May 16 – “Many Voices, One Land – Songs of Peace and Justice in the American Tradition”

1. Sing Me a Song with Social Significance (1937) – from the musical “Pins & Needles” by Harold Rome
2. Northfield – lyrics: Isaac Watts (1701), music: Jeremiah Ingalls (1804) – Shape note hymn adapted by Seattle Peace Chorus
3. Slave Song Trilogy (1820-1850) – arr. by Melanie DeMore, African-American slave code songs
4. Tenting Tonight (1864) – Walter Kittredge, arr. Aileen Vance
5. How Can I Keep From Singing? (1850-1870) – Robert Lowery/Ira Sankey/Doris Plenn, arr. Aileen Vance
6. Kaulana Na Pua, Famous Are the Flowers (1893) – Ellen K. Prendergast & David Kalauokalani, Sr.  Solo: Takashi Yogi
7. He Mele Lahui Hawai’i, Hawaiian National Anthem (1866) – Queen Liliuokalani
8. The Cradle Will Rock (1937) – Marc Blitzstein
9. Mayn Rue Plats, My Quiet Place (early1900’s) – Morris Rosenfeld, arr. Aileen Vance.  Thanks to Mark Levy, Mark Zuckerman, &  Ethel Raim for the inspiration.
10. Calypso Freedom (1960s) – trad. Jamaican tune based on “Banana Boat Song,” SNCC Singers/Bernice Johnson Reagon/Sweet Honey in the Rock
11. 1000 Grandmothers (1995) – Holly Near, vocal arr. Glenn Merbach; piano arr. Colin Hannon
12. Si Somos Americanos, If We are Americans (1965-1970) – Rolando Alarcón, arr. Alejandro Pino G.
13. Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream (1949) – Ed McCurdy, arr. Robert De Cormier
14. Why Shouldn’t We? (2007) – Mary Chapin Carpenter
15. Indanee/Indian Prayer (1974)  – Victorio Roland Mousaa  & Tom Pacheco
16. This Land is Your Land (1940) – Woody Guthrie, arr. Robert De Cormier