Election Day is just around the corner, and as they keep saying: “It may be the most important in the history of our Republic!” On this week’s show, we present some timely and classic music about the electoral process and the issues at hand. We'll present music from Ry Cooder, Carla Ulbrich, Uncle Dave Macon, Len Seligman, Jesse Palidofsky and many more. It’s time to VOTE … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #20-44: Election Special 2020

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Curt Bouterse / “Nixon's Farewell” / Nixon's Farewell / Eagle's Whistle

Joel Raphael / “One Vote, One Name” / Respect and Protect Our Right to Vote / Self Produced

Greg Brown / “Freak Flag” / Freak Flag / Yep Roc

Old New England / “Present Clinton's Hornpipe-High C's-Kiss the Cook-President Garfield's Hornpipe / Old New England / Great Meadow

Ry Cooder / “Take Your Hands Off It” / Election Special / Nonesuch

Carla Ulbrich & Lauren Mayer / “Stand Up and Act” / CD Single / Romantic Devil

Carla Ulbrich / “Things That I Trust More Than You” / Inside Jokes / Romantic Devil

John McCutcheon / “Sheltered in Place” / Cabin Fever / Appalsongs

Curt Bouterse / “Obama” / Nixon's Farewell / Eagle's Whistle

Uncle Dave Macon / “Farm Relief” / Classic Sides / JSP

Pete Seeger / “I'm A-Lookin' For A Home” / That's Why We're Marching / Smithsonian Folkways

Adam Hurt & Beth Williams Hartness / “Obama's March to the White House” / Fine Times at Our House / Ubiquitone

Len Seligman / “Our Turn Now” / Our Turn Now / Self Produced

Michael & Nell / “Election Year Rag” / CD Single / Self Produced

Jim Childress with Uncle Henry's Favorites / “Romney's Retreat” / Free Union / Self Produced

Jesse Palidofsky / “America the Beautiful” / CD Single / Azalea City

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways