Over the years music has been used to express the human condition. Ranging from working conditions and politics to war and human tragedies, events through history have left their mark in song. Minstrels have often taken the lead in delivering these messages of solidarity against oppression to the populace.
Direct links to the individual videos:
Working Man - Rita MacNeil
Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian Railroad Trilogy - Gordon Lightfoot
There is Power In The Union – U. Utah Phillips
Daddy What’s a Train? – U.
Wreck Of The Old 97 - Roy Acuff
Buy A Gun For Your Son - Tom Paxton
Who Speaks For Me - Tom Paxton
Ramblin' Boy - Tom Paxton and Pete Seeger
Which Side are You On – Pete Seeger
Solidarity Forever - Pete Seeger
Waist Deep In The Big Muddy - Pete Seeger
Union Maid - Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie
City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
Deportees - Arlo Guthrie and Emmylou Harrris
Hobo’s Lulabye – Woody Guthrie
Pastures Of Plenty – Woody Guthrie
House Of The Rising Sun - Woody Guthrie
Blowin' Down The Road - Woody Guthrie
House Un-American Blues Activity Dream - Mimi & Dick Farina
I Ain’t Marching Anymore - Phil Ochs
Joe Hill – Phil Ochs
What are you fighting for? – Phil Ochs
One More Parade - They Might Be Giants:
Universal Soldier – Donovan
A Soldier’s Dream – Donovan
Oh, Freedom - Joan Baez
What have they done to the Rain – Searchers
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A Changin' - Bob Dylan
Masters Of War - Bob Dylan
It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) - Bob Dylan
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
Desolation Row - Bob Dylan
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Joan Baez
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