cheney brags about plundering the Artic preserves, and much more.
CD price: $12.98 / MP3 price: $12.98
CRIS WILLIAMSON: The Changer and the Changed 30th Anniversary Edition
The little album that could. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of this landmark, groundbreaking women's music album, Wolf Moon has released a limited edition version of the disc with extensive liner notes and historical photographs. Another special highli
CD price: $15.98
ETIENNE AND RENE: Tika Nayemba
From Congo to Greece to Australia, traditional to contemporary: Etienne and Rene bring together their diverse backgrounds to create a rich and unique blend of honest and deeply soulful folk music that responds to the human condition around the world.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
TOM PAXTON: Live In The UK
Folk music in the Seeger/Guthrie/Weavers tradition
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
UTAH PHILLIPS: We Have Fed You All a Thousand Years
Recorded live before an audience of striking Canadian telecommunications workers, this rousing album of IWW (Industrial Workers of the World/Wobblies) songs and stories tells about working class culture.
CD price: $15.00
UTAH PHILLIPS & ANI DIFRANCO: Fellow Workers
Utah sings labor songs and tells stories about where labor unions come from and why we need them today, while Ani's ingenious instrumental and vocal arrangements make the old songs come alive again and, yes, rock.
CD price: $15.00
CRIS WILLIAMSON: Prairie Fire
"The first time I heard Cris's voice ... it was like honey drippping on a cello." - Bonnie Raitt
Recommended if you like Joni Mitchell.CD price: $14.98 / MP3 price: $14.98
CRIS WILLIAMSON: Blue Rider
"The first time I heard Cris's voice ... it was like honey drippping on a cello." - Bonnie Raitt
Recommended if you like Joni Mitchell.CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $14.97
GEOFF BAKER: Patriot Acts
"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President" (Teddy Roosevelt).
CD price: $5.99 / MP3 price: $3.99
VOTE IN NOVEMBER - ELECTION 2004: Anti-Theft Device
fabulous collection of anti-Bush songs featuring Dan Bern, Steve Gillette, Anais Mitchell, Anne Feeney & Chris Chandler, Chuck Brodsky & much more.
CD price: $9.99
JAMES DURST, DAVID BERNZ, MARTHA SANDEFER & MARK MURPHY: Work o' the Weavers: Live in Concert
Work o' the Weavers celebrates the vitality, exuberance and authenticity, and the timeless and timely music the Weavers contributed to our collective American musical heritage.
CD price: $14.99
DICK GAUGHAN: Live in Edinburgh
Another classic recording from the great Dick Gaughan, who is one of the founding members of many trailblazing Celtic groups including Boys of the Lough, Five Hand Reel and Clan Alba.
CD price: $15.00
TRAVIS REITSMA: Bluebeard
Singer-Songwriter in the folk-rock milieu that is a blend of heartbreak, love, wishful thinking and social awareness.
CD price: $15.00
DAKOTA & THE BLACK RIVER BANDIT: Reagan Lives!
Satirical redgrass tunes about war profiteering, pollution, immigration, genocide, and capitalism.
CD price: $11.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
THE STAIRWELL SISTERS: Get Off Your Money
San Francisco's all gal old-time teardown, "cranks out an acoustic old-timey sound with a punk-rock intensity." -Anchorage Daily News
CD price: $13.99 / MP3 price: $13.99
SI KAHN: We're Still Here
Nineteen powerful political songs, soulfully performed, with Liz Meyer on harmony vocals, Joost van Es on violin, and Scott Ainslie on National slide guitar.
CD price: $14.97
DAVID ROVICS: The Commons
Banjo-driven folk punk songs for the revolution.
Recommended if you like Billy Bragg, Phil Ochs.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Line in the Sand: A Compilation in Support of Iraq Veterans Against the War
A collection of modern day anti-war songs, all in strong support of our generation's Veterans. Money raised supports IVAW.
Recommended if you like Tom Morello, Jonah Matranga.CD price: $13.97
THE COBALT SEASON: But I Tell You
Story-driven melodic indie folk with soul. Hopeful protest music.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
