Peter Yarrow in Madison 2.26.11: Which Side are You On?

[deminks]

Run time: 08:04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pUlY7KS2GY   Posted on YouTube: February 27, 2011 By YouTube Member: OrionworksVideos Views on YouTube: 5   Posted on DU: February 27, 2011 By DU Member: deminks Views on DU: 1579

 
:patriot:

[aquart]

1. Oh my, that's an old song.

I grew up listening to a version by the Camp Unity Freedom Theater. Pretty much every member of that group was blacklisted.

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. Magnficacious. More wisdom in that little song than in....

.... all the paid-for corporate media "analysis" put together. ( Off topic: boy, it looks *cold* up there. Nothing Badgers can't cope with, I guess.)

Edit to add: written by one Florence Reese:

(“an American social activist, poet, and folksong writer. Born in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee the daughter and wife of coal miners, she is best known for the song, “Which Side Are You On?“ written in 1931 during a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in which her husband, Sam Reece, was an organizer.”)

Come all of you good workers,
Good news to you I’ll tell,
Of how that good old union
Has come in here to dwell.

cho: Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?

My daddy was a miner,
And I’m a miner’s son,
And I’ll stick with the union,
Till every battle’s won.

They say in Harlan County,
There are no neutrals there.
You’ll either be a union man,
Or a thug for J.H. Blair.

Oh, workers can you stand it?
Oh, tell me how you can.
Will you be a lousy scab,
Or will you be a man ?

Don’t scab for the bosses,
Don’t listen to their lies.
Us poor folks haven’t got a chance,
Unless we organize.

[Duppers]

3. I love this man.

He has always stood for everything that's right and good, so I'm not surprised to see him in Madison.




Many yrs ago I had the honor to dine with him a couple of times after PP&M concerts at Wolftrap, VA and I must say I've never met a more gracious person.

[cascadiance]

4. Mary Travers is smiling from above Madison!...

She'd be proud of what Peter and Badgertown are doing now!

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Thanks for posting these Wisconsin videos.

:yourock:

[Enthusiast]

6. K&R

Wonderful!

[MrsBrady]

7. I just let Peter Yarrow know about the video -- tee hee :)

:toast:

[Esra Star]

8. Congratulations on the sound quality.

It sounds very good for the rough and ready conditions.
Cheers

[swilton]

9. Thanks for Posting

Peter is a great man! Just fabulous to see & hear him in Wisconsin - saw PP&M live at Wolf Trap and once in DC at the DAR Constitution Hall when they were just beginning their comeback after 25 years.:yourock: