Mostly Folk Playlist, August 16, 2015

Host: Terry Hayden

Tonight's show will be a journey from sadness to comfort to hope. The opening song, "Send Them Love" is sets the theme of the show.  It says:

People all over the world are crying tonight. Send them love.
Children all over the world are crying tonight. Send them love.
Lovers all over the world are crying tonight. Send them love.
Soldiers all over the world are crying tonight Send them love.
People all over the world are crying tonight. Send them love.

In preparing the playlist, I was thinking of all the people going through difficult times, and wanting to send them comfort.

Opening song
Send Them Love | Adler and Hearne | Second Nature

World War II ended 70 years ago
Blue Tattoo | Joe Crookston | Able, Baker, Charlie and Dog (Guthrie Center, Sat. Aug. 22)
Able, Baker, Charlie and Dog | Joe Crookston | Able, Baker, Charlie and Dog (Guthrie Center, Sat. Aug. 22)
Hiroshima | David Rovics | Return
1000 Candles, 1000 Cranes | Small Potatoes | Waltz of the Wallflowers

Troubles of the world
Pray for Rain | Tim Grimm | Farms Songs
The People’s Highway | Tim Grimm | Farm Songs
I Don’t Want Your Millions Mister | Tao Seeger Band | Rise and Bloom
Pastures of Plenty | Broadside Electric | More Bad News
Radiant Land | John Wort Hannam | Brambles and Thorns
I Worry for This World | Kieron Means | As Far as My Eyes Can See

Night and Darkness
Darkness, Darkness | Richard Shindell | Reunion Hill
All Night Long | Tim Grimm | Thank You Tom Paxton
Quite Early Morning | The Mammals | Rock That Babe

Comfort for the weary wanderer
Wandering Shepherd | Joe Crookston | Able, Baker, Charlie, and Dog (Guthrie Center, Sat. Aug. 22)
The Longest Night | Time Grimm | Farm Songs

Lullaby
Rock Me To Sleep | Faith Petric | Faith’s Favorites
All the Pretty Little Horses | Charles Veasey
You Might as Well Go to Sleep | Greg Brown | Bathtub Blues
Lullaby | Dan Berggren | And Now Please Welcome
Lullaby | Neal and Leandra | Bridge Rail

Closing set – hopeful songs
There’ll Come a Day | Pete Seeger with with Bob Killian and the Rivertown Kids | Tomorrow’s Children
Tree of Life | Kim and Reggie Harris | Resurrection Day