Storied Ground

Amazon.com Few contemporary singer-songwriters have written as passionately and consistently of the everyday struggles of working people as John McCutcheon. The Virginia-based activist remains engaged in the communities he sings about. On his 24th album he documents the perils of miners "living their lives in a two-foot seam," decries the loss of small businesses, skewers a consumerist culture "trying to make us buy what we don't want," and celebrates the dignity and heroism of Jackie Robinson and teammate PeeWee Reese. He performs his songs with Spartan reserve, focusing on T.J. Johnson's pert mandolin and J.T. Brown's melodic bass, though he sometimes breaks into caroming folk rock. McCutcheon is a capable singer and an underrated guitarist (his fingerstyle work is neat and masterful). But what sets him apart is a musical vision that remains humane, realistic, and unapologetically hopeful. --Roy Kasten Product Description "John McCutcheon's songs are more necessary today than ever before. They deal with the hurts and dreams of ordinary people in a deeply moving way." --Studs Terkel. "From raising kids to raising crops to raising hell, John's songs celebrate thecourage, creativity and dignity of working folks. They celebrate our victories, raise our spirits, give us strength to carry on and, yes, a reason to believe." --Joanne Delaplaine, Labor Heritage Foundation. "John is one of our greatest songwriters,musicians and song leaders. And not just incidentally, he is dedicated to organizing and moving this world in a better direction." --Pete Seeger. In this, his 24th album in as many years,"Virginia's Rustic Renaissance Man" (Washington Post) explores the day's news, love, work, history and, of course, baseball. Topical and yet timeless -- a home run of an album!
ASIN: B00001R3IZ
VSKU: DBV.B00001R3IZ.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Mccutcheon, John
Binding: Audio cd
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