Since late March 2020, PMN members have gathered online every week to share inspiring music that lifts our spirits. Many of the songs being shared address the new world we're living in now because of the pandemic. Find links below to the lyrics and video from these events!
December 17: PMN Online Song and Poetry Swap
PERFORMERS:
1. 7.06 PM (ET), George Mann– "TBD" www.georgemann.org
2. 7.12 PM (ET), Jan Luby– "Christmas Eve/Visiting Hour" www.janluby.com
3. 7.18 PM (ET), Ruben Gonzalez– "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" www.rubengonzalezmusic.com
4. 7.24 PM (ET), Barbara Dyskant– "Find Ourselves With the Music "
5. 7.30 PM (ET), Joanne Steele– "Advice from Don Juan Carlos Castaneda"
6. 7.36 PM (ET), Jim Scott– "When I Get this Right" www.Jimscottmusic.com
7. 7.42 PM (ET), Huayra Forster– "I’ll fly away" www.huayratwoshoes.bandcamp.com/releases
8. 7.48 PM (ET), Rains Rouner– "Freedom's Dream"
9. 7.54 PM (ET), Delphyne – "Who's My Enemy" http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56OeEy2iHW90Lmvi7AQfTA...
10. 8.00 PM (ET), Brant Miller– "Where Now America?" www.brantmillermusic.com
11. 8.06 PM (ET), Jane Fallon– "Epidemic of Kindness" www.janefallon.com
12. 8.12 PM (ET), Michael & Nell – "Six Days in the Jailhouse" www.shelbysong.com
13. 8.18 PM (ET), juhkol – "Willing and Able" www.galejklol.bandcamp.com
14. 8.24 PM (ET), David Tarlo– "Chestnuts Roasting/Nonsense Flowing/Ocho Candelitas" www.HudsonValleySally.com
16. 8.30 PM (ET), Steve Siegelbaum– "What Little We Have We Share"
15. 8.36 PM (ET), Diane Battistello– "My Skin (composer Steve Allain)" www.dianebattistello.com
17. 8.42 PM (ET), NY Metro Raging Grannnies – "Make the Walls Come Tumblin' Down"
18. 8.48 PM (ET), Louise Hetzler– "TBD"
19. 8.54 PM (ET), Lydia Davis– "MASQUE & GOWN" www.LydiaAdamsDavis.com
w1. (ET), ELYAS ISAACS– "Ralph Stanley & Friends Shine On TBA"
December 1: PMN Online Song and Poetry Swap
PERFORMER LIST:
3. 4.18 PM (EDT), Pat Lamanna, "I'll Stay Home This Christmas" www.patlamanna.com
4. 4.24 PM (EDT), Tayo Aluko, "Looters on High (#EndSARS)" www.tayoalukoandfriends.com
5. 4.30 PM (EDT), Elise Bryant, "Common Thread"
6. 4.36 PM (EDT), Rains Rouner, "Palestine Hero"
7. 4.42 PM (EDT), Susan Rogers, "Slow Down"
8. 4.48 PM (EDT), Jim Scott, "Common Ground" www.Jimscottmusic.com
9. 4.54 PM (EDT), Gale Bonker, "On Demand" www.galejklol.bandcamp.com/music
10. 5.00 PM (EDT), Brant Miller, "No Interest in That" www.brantmillermusic.com
10. 5.06 PM (EDT), Dave Mason, "Guernica" https://davemason.co.uk
11. '5.12 PM (EDT), Graham and Barbara Dean , "We Believe In Science"
12. 5.18 PM (EDT), Verne McArthur, "Set That Music Free!"
13. 5.24 PM (EDT), Jane Moore, "While We're Apart (Original Song)"
14. 5.30 PM (EDT), Tony Harper, "Vaccine"
15. 5.36 PM (EDT), Hali Hammer, "More Good People" www.halihammer.com
16. 5.42 PM (EDT), Joel Landy, "King of the Hill" www.singfreedom.org
17. 5.48 PM (EDT), Don Billings, "No Panic"
18. 5.54 PM (EDT), Patricia Shannon, "The Oneness of Being" www.patriciashannon.blogspot.com
19. 6.00 PM (EDT), Ben Grosscup, "Wouldn't it be Nice? (Parody of Beach Boys by Al Bradbury)"
November 19: PMN Online Song and Poetry Swap
PERFORMER LIST:
1. 7.06 PM (EDT), Paul Clarke, NY – "Truth Decay" www.paulclarkesongs.com
2. 7.12 PM (EDT), Mary Lutz of NYC Metro Raging Grannies, NY – "I've Heard That Song Before"
3. 7.18 PM (EDT), Ruben Gonzalez, – "Como la cigarra" rubengonzalezmusic.com
4. 7.24 PM (EDT), Alice Sutter, NY – "Scream for a Green New Deal"
5. 7.30 PM (EDT), Sand Edwards, NY – "Carpe Diem"
6. 7.36 PM (EDT), Sally Campbell, NY – "Interstellar Greeting"
7. 7.42 PM (EDT), Paul McKenna, OR – "Bye Bye Don"
8. 7.48 PM (EDT), Susan Jeffers, OH – "lives stolen"
9. 7.54 PM (EDT), Michael & Nell , TN – "Queen For A Day" www.shelbysong.com
10. 8.00 PM (EDT), Jane Fallon, FL – "Epidemic of Kindness" Www.janefallon.com
11. 8.06 PM (EDT), Larry Hildes, WA – "Oh Karen, you should have seen it."
12. 8.12 PM (EDT), Patricia Shannon, GA – "The Oneness of Being" patriciashannon.blogspot.com
13. 8.18 PM (EDT), Marc Hecker, NY – "Momma, Look Sharp"
14. 8.24 PM (EDT), Violizzy , NY – "Winds of Change" Www violizzy.com
15. 8.30 PM (EDT), Ben Grosscup, MA – "How We Can Sleep At Night" https://www.peoplesmusic.org/.../PublicP.../42451770/4386840
16. 8.36 PM (EDT), "Cleo" Carol Knopf, NY – "Freedom Love & Life"
17. 8.42 PM (EDT), L Pinetree, NY – "poem, The Trees Speak"
18. 8.48 PM (EDT), Mary McCaffrey, DE – "1492"
19. 8.54 PM (EDT), Alan Cohen, VA – "The Devil in Hell"
November 13: PMN Online Song and Poetry Swap
1. 4.06 PM (EDT), Michael & Nell , TN – "No Man's Land" www.shelbysong.com
2. 4.12 PM (EDT), Sarah Pirtle, MA – "Bringers of the Dawn" www.sarahpirtle.com/hope-sings
3. 4.18 PM (EDT), Barry Oreck, NY – "Each Song I Play is a Seed" www.barryoreckmusic.com
4. 4.24 PM (EDT), Hali Hammer, CA – "We Will Rise Together" www.halihammer.com
5. 4.30 PM (EDT), Two of a Kind (David & Jenny Heitler-Klevans), PA – "I've Got to Know" www.twoofakind.com
6. 4.36 PM (EDT), Mark Bishop Evans, MA – "Build Your Wall" www.markbishopevans.net
7. 4.42 PM (EDT), Sharleen Leahey, NJ – ""Good People"" www.rumorsofpeace.net
8. 4.48 PM (EDT), John Warburton, United Kingdom – "Free" www.john warby.webs.com
9. 4.54 PM (EDT), Paul Clarke, NY – "Entertainment Politics" www.paulclarkesongs.bandcamp.com
10. 5.00 PM (EDT), Patricia Shannon, GA – "The Oneness of Being" www.patriciashannon.blogspot.com
11. 5.06 PM (EDT), Tony Turner, BC – "Not in Kansas" www.tonyturner.ca
12. 5.12 PM (EDT), Ryc Ward, NY – "Come On In" www.rycward.com
13. 5.18 PM (EDT), Lydia Adams Davis , NY – "The Usual Suspects" www.lydiaadamsdavis.com
14. 5.24 PM (EDT), Joshua Garcia, NY – "Everything's Quiet & The People Are Tame"
15. 5.30 PM (EDT), Osborne/Krause , TN – "There's Work to Be Done!" Osborne/Krause
16. 5.36 PM (EDT), ELYAS ISAACS, NY – "Little Red Rockin' Chair"
17. 5.42 PM (EDT), Steve Siegelbaum, NY – "Door in the Dark"
18. 5.48 PM (EDT), Len Seligman, FL – "Our Turn Now" www.LenSeligman.com
19. 5.54 PM (EDT), David Tarlo, NY – "Lyin' Eyes"
20. 6.00 PM (EDT), Tony Harper, United Kingdom – "Let them in"
1. 4.06 PM: David Roth– "The View From Underneath the Bus" www.davidrothmusic.com
2. 4.12 PM: "Cleo" Carol Knopf– "Tick Tock Toe Time To Vote!" www.Poemdancer.com
3. 4.18 PM : Tony Harper– "Tear them down"
4. 4.24 PM: Marcie Boyd– "Vote Trump out of the White House"
5. 4.30 PM: Nell Levin– "Jerusalem" www.shelbysong.com
6. 4.36 PM: Don Billings– "About That Voter Fraud (2017)"
7. 4.42 PM: L Pinetree– "tba"
8. 4.48 PM: Paul McKenna– "Vote!"
9. 4.54 PM: Lorna McKinnon– "Let's Talk About Contraception"
10. 5.00 PM: Mark Evans– "Bitter Wind"
11. 5.06 PM: Galen Brandt– "I Hope"
12. '5.12 PM: David Tarlo– "Midnight Special" www.HudsonValleySally.com
13. 5.18 PM: Jenny Amanda Hurwitz– "Here We Go Again - It's Time to Vote!"
14. 5.24 PM: Jackson Gillman– "Six Foot Three" www.jacksongillman.com
15. 5.30 PM: Joel Landy– "You Can Get It If You Really Want"
16. 5.36 PM: Liz Taub– "Find Me:Ode to Immigrant Children" www.Violizzy.com
17. 5.42 PM: robert brashear– "listen" www.reverbnation.com/robertbrashear
18. 5.48 PM: Sally Campbell– ""God Bless the Grass" by Malvina Reynolds"
19. 5.54 PM: Ben Grosscup– "Let's Build A Socialist System"
Waitlist1. : Mary McCaffrey– ""He's in the Jailhouse Now!" (Blind Blake Version)"
Waitlist2. : Elyas Isaacs– "MAY OUR CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN"
Waitlist3. : Ryc Ward– "The Republican Blues!" www.rycward.com
October 18: People’s Music Network Trans-Atlantic Song Swap
1. Russ Chandler, UK, "No Master" russchandlermusic.com
2. Lucie Blue Tremblay, U.S., "We are Magnificent" www.luciebluetremblay.com
3. Roger Huddle, UK, "Under Heavy Manners" www.facebook.com/roger.huddle
4. Steve Suffet, U.S., "Levons-Nous!" www.stevesuffet.com
5. Pam Bishop, UK, "You Cut Us Down" www.duetconcertina.wordpress.com/
6. robert brashear, U.S., "TBA"
7. Steve O'Donoghue, UK, "Protest Singer’s Blues"
8. STORM, U.S., "True Confessions (poem 40 sec) BAllad Of Rosalita Anita Emily Jones (song) both original"
9. Graham Langley, UK, "We Want Roza to Stay" www.storytelling.uk.net
10. Dave Cadaqu, U.S., "TBA" www.cadaqu.com
11. Paddy Nash & Diane Greer, UK, "We Are the Dead" www.paddynash.com
13. Ryc Ward, U.S., "The Republican Blues" www.rycward.com
14. Maddy Carty, UK, "Future Daughter" www.maddycarty1.bandcamp.com/album/shout-the-loudest
15. Violizzy, U.S., "Stop the Madness" www.Violizzy.com
16. DAVID KIDMAN, UK, "The Music Of Healing" www.davidkidman.co.uk
17. Mike Glick, U.S., "Mike Glick" generations-music.com
18. Kath Tait, UK, "Creaky Bones" www.kathtait.com
19. Ted Warmbrand, U.S., "TBA"
20. Kurly, UK, "Gotta Wake Up" www.kurlyspoetry.com
21. Jim Burrill, U.S., "Factory Girl, R. Giddens version" www.sites.google.com/site/JimBStuff/home/songs
22. Lorna McKinnon, UK
23. Paul McKenna, U.S., "When This Virus Is Over" www.paulmckennamusic.com
October 16: Good Trouble: VOTE! Concert
1. 7.06 PM: Susanna Rich, "I am Lucy Burns" www.wildnightsproductions.com
2. 7.12 PM: John McCutcheon, "Vote Dammit!" www.folkmusic.com
3. 7.18 PM: Spook Handy, "Vote!" www.spookhandy.com
4. 7.24 PM: Sarah Pirtle, "Sister of Spirit" www.sarahpirtle.com
5. 7.30 PM: Katherine Rhoda, "Alive, Oh!" www.katherinerhoda.com
6. 7.36 PM: Si Kahn, "I Have Seen Freedom" https://sikahn.com/
7. 7.42 PM: Charlie King, "Three Faces in a Row" www.charlieking.org
8. 7.48 PM: Hali Hammer, "Votin' USA" www.halihammer.com
9. 7.54 PM: Jendog Lonewolf, "Harriet Tubman" www.ilovejendog.bandcamp.com/album/eyesup-wiseup-riseup
10. 8.00 PM: Saro Lynch Thomason, "1920" www.Sarosings.com
11. 8.06 PM: Sharleen Leahey, "The Woman’s Suffrage Song" www.rumorsofpeace.net
12. 8.12 PM: Sparky & Rhonda Rucker, "Uncle Sam's Daughter" www.sparkyandrhonda.com
13. 8.18 PM: Gary Allard, "Gun Laws (Vote or Die)"
14. 8.24 PM: Lydia Adams Davis, "The Literacy Test Song" www.lydiaadamsdavis.com
15. 8.30 PM: Pat Lamanna, "Vote 'Em Out" www.patlamanna.com
16. 8.36 PM: John Dillon (with Virtual Choir of Resistance), "A Perfect Storm" www.SingTruth.org
17. 8.42 PM: Tom Smith, "Talkin' Election" www.tomsmithmusic.com
18. 8.48 PM: Lynn Marie Smith, "Women Vote" www.lynnmariemusic.com
October 12: Indigenous People's Day Concert
1. 7:06 (EDT) Duo Wayta, Por un mundo nuevoWashington, DC (www.facebook.com/duowayta/)
3. 7:13 (EDT) Penny Gamble Williams, AqueneMaryland (http://www.iloveancestry.com/.../penny-gamble-williams.../)
4. 7:20 (EDT) Faith Nolan, Highway Of TearsCanada (www.faithnolan.org/)
5. 7:26 (EDT) Sarah Pirtle, MashaliskWestern Massachusetts (www.sarahpirtle.com)
6. 7:32 (EDT) Geronimo Ramirez, Hijos del Jaguar ()
7. 7:40 (EDT) Quartertonez Students, Faculty and Guest Sutdents, We Were All Wounded At Wounded KneeWashington, DC (www.quartertonez.com/)
8. 7:50 (EDT) Courtney Dowe, Washington, DC (www.courtneydowemusic.com)
9. 7:55 (EDT) Kinding Sindaw, New York, NY (www.kindingsindaw.org)
10. 8:05 (EDT) Mixashawn, AIM SongHartford, CT (www.mixashawn.com)
11. 8:12 (EDT) Murray Porter, Same CanoeNorth Vancouver, BC (www.murrayporter.ca)
12. 8:13 (EDT) Groovalottos, Ever So CloseMassachusetts (www.theGroovaLottos.com)
13. 8:20 (EDT) Z-Y-G 808, Obvious InsanityMassachusetts (www.thezyg808.com)
14. 8:25 (EDT) Radmilla Cody, Sounds of AwarenessArizona (www.radmillacody.net)
15. 8:32 (EDT) Mike Marker, Vancouver, BC ()
16. 8:38 (EDT) Sihasin, Arizona (https://sihasin.com/)
17. 8:44 (EDT) Steve Deasy, Before Our White Brothers CameCanada (www.stevedeasy.com)
18. 8:50 (EDT) Desirae Harp, Water So Deep, Water So WideCalifornia (www.newmusicusa.org/profile/desiraeharp)
October 2: PMN Online Song and Poetry Swap
1. 7.35 PM: Tobie Hoffman– "Make of Your LIfe"
2. 7.40 PM: George Mann– "TBA" georgemann.org
3. 7.45 PM: Bev Grant– "TBA" www.bevgrant.com
4. 7.50 PM: Ryc Ward– "As if it Weren't Enough" www.rycward.com
5. 7.55 PM: Michael & Nell – "Don't Blow Up The Mountain" www.shelbysong.com
6. 8.00 PM: Marcia Taylor– "TBA" www.MarciaTaylorMusic.com
7. 8.05 PM: Sandy Pliskin– "Those Mid-November Blues" www.sandypliskin.bandcamp.com
8. 8.10 PM: Mary McCaffrey– "Garbage! (written by Bill Steele)"
9. 8.15 PM: Patricia Shannon– "Take Care of Our Planet" patriciashannon.blogspot.com
10. 8.20 PM: Jim Burrill– "Crackdown Addict" www.sites.google.com/site/jimbstuff/home/songs
11. 8.25 PM: Jenny Amanda Hurwitz– "TBA"
12. 8.30 PM: Joel Landy– "Whatever Will Be Will Be 2020 (Que Será, Será)" www.singfreedom.org
13. 8.35 PM: Louise Hetzler– "TBA"
14. 8.40 PM: Marc Hecker– "That Was the President by Phil Ochs"
15. 8.45 PM: "Cleo" Carol Knopf– "The Ballade of Breonna Taylor"
16. 8.50 PM: Paul McKenna– "Vote"
17. 8.55 PM: Distinguished Professor & Doctor ELYAS ISAACS PHD DPH DCJC MD– "WALK UP AND DOWN THAT LONG LONESOME ROAD"
18. 9.00 PM: Joe Virga– "Silent Majority" www.reverbnation.com/joevirga
19. 9.05 PM: Ben Grosscup– "The American Idolization of Song" www.youtube.com/c/BenGrosscup
September 24: Musical Speak-out Against the Racist State
1. 7.36 PM: Artist Up, @nicole.watson.16144
2. 7.42 PM: Dilson Hernandez, "Pambiche" @dilson.music www.dilsonmusic.com
3. 7.48 PM: Judy Gorman, "Joy is An Act of Resistance" @judy.gorman.37 www.worldstrings.com
4. 7.54 PM: Messiah Ramkissoon, @MessiahRamkissoon/ www.messiahramkissoon.com
5. 8.00 PM: Luci Murphy, "Preciosas vidas negras" @luci.murphy.7
6. 8.06 PM: Mike Glick, "Living While Black" @wsidemike www.generations-music.com
7. 8.12 PM: Lindsey Wilson, "Tides" @lindseywilsonlive www.lindseywilsonmusic.com
8. 8.18 PM: Wanda Phipps, "This Is An Angry Poem" @phipps.wanda www.mindhoney.com
9. 8.24 PM: Vince Tozzi featuring Mike Handelman, "Patriot Song" @weeatmonsters www.compiled.social/WEMNYC
10. 8.30 PM: Jendog Lonewolf, @iLoveJendog www.ilovejendog.bandcamp.com/album/eyesup-wiseup-riseup
11. 8.36 PM: YaliniDream, Dreams Free @YaliniDreamArt www.yalinidream.com
12. 8.42 PM: Colleen Kattau, @colleen.kattau www.colleenkattau.com
13. 8.48 PM: Marvelous Mariam, "Call You PowerfuLL"
14. 8.54 PM: Hatress Harbour,
15. 9.00 PM: Hot Glue and the Gun, "Little Heart" @hotglueandthegun www.hotglueandthegun.com
16. 9.06 PM: Bev Grant, @bev.grant.16 www.bevgrant.com
17. 9.12 PM: Ben Grosscup, "One in Six Have Disappeared" @bengrosscupmusic www.peoplesmusic.org
18. 9.18 PM: Lynn Marie Smith, @Labor-Heritage-Foundation-100235955861 www.laborheritage.org
19. 9.24 PM: Jayanthi Kyle, @dotfrofeather www.amberoctopusentertainment.com
September 18: PMN Online Song and Poetry Swap
1. 7.35 PM: Michael and Nell, TN– "Day's Gonna Come" www.shelbysong.com
2. 7.40 PM: Ryc Ward, NY– "Sweet America" www.rycward.com
3. 7.45 PM: Lucie Tremblay, FL– "Do Something" www.luciebluetremblay.com
4. 7.50 PM: David Tarlo, NY– "Midnight Special" HudsonValleySally.com
5. 7.55 PM: Patricia Shannon, GA– "Summertime" patriciashannon.blogspot.com
6. 8.00 PM: Rick Burkhardt, NY– "" www.rickburkhardt.com
7. 8.05 PM: Lucelia De Jesus, MA– "Antonia"
8. 8.10 PM: Mario Cancel-Bigay, – "In the Music"
9. 8.15 PM: Lydia Davis, NY– "Did I Miss The Demonstrt"
10. 8.20 PM: Joe Virga, FL– "Tender Loving Lies" www.reverbnation.com/joevirga
11. 8.25 PM: Don Billings, – "Let's Make America Great Again"
12. 8.30 PM: Scott Free, IL– "Every Freedom" www.scottfree.net
13. 8.35 PM: Louise Hetzler, MA
14. 8.40 PM: ELYAS ISAACS, NY– "Peace Medley"
15. 8.45 PM: Sally Campbell, NY– "Simple Gifts"
16. 8.50 PM: Martha Older, MA– "The Weather Song"
17. 8.55 PM: Paul McKenna, OR– "Vote"
18. 9.00 PM: Jenny Amanda Hurwitz, NY– "So Who's Essential Now?"
19. 9.05 PM: Ben Grosscup, MA– "Garbage" https://www.youtube.com/c/BenGrosscup
September 17: Hard Hitting Words for Hard Hit People (Online Concert)
Martín Espada: www.martinespada.net
Sol y Canto: www.solycanto.com
Lauren Marie Schmidt: www.laurenmarieschmidt.com
Charlie King: www.charlieking.org
Jendog Lonewolf: www.ilovejendog.com/
September 7: Labor Day Concert for All
1. 8.06 PM Matthew Redabaugh
2. 8.12 PM Lynn Marie Smith /The Motown Diva www.lynnmariemusic.com
3. 8.18 PM Charlie King www.charlieking.org
4. 8.24 PM Francisco Herrera www.franciscoherreramusic.com
5. 8.30 PM colleen kattau www.colleenkattau.com
6. 8.36 PM Si Kahn www.sikahn.com
7. 8.42 PM Luci Murphy
8. 8.48 PM George Mann www.georgemann.org
9. 8.54 PM María Gallegos
10. 9.00 PM Magpie - Greg Artzner & Terry Leonino www.magpiemusic.com
11. 9.06 PM Alexandra Bradbury www.etandtheboy.wordpress.com
12. 9.12 PM Jendog Lonewolf www.ilovejendog.bandcamp.com/album/eyesup-wiseup-riseup
13. 9.18 PM Tom Juravich www.tomjuravich.com
14. 9.24 PM Liliana Herrera www.liltunes.com
15. 9.30 PM Hali Hammer www.halihammer.com
16. 9.36 PM DC Labor Chorus
17. 9.42 PM BEV GRANT www.bevgrant.com
18. 9.48 PM Susan McNelis www.susannahmusic.com
19. 9.54 PM Steve Deasy www.stevedeasy.com
20. 10.00 PM Ben Grosscup www.youtube.com/c/BenGrosscup