Billy Bragg Bragg is the quintessential rough-hewn labor folkie from the UK - brilliant, daring and politically savvy. England's Woody. His fansites are much better than the official ones. This one has a great index of info. Cohen, Phil & Patricia Ford Folk singers and labor organizers from North Carolina. Hard Miles Music. Links to MP3s.
Feeney, Anne Today's Union Maid, Anne is an organizer and hoarder of songs. Someone you'd want on your picket line. Good links. Guthrie, Woody Best of the Net Excellent, well-researched site includes lyrics to most of Guthrie's classics including "This Land Is Your Land," "Deportee" and "Pastures of Plenty." Kahn, Si One of the best-known labor song writers in the "plain" song school. McCutcheon, John Versatile instrumentalist with strong folk roots, and peace/labor songwriter . Author of the anti-war classic, "Christmas in the Trenches." Slick website includes sounds, MP3s and info galore. Phillips, Bruce U. Utah Phillips is a walking, talking history of the labor movement and its songs. Ani DiFranco has set his monologues to a hiphop backdrop, putting the Wobblie past back in your face. Site has info on his radio show, CD's, pics and links. St. Marie, Buffy Canadian songwriter known as a writer of political songs ("Universal Soldier") in the sixties and as a Native American activist and "cyberskin" educator. Seeger, Pete This fan site for folk music's most recognizable living icon is the meatiest. Includes a list of his original compositions and many of the lyrics.
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