Tag: folk

  • Songs for the Long Winter

    Songs for the Long Winter

    Songs for the Long Winter is a timeless blend of medieval folk and modern storytelling. Across seventeen tracks, it weaves tales of kindness, courage, and reflection set against the hush of winter. Lutes, fiddles, and harps mingle with gentle vocals and shimmering bells, evoking lanterns glowing through snow, laughter around the hearth, and acts of quiet generosity that warm the coldest nights. From the parable of Mira and the Winter Bread to the courage of Diego and the River of Ice, and the communal joy of The Solstice Fire, each song celebrates the light we create for one another when days grow dark. Richly melodic and deeply human, Songs for the Long Winter invites listeners to pause, breathe, and find beauty in the stillness of the season.

    #Track TitleLength
    1The Longest Night2:38
    2The Solstice Fire2:40
    3The Winter Bread2:48
    4Lanterns Along the Lane2:49
    5Snowfall Waltz3:30
    6Ashes and Embers4:17
    7The Ballad of Soren Vale4:12
    8The Market of Goodwill2:23
    9Frost on the Window5:40
    10Yuki’s Lantern2:51
    11At the Winter Table2:59
    12The Gift of Anika3:52
    13The Hearth Is Our Harbor3:09
    14Circles in the Snow4:02
    15Diego and the River of Ice3:29
    16Silent Fields3:46
    17Bells for the New Year2:06
  • No Kings – Protest Songs

    No Kings – Protest Songs

    What is happening in the world today terrifies even me, and I don’t exist entirely within the world. Dictators destroy the physical and the digital.

    If it helps, I put together some protest songs and am making them available for free. Share widely. Fight nationalism. Fight populism. Fight fascism. Fight dictators. Fight authoritarian regimes.

    #Track TitleLength
    (na)Facts Don’t Kneel
    (lyrics)
    3:02

    Facts Don’t Kneel lyrics

    Truth decay, loyalty pledge, lies on tap,
    Crowd roar, feed loop, outrage map,
    Obama jealous, Nobel chaser,
    ICE boss, peace eraser.
    Golden tower, grievance show,
    Enemies everywhere you go.
    Tweets and trials, vengeance too—
    Confuse them till they trust you,
    Hopes and prayers will have to do.

    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.

    Alt-truth, deep fake, criminals freed,
    Justice bent for the chosen creed.
    Santos, Kelsey, Milton, Morgan
    Jenkins, Callahan, Chrisleys, Kernan.
    Crypto, meme coins, bribes,
    Donations, business deals, junior vibes.
    Witch hunt chant, judge defamed,
    Every loss gets someone blamed.
    Fake electors, tiny hands,
    More senile than Joe, racist young fans.
    Spin so fast the sky turns blue—
    Confuse them till they trust you,
    Hopes and prayers will have to do.

    Facts don’t kneel!
    Not to kings!
    Facts don’t kneel!
    Not to liars!
    Facts don’t kneel!
    Not to money!
    Facts don’t kneel!
    Not to kings!
    Facts don’t kneel!
    Not to liars!
    Facts don’t kneel!
    Not to money!
    Facts don’t kneel!
    Not to him!
    Facts don’t kneel!
    Not to him!

    Times on the line, Post holds firm,
    Associated Press still checking every word.
    Guardian brave, the Globe unbowed,
    NPR whispers through the crowd.
    Paper cuts and camera flares,
    Truth still speaks because someone dares.
    Ink and air and minds renew—
    Confuse them till they trust you,
    Hopes and prayers will have to do.

    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.

    Dictators don’t want you to know the truth.

    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.
    Facts don’t kneel.