Folk: Modern Folk and Type: Political
BRIAN GLADSTONE, PRODUCER: Protest Songs For A Better World, Volume Ii
An anthology of original songs with themes for an improved earth. All tracks have been selected for their excellence, among the hundreds of submissions we received from all over the globe.
CD price: $12.97
JONATHAN EDWARDS: Jonathan Edwards
Singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards released this charming debut record in 1971. the album gained some mainstream attention thanks to the catchy political-pop single "Sunshine."
MP3 price: $15.00
JEREMIAH CLARK: Bone
Ten folksongs about heartbreak, desperation, broken-down pickup trucks, poor decision-making, war, politics, frolicking in a grassy meadow, payin’ for it later, addiction, friendship, Eskimos, corporate greed, keepin’ awake till dawn, and women.
CD price: $10.00
AARON BERG: Songs For Madame X
In his acoustic setting Mr. Berg's songs harken back to the days of dusty cathartic folk, and gritty nocturnal blues. His words range from tender sentiments of love to fiery indictments of a generation buried in shadow.
MP3 price: $9.97
ARLAN FEILES: Razing a Nation
Political, romantic and uncompromising modern folk songs.
CD price: $11.99 / MP3 price: $11.99
SECOND WIND: Still Water
Bluegrass with fiddle and mandolin, but not that traditional sound; original folk music, but humorous, not angry or political; two of the band members are teens and they've taken several punk rock songs and bluegrassified them; original gospel.
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KAT MILLS: TWO
Soulful, folky follow-up to the acclaimed debut, "Long Time". Features an all-star lineup of guest musicians--Scott Petito, Jerry Marotta, Marc Shulman and Larry Campbell--but stays true to Kat's vision. Poignant, political, personal.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
DAN SHERIDAN: Recycle
A balance between politically-charged modern themes, and timeless stories built on emotive melodies, complex open tunings and a wry sense of humor.
CD price: $15.00
DAN SHERIDAN: Small Town Love
A balance between politically-charged modern themes, and timeless stories built on emotive melodies, complex open tunings and a wry sense of humor.
CD price: $15.00
DAVID FERRARD: Broken Sky
Scottish American singer-songwriter who evokes the 60s folk revival. Strong, catchy melodies and a commitment to social issues make this music both accessible and meaningful.
Recommended if you like James Taylor, John Denver.CD price: $15.00
JACK BROWN: Live From Left Of Center
Acoustic singer/songwriter, mix of folk, blues, jazz and country with some political overtones
Recommended if you like Paul Simon, James Taylor & Carole King.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
SHIPWRECK TOWN: Shipwreck Town
Literate and lustful. Emotionally and politically charged Modern Folk Rock ranging from melodic acoustic ballads to searing electric rock.
Recommended if you like Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
PAUL KAMM AND ELEANORE MACDONALD: War is Not a Game
New folk - political; War Is Not a Game is a largely autobiographical song written by a Vietnam veteran concerning his father's advice to him and his own advice to his son about war and enlistment in the armed forces.
Recommended if you like James Taylor.CD price: $9.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
HOLLY NEAR: Show Up
Celebrate 35 years of social change music and keeping the political song tradition alive with Holly's latest recording, Show Up
CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $14.95
NOEL PAUL STOOKEY: In Love Beyond Our Lives
Noel's fourth and final rendering with the Bodyworks band, recorded live in Nashville, features guest artists Michael Card and Buddy Greene and contains arguably the most political of Stookey's originals, EL SALVADOR.
CD price: $11.95 / MP3 price: $9.95
CHRIS SOMMERLATTE: I'm Not An Architect
Modern folk, Christian rock, political lite, country
CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
MINCKS & MILLER: Life After All
Contemplative folk-rock - satisfies the spirit, mind, and that pissed-off political side of you
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
JACK ERDIE: Pumpkin
Modern Folk, Acoustic Blues, Angry, Political, Gentle, Humorous
Recommended if you like John Prine, Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE BLUE RIBBON TEA COMPANY: Storyteller 1: Blue Days and Blue Nights
With a deep strain of blues, these songs bear the traditions of Woody Guthrie and Utah Phillips, love and sympathy for common people; loathing for the hypocrites that exploit and control them. All music is political.
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JAY MANKITA: Morning Face
Jay Mankita's collection of 10 rIchly textured, quirky, acoustic songs featuring guitars, vocals, mandolin, cello, and concertina, moving away from the humorous and the political, and more firmly into heart and soul territory.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
TRAINS ACROSS THE SEA: Trains Across the Sea
Halfway between Kerouac and Nascar. The clever wordplay and restless American spirit of folk set in this wary time between the slow death of the newspaper and rapid birth of this YouTube generation.
CD price: $8.00
SCARLETTO: Who Am I?
This album is for all the survivors of "sexual abuse" with a "Cathoholic-Upbringing" that just don't even know where to start. Highly recommended if you like, Marcus Van, Katastrophe, BQE & Ani Difranco.
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00
TOM PACHECO: The Best of Tom Pacheco Vol.1-2cd set of 31 songs
Songs selected from 14 albums spanning almost 2 decades of music, this anthology is the first to collect a treasury of Tom's most requested songs into one bundle, a feast of favorites for Pacheco fans.
CD price: $25.00 / MP3 price: $12.99
THE WASHINGTON SQUARES: The Washington Squares
A deliberate throwback to the days of earnest, politically oriented folk groups like Peter, Paul & Mary, even though they formed 20 years after the peak of the folk boom.
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BYTHOS: Radio Friendly
Bythos's first self-recorded album contains a mix of political, romantic, and intense self-examining lyrics, with arrangements as sparse as simple guitar and vocal to full-band sound including mandolin, piano, drums and bass.
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RALEIGH HINMAN: Simper Fiasco
This album is Folk Rock and American Roots Music leaning toward Country Blues with a generous helping of wit and politically pointed humor.
CD price: $9.99
ED MUNTER: Season of Change
avant americana/ progressive political
CD price: $12.98 / MP3 price: $8.98
MATT DIFF: Americana Nirvana (The Acoustic Albums: Volume I)
Americana Nirvana paints a haunting yet illuminating picture of Twenty-First-Century America. The sparse instrumentation combined with politically charged lyrics creates a listening experience that is often compared to a young Bob Dylan.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00
TXTRUMBOANDUNDIVIDED: share
Adult-contemporary social/political/spiritual sound to reflect and inspire.
CD price: $7.00 / MP3 price: $7.00
JACK HARDY: Coin of the Realm
The long awaited solo--vocal, guitar, harmonica-- bare bones, true grit album. Coin of the Realm is lyrical, strong, and intelligent. Jack Hardy pulls out the stops in these previous unreleased songs of social and political consciousness.
CD price: $15.00
JANET BATES: A Time Has Come.....
Folk music with a Celtic feel to it. political songs, and a few love songs all with a strong stories to tell.
CD price: $13.00 / MP3 price: $13.00
DAWUD WHARNSBY & BILL KOCHER: Love Strong
Singer songwriter Dawud Wharnsby and co-writer Bill Kocher offer up this world-beat mini CD (a promo to their "Vacuous Waxing" album) featuring the politically loaded B-Side "Prophet For Profit".
CD price: $9.00 / MP3 price: $9.00
TOM THRALL: Soft Green Grass
A debut album of heartfelt, original lyrics and acoustic melodies, from deeply personal and political landscapes of love, loss and a world turned upside down.
Recommended if you like Bob Dylan, Chris Smither.CD price: $8.97 / MP3 price: $8.97
SAMBA NGO: Ndoto
Rhythmic and soothing, the messages of Ndoto are politically potent, yet emphasize the healing power of love and compassion. Congolese musician Samba Ngo sings in French, Lingala and English, creating a hypnotic groove.
CD price: $16.00
DAN TYLER: I Hope
Intimate acoustic folk with strong spiritual and political overtones.
CD price: $8.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
DAN DRISCOLL + VARIOUS: Eternally
Influences ranging from Celtic folk Roots to Rock , from Swampy Blues Funk to Technopunk' : and hauntingly provocative lyrics that reach down to the core and cut to the bone with social and political commentary and Universal themes.Heart-rattlin
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JONNY HAHN: 3657
Contemporary folk and political satire with piano accompaniment
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JONNY HAHN: Don't Feed the Corporations
Political satire and social commentary with piano accompaniment
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JONNY HAHN: Midas Touch
Pointedly political music with dynamic piano
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JONNY HAHN: Thinking Without a Permit
No-holds-barred political music with piano
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JIM BUTLER: Untraditional
DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE CD FOR JUST $ 1.00 THROUGH CD BABY . Jim's second CD is a result of political distrust, hightened awareness of the homeless and downtrodden and tales of broken loves. This CD contains ALSTEAD (Great Flood of 2005) and 1000 Coffins(Lett
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $1.00
MEG HACKETT: If I Can Believe
Meg Hackett breaks the stereotype of the typical solo artist, her versatility of her writing can be heard on this new release.
Recommended if you like Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
HALI HAMMER: I Refuse to Believe
Political/statement music with a sense of hope and humor
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
JAMES MITCHELL: Resemble
Folk, Rock, Blues, Poetic, Intrumental. A new approach to political folk music.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
B. MOON: Live Moon
Singer/songwriter Moon has been described as a word-artist whose works remind us that acoustic musician/poets have an obligation to tell the truth about the world and about their own lives. Live Moon blends personal story with political commentary with a
Recommended if you like Greg Brown, James McMurtry.CD price: $12.97
GLENN BEANE: ANTI-WAR SONGS
ANTI-WAR SONGS are politically charged, contemporary, folk songs.
CD price: $15.95
JAMES ISAAK: James Isaak
Soapbox troubadour sings songs of life, love, death, god, faith, sex and political unrest yet still finds time for his mom and girlfriend...
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
TOM ATWOOD: Songs from the American Plain
A fusion of acoustic folk and modern classical music; songs that are sometimes spiritual, sometimes political and always personal; orchestral compositions that blur the borders between Classical and New Age.
CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $11.97
KEVIN MARVELLE: Just Remember
Intelligent lyrics, romantic loves songs, and political and social commentary; reminiscent of Jim Croce, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell.
Recommended if you like James Taylor, Jim Croce.CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $8.99
HANNAH BINGMAN: Truckload of Philosophers
Original folk songs of astute socio-political observations from the mouth and mind of a young woman.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
MIKE SKLIAR: mike skliar
Entertaining, witty, rootsy, whether funny or serious, personal or political, with influences from Bob Dylan, John Prine, Loudon Wainwright III. Tom Lehrer, The Beatles, & Mose Allison to blues, country & comedy.
CD price: $11.00 / MP3 price: $11.00
SHANE E DOWNING: Big Blue and FIU (plus social commentary)
Big Blue and FIU is a collection of songs that are mostly social/ environmental/ political in nature. It's left to the reader to figure out FIU (or go to toodogs.com).
CD price: $7.11 / MP3 price: $7.11
LARRY AND LESLIE LATOUR: That's Life
Larry and Leslie are husband and wife singer/songwriters from the heart of Maine. You'll feel every emotion in their music, with songs both haunting and humorous, deep and light, political and inspirational... all very real and close to home.
CD price: $12.50 / MP3 price: $12.50
JULIE SNOW: If Words Were Stones
Contemporary folk music with a political edge, alternately funky and sweet, outraged and introspective, threaded through with rich and unexpected chord changes and rhythms.
CD price: $15.00
TRINA WILLARD: Belt
Spiritual, political, emotional, and fun. This album has a cappela harmonies, rockin' blues, old time country, and even samba rhythm. Eclectic, beautiful, and intimate, Belt will inspire you to live from your heart.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
RICK & ANDY: Going Places
Folk, acoustic, gay, political and original music.
Recommended if you like Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers.CD price: $14.99
TRICIA GATES BROWN: Long Thin Road
Warmly textured, lyrical acoustic folk/americana--ranging from deeply personal to political.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE HEADSHY: patriot
ROUGH, POLITICALLY INSPIRED ALT-ROCK/FOLK. strongly anti-war (irony?). it is dark and opinionated...perceptibly cynical, but not without some distant sense of hope. [>> ALL PROCEEDS TO BE DONATED TO MOVEON.ORG <<]
CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $4.00
JAY MANKITA: Dogs Are Watching Us
A rousing and humorous collection of some of the funniest folk music today, both preposterous and political, from George Bush to Captain Kirk, from Illegal Aliens to the lighter side of Death, the true meaning of cliches, and the eternal hunger of dogs.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
JOE BRANDSTETTER: Perception
Combination folky rock blues rap hip hop driven heavy lyrics political real topics
CD price: $12.97
EDDIE GLENN: Un-PC
Politically incorrect to the max. Simple production--guitar, vocals, and occasional harmonica-- with some of the most smart-assed lyrics to come out of Oklahoma (this ain't no Garth Brooks.)
CD price: $8.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
ERIC ANDERSEN: The Street Was Always There
One of America's foremost singer-songwriters revitalizes classic songs and forgotten gems, both political and poetic, by his fellow songwriters, performers and friends from the '60s heyday of Greenwich Village.
CD price: $15.00
THE SWING STATES ROAD SHOW: Swing States
Acoustic swing, folk, bluegrass and eclectic socio-political ramblings.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
NAKED WITHOUT MY CELLO: Naked Without My Cello
Contempory folk rock with a worldmusic and political bent. There lush, evocative songs weave a nomadic path through folk to African, Latin and blues, engaging the listener on a journey across memory, experence and exotic locations.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
REBECCA PARKS: Night Ship
Theatrical folk-rock: songs that set scenes, tell stories, and dramatize conversations, with sharp lyrics and memorable melodies. Etherial to edgy, personal to political.
CD price: $13.99 / MP3 price: $13.99
MARTYN JOSEPH: Whoever It Was That Brought Me Here Will Have to Take Me Home
Strong, burnished vocals, passionate and reflective songs about love, personal and political activism, and questions of faith in a troubled world set to intimate, acoustic-based accompaniment.
CD price: $15.00
TOM PAXTON & ANNE HILLS: Under American Skies
“The singing is impeccable and the songs are first-rateâ¦Paxton and Hills deserve plaudits for helping to keep the political folk genre alive.” â All Music Guide
CD price: $15.00
TREVOR MILLS: Karaoke Cowboy
Solid, intelligent song-writing on a rich sounding album. Songs range from funny to thought-provoking to political to instrumental, but the style is consistanly Trevor's own.
DRE: Another Casualty
From political to personal, this acoustic, crazy-talented, folk-pop-rocker is drawing growing attention with her intense, sometimes inciting messages propped against the backdrop of her rich melodies and remarkable voice.
SHANNON MURRAY: Shannon Murray
A sweet voice wrapped around barbed-wire, from the political to the deeply personal, raw-honest stories
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
GREG JACOBS: Reclining With Age
Warm, smart folk with great storytelling and a political message.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
STEPH FURNESS: Aviatrix
An assortment of folksongs ranging from the love song to the political song. Lyrics that get you thinking, and a sound that goes well with any atmosphere or mood. Singer/songwriter folk style; sometimes funky, sometimes punky, sometimes just plain folky.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
CHRIS SKYHAWK: You Were Right
Eclectic political/social/personal/folk songs, of love, passion, insight, injustice, and remedies for what ails you.
CD price: $15.00
THE WATERGYPSIES: Witches' Brew
Powerful, Political, Soulmoving Folk Rock; A fresh new voice ringing with Truth, Freedom,Love, Compassion, Hope, and Change.
CD price: $14.00
SI KAHN: Companion
"Kahn's songs are political, but always so human, simple stories of honest, hard-scratch lives told with a wonderfully honest poetry" -- Performing Songwriter Magazine
CD price: $15.00
SPOOK HANDY: Breakfast at Bill's
The Spiritual Side of Political and Socially Relevant Folk music for people who like to explore thought provoking lyrics.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
SHANNON MURRAY: You And A Six String
A sweet voice wrapped around barbed-wire, political and deeply personal, raw-honest stories
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
PUMPKIN HEAD TED: Swamp Yankee
We call it "acoustic eclectic" our music is somtimes funny, somtimes political, in a folksy, bluesy style with saxes, washboard, flute, acuostic guitars, hand percussion and great vocals.
CD price: $10.00
JERRY MCLEAN: Jerry McLean
Irish/Celtic style folk rock. Mostly origionals sporting very sharp, devilishly clever lyrics, all with a subtle message varying from the political "Our Music And Our Arts" to "Fine Behind" which requires no explanations.
CD price: $15.00
RAY KORONA BAND: It's Still The 60's
Original political, environmental and labor folk and folk rock plus love songs too, with polished harmonies, catchy melodies and a solid beat.
CD price: $10.99
LINDA FINKLE: Piece of Me
From country to rock to folk, this debut album is a collection of personal and political commentary songs that will make you feel good and angry.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
BRENDA FREED: Until Daylight
Original music driven by strong heartfelt vocals and guitar work and beautiful melodies tastefully presented in a folk or folk/rock manner with hints of that "Texas Music" sound. Poetic, humorous, sometimes political lyrics.
Recommended if you like Indigo Girls, Mary Chapin Carpenter.CD price: $13.00
BARBARA LEWIS: Hara's Quest
new world fusion - a classic voice, haunting melodies, exotic percussion, and poetic lyrics with a political edge in a world/folk/jazz blend.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
JIM PAGE: Collateral Damage
A "not for the faint of heart" post 9-11 batch of prophetic, political, personal and even beautiful songs that ask 'what are we doing' in a way that's direct, dynamic and spare - just the inimitable Jim Page and his guitar.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
