Songs dedicated to our beautiful planet and the blessings that she has bestowed upon us.

Song #1 “Leda” – A song written with the Greek Goddess Gaia in mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-DGfVbykXk&t=124s

Song #2 “The Mother Earth Destruction Blues” – One of the bounciest, foot tapping songs about Mother Earth’s destruction that you’ll ever hear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egVWHpzWujI&t=0s&list=PLOyRYerTUWm0DE4ISRsl4aW5VXvcEWoaf&index=9

Song #3 “Yacouba – The Village Fool” – An environmental song about how important it is sometimes to look at things differently so we can find new solutions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciH48jYmPyo&index=17&list=PLOyRYerTUWm0DE4ISRsl4aW5VXvcEWoaf

Song #4 “Lake Placid” – A song from the 1970s about the destruction of the Adirondacks by acid rain.

Song #5 “Who’s Laughing Now” – A gentle reminder that perhaps we should listen more carefully to what the scientific research into climate change is telling us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f6TGn8mz04&index=12&list=PLOyRYerTUWm0DE4ISRsl4aW5VXvcEWoaf

Song #6 “Nature’s Been Good to Me So Far” – A thank you song to nature.

Song #7 “Until This Planet’s Green” – An anthem for protecting the environment from the catastrophic damage precipitated by human behavior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqqnNxFtoIU&index=1&list=PLOyRYerTUWm0Aibrk4KOgN5MmfUZfdTuO&t=0s

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In the tradition of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and many others I have written contemporary words to old familiar tunes.

Song #1 “Going Down the Road Feeling Good” – (original music – Woody Guthrie) New words to encourage good vibes for those struggling to bring about social justice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXvrQqXzPbs&index=4&t=0s&list=PLOyRYerTUWm1wWx0rABevP5sOfMkRgmtp

Song #2 “We Threw It All Away” – (original music – Bob Dylan) New verses that advocate for a strong defense of our democracy at a time when it seems to be under assault. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9SYnw1IJKU&t=0s&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF&index=34

Song #3 “When Georgie Goes Marchin’ Home” – (original music – Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore) This song takes us on a surreal tour of the Bush Administration and its many misadventures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6daf5fxoLtI&index=1&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF

Song #4 “Donald and Omarosa” – (original music – John Prine) A parody that tells the story of Donald Trump and Omarosa.

Song #5 “This Land Needs Care from You and Me” – (original music – Woody Guthrie) A re-write of the famous song “This Land” that emphasizes our need to be better stewards of planet earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVtRJJg4io&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF&index=24

Song #6 “Rochester Roots Had a Farm” – (Traditional) Some new fun words to a traditional children’s song.

Song #7 “So Long It’s Been Good Know Ya” – (original music – Woody Guthrie) Some new words to one of Woody’s classics from 1940.

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Another show in a series dedicated to encouraging us all to share our stories.

This month’s story: “Killer and the Ice Cream Sandwiches” – If you’re not careful an addiction or a fierce German Shephard can kill you.

Song #1 “Life is Strange Enough” – Life is already strange enough without pushing our minds into another realm of distortion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzfPTC7jRhk&index=18&t=0s&list=PL3B2C81B27208BD0D

Song #2 “You Can Do It” – A short uplifting music video with a positive message for all of us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmwwrnQqztg&t=6s&index=1&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953

Song #3 “Remember It All” – A reminder to every once in a while stop and remember it all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9zexPiabNI&index=3&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953

Song #4 “Would You Risk it All?” – A song that asks an important question.

Song #5 “It’s Been a Long Hard Day” – A song written after a long hard day.

Song #6 “Life’s an Adventure” – Oh, yes it is.

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Music of Terry Doell and Dave Puls.

Song #1 “There’s Place in the World for a Gambler” – (Dan Fogelberg) lead vocal – Terry Doell

Song #2 “Why Can’t We Be Happy?” – (Dave Puls) A simple question in a simple song.

Song #3 “Come Walk with Me” – (Jane Held) Terry Doell, Shawna Stockdale and Dave Puls

Song #4 “Ain’t Gonna Shout Anymore” – (Dave Puls) A frustration song written after surviving the struggles of the sixties and early seventies.

Song #5 “Falling” – (Dave Puls) “Let your tears fall down on me.”

Song #6 “Peaceful Easy Feeling” – (Jack Tempchin) An Eagles’ song.

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Songs written for and sung by kids.

Song #1 “The Learning Tree” – (lead vocal – Misty Adana Aleyce Browning) A song about how much fun it is to learn things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtHWwN0SUDE&t=0s&index=7&list=PLOyRYerTUWm01EyFXwjCXqQiseHfEAHdk

Song #2 “Friends Come in All Shapes and Colors” – A song about appreciating the diversity of our friendships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKG-vbbY2DE&index=6&list=PLOyRYerTUWm01EyFXwjCXqQiseHfEAHdk

Song #3 “The World We Want to Live In” – A song written to show our appreciation for all the sacrifices made by the people who struggled for the freedoms that we enjoy today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgi9ubMtj2k&index=1&list=PLOyRYerTUWm01EyFXwjCXqQiseHfEAHdk

Song #4 “Thanks to the Folks” – A thank you song for all of the people who took the risks to lead the way in the struggle for social justice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGN8v5SqgHc&index=2&list=PLOyRYerTUWm01EyFXwjCXqQiseHfEAHdk

Song #5 “We Like to Make Our Movies” – The children sing about the joys of making a movie.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaLZhDNSW7k&list=PLOyRYerTUWm01EyFXwjCXqQiseHfEAHdk&index=3

Song #6 “It’s Fun to Do the Impossible” – A song inspired by this Walt Disney quote about the experience of creating animation.

Song #7 “Will Grow with Love” – If we can use our love to visualize what is possible then we might very well be able to one day spread our wings and obtain it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqSxTx-QnaY&t=0s&index=3&list=PLE97D99925458A2C2

Song #8 “The Teacher and the Kids’ Fun Song” –  A fun song for students and their teachers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnjvzXU4dWM&index=8&list=PLOyRYerTUWm1_GOSwr3gbmtqFZZyjZC-h&t=89s

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A show that focuses on all of the Dark Money in our politics.

Song #1 “Dark Force” – There is a Dark Force battling for the soul of the United States. It’s the shadow of Trump’s negative energy that we must resist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkc3boVsCpE&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF&t=0s&index=32

Song #2 “$hady Ca$h” – A bouncy upbeat sing-a-long chorus about the influence that dark money plays in our politics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc__xUnCqDQ&index=19&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF

Song #3 “Greed” – A song that simply cautions us to be aware of the overpowering characteristics of greed.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naZklC_p9d0&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF&index=36

Song #4 “Turn Down Your Gaslight Donny” – A great sing-a-long for those who are frustrated with Trump’s antics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6V3nIKjmJY&index=30&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF

Song #5 “Show Us the Money” – We’ve got to demand to know the source of the money that runs these anonymous “Super PACs” or bribery machines that are destroying our “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEwaf7XNhFg&index=16&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF

Song #6 “Super PACs: How Dumb Do You Think We Are?” – The Super PAC sing-a-long song. The Supreme Court is jeopardizing our democracy and it is up to us as citizens to stand up and raise our voices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IQYf5G-rLQ&index=8&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF

Song #7 “That Joke’s Got to Go” – Among the many forms of political corruption, Super P.A.C.s and “Dark Money” are the primary culprits that need to be reigned in.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDd87yVdOAQ&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF&index=12

Song #8 “Not in this Dear Old Country of Ours” –  A stand up and RESIST song, in memory of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv591dA4i6c&index=29&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF

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A show in appreciation of Bob Dylan’s inspirational songs.

Song #1 “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You” – A live recording by the New Cotton Hollow Band.

Song #2 “Simple Twist of Fate” – As recorded with Terry Doell on lead guitar.

Song #3 “All Along the Watchtower” – A re-mix of an old recording of mine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9SYnw1IJKU&t=0s&index=34&list=PLD31BC21FB0FC09BF

Song #4 “I Shall Be Released” – A passionate recording of a favorite song of mine.

Song #5 “Buckets of Rain” – A bouncy version of an old 70’s coffeehouse standard.

Song #6 “The Times They are A-Changing” – The Jimmy Fallon version.

Song #7 “We Threw It All Away” – Some new words of mine to the song “I Threw It All Away.”

Song #8 “Forever Young” –  A version of mine that I send out to friends on their birthdays.

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Another show in a series dedicated to encouraging us all to share our stories.

This month’s story: “The Year I Murdered My Grandma” – Little did Grandma know that the greatest threat to her survival would come from her young grandson.

Song #1 “Life Ain’t So Bad” – An upbeat song about appreciating the often overlooked good things in our lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea446haZyzk&index=3&list=PL3B2C81B27208BD0D

Song #2 “It Never Helps to Cry” – So say the big boys, but I think differently.

Song #3 “Our Only Saving Grace” – Our love is life’s only saving grace.

Song #4 “When Nothing” – A song about one of those days when nothing seems to matter.

Song #5 “Don’t You Cry Now” – A short comforting “little ditty.”

Song #6 “Tell Me Your Story” – Tell us your story so we can learn and evolve from what you have to share. For all of the resources that we use up during our stay here on planet Earth the least we can do is share what all that energy was used for.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCXxK-fq9P4&index=14&list=PLE97D99925458A2C2

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A show dedicated to remembering Jane Held and some of her beautifully performed songs.

Song #1 “Come Walk with Me” – “On a brisk sunny beach he walked parallel, but afar. I wanted his energy to find mine.”

Song #2 “I’m on Your Side” – “This song arose out of a close girlfriend’s dilemma with her husband.”

Song #3 “How Can You Tell Me You’re Leaving” – “His eyes don’t even meet mine when he says he is leaving… I would ‘follow’ him, but lead my own life as well.”

Song #4 “Your Honey May Do” – A fun creative song. “One concept led to another in the play on words.”

Song #5 “Call Me” – A song from the 70s when some “hippie” friends didn’t even have enough money to have a telephone.

Song #6 “Mother Earth” – “She’s got ways to make us over. To make us understand that we can’t take … away the land.”

Song #7 “Look Out Love” – A love song.

Song #8 “Still Part of My Life” – “We live a different kind of life and I still love you.”

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A show to encourage us all to not take things sitting down, but to rise up and say “no more” when things are being done that are unjust.

Song #1 “I’m Only Doing What Keeps Me Doing” – A happy upbeat song that encourages us all to seek out the things that lift us higher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyneCRvrAoE&index=16&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953

Song #2 “You Can Do It” – A short uplifting music video with a positive message for all of us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmwwrnQqztg&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953&index=1

Song #3 “Rise Above” – An uplifting song to encourage us to rise above the fray.

Song #4 “Time for an Evolution” – A universal love song that reminds us that as we move ahead we should strive to evolve towards our better self. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdXvVFIoY3A&index=1&list=PLOyRYerTUWm1_GOSwr3gbmtqFZZyjZC-h

Song #5 “Hammer Song” – (Lee Hays & Pete Seeger)

Song #6 “Seize the Moment” – We mustn’t miss the opportunities offered up to us. We need to seize them and give them our best attention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK5pagH4j34&index=6&list=PL5294AD25E7CB1953

Song #7 “Nothing Happens” – Even though we may be frustrated that nothing seems to be improving we need to realize that unless we do what we can to help nothing will improve.

Song #8 “You Can Be the Straw” – One person’s efforts can sometimes be the thing that finally shifts public opinion against an injustice that had been previously ignored.

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