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Music Appreciation

MuseRider

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2. Joe Hill, I hear this song in my head and remember him now and again.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 19, 2022, 11:34 AM

Nov 2022

For some reason it pops up. Tragic story but I likely only know a small part of it.

I got to meet her and speak with her briefly at the Crawford camp with Cindy Sheehan. She gave a little concert that night, sang that song as well as others. It was truly amazing and meeting her is something I will never forget.

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