In this special episode, Working People producer Jules Taylor (@realjulestaylor) speaks with working musician and farm laborer Michael Francis McCarthy.  Jules and Michael have known each other for a few years, having met during an event in Woodstock, NY where Michael was performing.  Michael paints a sobering picture of what earning a living by working as a singer/songwriter looks like.

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Additional links/info below…

• Blake Morgan, The Hill, "American middle-class musicians are worth fighting for"
• John W. Barry, The Poughkeepsie Journal, "Coronavirus: With arts and entertainment shuttered, can derailed industry recover?"

Permanent links below...

• Working People Patreon page

• Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show!

• Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page
• In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page
• The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page

 

Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org)

• Jules Taylor, "Working People Theme Song"
• Michael Francis McCarthy, "Goodnight, Toll Collector"