CLUB CAFE - Thursday, MAY 23rd!!

OKAY... way too many of you are paying strict attention to my news.   it's THURSDAY.

Hi there

I'll be LIVE doing a full show at Pittsburgh's foremost acoustic venue - CLUB CAFE - on Friday, May 23rd.  I've invited a few marvelous special guests as well.  Ihope you'll make a point of being there with me to celebrate my returned health.

I'd LOVE to see you there.I'm so happy to be feeling well enough to earn my keep, and I'll bring along a fully stocked inventory as well.  I hope I get a chance to thank you for all that you did for me during my illness.

This will be my only show in Pittsburgh for a good while.  I leave the next day for a TX tour, and then I'm joining the Almanac Singers Revival Tour, and then the Summer of Solidarity Tour.



I've been practicing and rehearsing and I'm so excited.  Club Cafe is  a great place to eat and hear music.  Doors open at 7, show from 8-10:30

Anne Feeney in Concert
Club Cafe

Thursday, May 23rd

http://clubcafelive.com/events/?date=2013-05-2356-58 South 12th Street
South Side, PA 15203
http://clubcafelive.com
Price: $15-25 suggestedwith special guests, including the fabulous

Bruce Foley...

Tickets

Phone: 1.866.468.3401
Internet: www.ticketweb.com/clubcafe
Locally:
Club Cafe (only when open for events)
56-58 South 12th Street
Pittsburgh, Pa 15203
tel: 412.431.4950
no ticket service fees when purchased with cash
Dave's Music Mine
1210 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
tel: 412.488-8800
hours: 12:00pm-8:00am (Mon-Thu), 10:00am-10:00pm (Fri-Sat), 12:00pm-5:00pm (Sun)
Credit Cards Accepted

Please forward this widely to all your lists and I hope to see you there!!!




Anne Feeney
http://annefeeney.com
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412-877-6480 (cell)

"Anne Feeney is the greatest labor singer in North America." -- Utah Phillips

April 2013 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - VOLUME EIGHT, Number 10

The Thomas Merton Center Honors Martin Sheen

Join us at Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall
4141 Fifth Ave, Oakland

Saturday April 13th *  5pm - 8 pm

Tickets still available... Call 412-361-3022 ... food, beverages, inspiration!! 

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Ken Whiteley in Concert at My House!

Clear your calendar for Friday, April 26th.  Arrive at my house at 7:00 PM.  Grab a plate of sumptuous snacks and settle into a comfy chair.  And the magic begins promptly at 7:30

Seats are still available for this fantastic concert, to be held in my home sweet home, and featuring one of my musical heros - one of the most badass musicians and vocalists you'll ever hear.  His talent is staggering.  You'll thank me for introducing you to this amazing man.  If you saw Ken's performance for Calliope a couple years ago, you'll agree that it's hard to find enough superlatives to  accurately describe his stellar talents. Your generous contributions will make this wonderful performance possible. ... more about Ken...

Ken Whiteley is a Canadian roots music legend. He has performed at virtually every major folk festival in Canada and a couple of years ago was featured in the Calliope concert series in Pittsburgh.  Among numerous accolades, he has been awarded a Canadian Folk Music Award, Genie Award for Best Original Song in a Canadian film, Lifetime Achievement recognition from the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and Mariposa Folk Festival. He has also been nominated for 7 Juno awards and 14 Maple Blues Awards. Ken’s live performances showcase lots of audience singing along and his outstanding musicianship on guitar (slide,  6 and 12 string) and mandolin, award winning original songs and his powerful vocals, called "...a cross between Pete Seeger and Tony Bennett !"   With an encyclopedic knowledge of blues, gospel, folk and swing as one critic said, "Good times are guaranteed!"



Call, text or email me to save a seat - Anne Feeney, 412-877-6480, anne@annefeeney.com

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• • Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 - 7PM

• ACTION UNITED WOMEN and the Coalition for Labor Union Women are co-sponsoring Stand Up ANEW, a Concert in Memory of Ka'Sandra Wade on April 30th at 7 PM at the REX Theater. Stand Up ANEW will feature all women performers, including Anne Feeney, Activist and Hellraiser, and SisterPoet Vanessa German! Also Performing: Freddye Stover Blues Vocals, Janelle Burdell, Udu and Drums, Patti Spadero Rock Guitar and Vocals, Jess Sides Folk Guitar and Vocals, Janet Coppola Clarinet, Laura Daniels Piano and Vocals. Donna Davis Jazz Piano, Dr. Jaki Young Sax, Ava Lintz Bass, and Tracy Whorton Percussion, Andrea Pearl Vocals, and Nicole Belli, Vocals! We have added links to some of their work: http://wp.me/P2UENH-14 Tickets are $30 at the door, or $25 in advance, and proceeds benefit ANEW, our womens' organizing project. Low Income/Senors/Student tickets will be available at a reduced price, depending on underwriting sponsorships and donations... All Proceeds Benefit the Women's Organizing work of ACTION United, inspired by the murder of our secretary, Ka'Sandra Wade, in a terrible domestic violence shooting on New Year's Eve, 2012. email maryellendeckard@gmail.com for more details! Help Fund the Campaign to Pass Ka'Sandra's Law! Dance to Break the Chain One More Time!

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Come to Ireland with me!!!  

September 29 - October 8th - The Best of the West

If you're just tuning in, or you haven't read the last several Fellow Travelers' Advisories, and you'd like more information about coming to Ireland with me, please reply to this message and include the names of prospective travelers, addresses, email address, and telephone number if it's okay to call you.

photo by Karen Newman

Traveling around Ireland with a group of 20 like-minded fun-loving comrades, a thoughtful dedicated and funny guide (me) and a great dancer, bodhran player, turfcutter and bus-driver is the only way to go.  Staying at a locally owned hotel, and pub-crawling with a designated driver - listening to the finest Irish music, seeing the best and most unusual scenery, and meeting locals with all sorts of interests - history, culture, politics and so much more... a tour like no other!

May 10th - Roy Zimmerman and Anne Feeney at Allegheny UU Church

Everyone who's found out about this show so far is jumping for joy.  I hope you'll clear your calendar to hear the signature satirist of our times - Roy Zimmerman.  He's the whole package - a very accomplished singer, guitar player, writer and humorist.  At the risk of offending John Boehner, he's easy on the eyes, too. And to top it off, he's one of the nicest people in show business.  If he doesn't have you laughing helplessly at his brilliant songs... go to an ER immediately... something must be terribly wrong with you. http://www.youtube.com/user/RoyZimmerman

Summer of Solidarity Tour

It's still in the larval stage, but keep your eyes on http://annefeeney.com/tourdates.html to see if this rowdy bunch of organizers, activists and cultural workers, mostly members of the USW, are headed your way. I intend to go with them wherever they go.  Drop me a line and I'll pass it on to the organizers if you've got a strike, lockout or organizing drive going on in your town!  The Summer of Solidarity Tour may roll into your town this August!! Still not added to my calendar are Missoula, Portland, San Francisco... and we may be working our way from LA back to Nashville to return the RV.

Almanac Singer Tour Traced - Palieri, Mann & Feeney

My pals George Mann and Rik Palieri want to reprise the tour that the Almanac singers made of the United States in the 40's.  I'll be joining them in Pittsburgh, Detroit and Chicago.  They're looking for support for the tour.  Email Rik Palieri rik@banjo(dot)net or George Mann george@georgemann(dot)org

Northern Lights Festival Boreal in July!!

I am so looking forward to this festival.  I'm on the bill with my comrade, hip-hop artist OB (aka Michael O' Brien), I hope with his band, Kill the Autocrat.  Also on the bill is Kerrville Folk Festival Diva and Sudbury native, Darlene Sovran.  I've always wanted to go to Sudbury - this is a dream come true... yay!  Check it out: http:/nlfbsudbury.com

Kerrville 2013
Kerrville this year will be triple special for me.  First: when I arrive on May 24th, my daughter Amy Berlin and her husband (they got married December 15th, if you're just tuning in) will be there.  My son, Daniel Berlin will be there (he's coming from Zimbabwe!) with my grandson Sebastian (almost 3 years old!).  We will have a joyous reunion and enjoy every minute of introducing Sebastian to the Quiet Valley Ranch. I can't begin to start naming all the great talents playing this year, but everyone who is playing is wonderful - check out their website for the lineup: http://kerrville-music.com/2013schedules.htm

Second: I'll be ducking out of the festival on Saturday, June 1st to do a concert in College Station.  Check the tour schedule for all the details... but I'm so happy to be returning to Aggie country to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.  http://annefeeney.com/tourdates.html

THIRD:  Chris Chandler plays the Mainstage at Kerrville on Sunday, June 2nd!  I am so thrilled.  How wonderful!!  I changed my plane ticket so that I could be there for his show...

The Tourdates

Friday, April 26th, 2013 6:00 PM

Ken Whiteley in Concert!!!!
my house
Swissvale 15218
412-877-6480
http://www.kenwhiteley.com/
Price: $15-25
Hors d'ouevres at 6, Music at 7 - Ken is one of my musical idols. He has so much soul, such a great heart... He will move you. Call or text me for reservations and directions.


Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 8:00 PM
Stand Up ANEW! A Concert in Memory of Ka'Sandra Wade
Rex Theater
1602 E Carson St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
http://standupconcerts.org/stand-up-anew-action-now-equality-for-women/
Price: sliding scale $10 low income
SisterPoet Vanessa German http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6czaFNC74YY
Singer/Songwriter Anne Feeney will MC and Perform
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWRe09pfG3k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfzAdBhObk
Udu and Percussionist Janelle Burdell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG4q16a-EfA
Vocalist Ms. Freddye Stover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy4ZmCDPPoY and many more!!

We are holding this benefit to fight violence against women in our neighborhoods!



Friday, May 10th, 2013 7:00 PM
The fabulous Roy Zimmerman in Concert!!
Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church
416 W North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
4128776480
http://www.youtube.com/user/RoyZimmerman
Price: $15-25 suggested
If you've seen Roy, I don't need to coax you. If you haven't seen Roy, do yourself a favor.


Saturday, June 1st, 2013 6:30 PM
College Station House Concert
Danny Yeager's House
College Station, TX
979-777-8758
Price: $15-25 suggested
to reserve a seat and get directions, call Danny at the number above, or email him at dannylyeager@me.com - I'm so happy to be returning to College Station.


Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 8:00 PM
Chris Chandler on the Mainstage
Kerrville Folk Festival
Medina Hwy
Kerrville, TX
http://kerrville-music.com/2013schedules.htm
oh joy!

Friday, July 5th, 2013
Northern Lights Festival Boreal
Sudbury, ON
Canada
http://nlfbsudbury.com/

Saturday, July 6th, 2013 8:00 PM
Northern Lights Festival Boreal
Sudbury, ON
Canada
http://nlfbsudbury.com/

Sunday, July 7th, 2013 8:00 PM
Northern Lights Festival Boreal
Sudbury, ON
Canada
http://nlfbsudbury.com/

Friday, July 12th, 2013
Almanac Singers Revival Tour with Rik Palieri, George Mann and Anne Feeney
tba
Pittsburgh, PA

Saturday, July 13th, 2013
Almanac Singers Revival Tour with Rik Palieri, George Mann and Anne Feeney
Detroit, MI
Price: donations

Sunday, July 14th, 2013 8:00 PM
Almanac Singers Revival Tour with Rik Palieri, George Mann and Anne Feeney
Chicago, IL
Price: donations


Friday, August 16th, 2013
Summer of Solidarity Tour (Tentative Schedule)
Nashville, TN
Price: donations
This is a great idea that the USW is likely going to sponsor, going to strikes, lockouts, organizing drives with a cadre of cultural workers and organizers. We hope to energize, inspire and stir the pot and fan the flames!

Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Summer of Solidarity Tour (Tentative Schedule)
tba
Philadelphia, PA
Price: donations

Sunday, August 18th, 2013 8:00 PM
Summer of Solidarity Tour (Tentative Schedule)
Pittsburgh, PA
this is a great idea. support the tour. drop me a line if you want us to come to your town??

Monday, August 19th, 2013
Summer of Solidarity Tour (Tentative Schedule)
Detroit, MI
Price: donations

Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
Summer of Solidarity Tour (Tentative Schedule)
Chicago, IL
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 8:00 PM
Summer of Solidarity Tour (Tentative Schedule)
Milwaukee, WI

Friday, August 23rd, 2013
Summer of Solidarity Tour (Tentative Schedule)
Minneapolis, MN

Saturday, August 24th, 2013 8:00 PM
Summer of Solidarity Tour (Tentative Schedule)
Fargo,, ND
If our route brings us near your picket line, rally, or organizing drive, let me know!!! We'll be going through Spokane to Portland, to San Francisco to LA. (I'm sure this routing will change. Speak up. Get us to your rally, riot, picket line or organizing drive.)

Monday, September 2nd, 2013 8:00 PM
Summer of Solidarity Tour - LABOR DAY IN L.A.!
tba
Los Angeles, CA
Price: donations
The rest of the dates will be filled in soon. Bookmark this page and check it!


Sunday, September 29th- October 8th - Come to Ireland with me
email anne@annefeeney.com or call 412-877-6480
Ireland Tour!!


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So Long Maggie

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March 2013 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - VOLUME EIGHT, Number 9

March 2013 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - VOLUME EIGHT, Number 9

upcoming tourdates at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.htm

buy or download my cds at http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid

In this issue:

St Patrick's Day in Pittsburgh

Top Ten Reasons to Come to Ireland with me (second installment)

Ken Whiteley House Concert at my house - April 26th

Interesting Adds to the Inventory

Labor Radio, Labor News, Labor Notes

Run Jeanne, Run!

Family and Friends - March and April Birthdays

The Cost of War

Happy St Patrick's Season!! I tried like hell to get this out before St Patrick's Day, but I was distracted by some of Pittsburgh's finest Irish musicians Guaranteed Irish and Mike Gallagher.

Thousands turn out every year for Pittsburgh's St Patrick's Day parade

Come to  Ireland with me!!

September 29-October 8, 2013

Here are the next three reasons in the 

top ten reasons to go to Ireland with me:

10.  The airfare at the end of September will be at least $300 less than it is in the summer.

  9.  While it tends to rain for a little while almost every day of the year in Ireland, on the average, it rains less than  one tenth of an inch in late September and early October.  No one goes to Ireland for the weather... but September/October sunshine will make it easy to enjoy Ireland.  Check out this link and you can key in the day and year that you'd like the weather forecast for...

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EINN/2012/9/29/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

I think you'll agree we've picked a good time to go.

 8.  My fabulously talented friend Pol MacAdaim has agreed to come to Westport to visit us, talk about his life in Belfast, and perform magnificent songs on the many traditional instruments that he plays.  You might even get to hear "The Internationale" sung in Irish!

7.   Paddy Downes,  the talented driver of our luxury coach, is also a marvelous bodhran player, step-dancer and turf-cutter.  We will find a way to get him to demonstrate all of his skills.

6.  Your tour includes ALL your breakfasts, ALL your accommodations, ALL admission fees to sponsored attractions, all ground transportation, THREE sumptuous dinners and at least one private concert by a fabulous Irish musician.

5. Western Ireland, where we are touring, is home to the best music and best musicians in Ireland... and we know when they're playing, and where they're playing, and we're your designated drivers!

(The last four best reasons next month.... but seats are moving... if you want one (or two) let me know as soon as you can!  I'd hate for you to miss out - A $750 deposit holds your seat. Email me at anne@annefeeney.com - We'll have so much fun!!)

Ken Whiteley in Concert at my house on April 26th!!!!!

7PM, Friday  

"Masterful and amazing!" Tampa Acoustic Music Exchange

  

Ken Whiteley is a Canadian roots music legend. He has performed at virtually every major folk festival in Canada and a couple of years ago was featured in the Calliope concert series in Pittsburgh.  Among numerous accolades, he has been awarded a Canadian Folk Music Award, Genie Award for Best Original Song in a Canadian film, Lifetime Achievement recognition from the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals and Mariposa Folk Festival. He has also been nominated for 7 Juno awards and 14 Maple Blues Awards. Ken’s live performances showcase lots of audience singing along and his outstanding musicianship on guitar (slide,  6 and 12 string) and mandolin, award winning original songs and his powerful vocals, called "...a cross between Pete Seeger and Tony Bennett on 11!"   With an encyclopedic knowledge of blues, gospel, folk and swing as one critic said, "Good times are guaranteed!"

I'm so excited to have this legendary Canadian performer in my living room  This show will be intimate and unforgettable. I will serve hors d'oeuvres from 6-7 and then we'll begin the show.  I think I can comfortably seat 20 people in my house.  I'm suggesting a $20-25 donation.  If you made it to Ken's Calliope Concert, you know how wonderful this show will be. Help me to get this concert sold out in two weeks! If Ken has never made it on to your musical radar, do NOT miss this chance!!  (If the weather's glorious, we may be able to add another few last minute seats.  call on the day of the show to see if seats are available.)

To reserve a seat and get directions call me at 412-877-6480.

Interesting Adds to My Inventory

The Donegal Woman

My friend John Throne wrote this absorbing book based upon the life of his own grandmother.  Born into poverty in Donegal, as a child she was "hired out" at a hiring fair - a very common form of labor at the turn of the century. While some of the children who were "hired out" were treated well, many were treated like slaves, enduring great cruelty and deprivation. 

Throne offers the story as fiction, the events and circumstances he describes so vividly in the book occurred all too frequently while this institution thrived.  The British had used this hiring fair" system in England from the middle of the 16th century, but it existed in Ireland for less than 300 years, and mostly in Northern Ireland. The book is very moving.

I'll send you a copy for $20 + $1.50 postage/handling.  

Anne Feeney
2240 Milligan Ave
Pittsburgh, PA  15218

This Is What Democracy Looks Like

I'm a huge fan of documentaries.  This is What Democracy Looks Like tells a story that needs be told over and over again until we get it.

Set in Seattle in November of 1999, this film is a collaboration of 100+ videographers who documented the people's uprising against the WTO.  I had a hard time finding it for a while, but just picked up another 50 copies of it.  This film belongs in every activist's library. (The fact that get to sing "Jail for Justice" on film at one of the rallies does not influence my enthusiasm for this documentary...) 

This is a great introduction to corporate globalization, targeted to college-age and up, subtitles in French and Spanish,  also $20 + $1.50 postage and handling.  

Be sure to include YOUR address!

Send the appropriate amount via Paypal to 

unionmaid@annefeeney.com, or by check to:  

More Labor Radio, Labor News, Labor Notes

From Elena Klaver in Boulder:

Dennis Creese, every other Monday 6 PM Mountain Time on KGNU, 88.5 FM, 1390 AM in Denver/Boulder and surroundings, and www.kgnu.org, alternating with La Lucha Sigue, news form Latin America

From Betsy Pernotto, Jobs with Justice in Bellingham WA:

"There is a local labor radio show in Mount Vernon in Skagit County just south of Bellingham, WA.  The show is We Do the Work produced by Rich Austin, a retired ILWU member, and Janet McKinney, retired Operating Engineer.. They produce a 30 min. weekly show featuring interviews with different union members or on different issues pertinent to labor, such as single-payer.  The radio station is KSVR-FM, Skagit Valley College."

Here is the link:

http://www.ksvr.org/archives.html#

Internet Radio Fans:

Please tune in to my radio show, "Labor and Love" on http://mutinyradio.org Saturday mornings from 10am to 12 noon: - Labor/social justice news and commentary - Music of resistance, protest, rebellion and passion - "Every day is Labor Day" interviews - Spoken word: speeches and poems - labor history all at   http://mutinyradio.org tune me in! LABOR'S WORLD VIEW TV SUNDAY MARCH 17th 4 - 5 pm  central time COMCAST CHANNEL 6 ( UPTV ) and webcast LIVE world-wide at ; www.urbanapublictelevision.org FILM FOOTAGE OF THE SEIU LOCAL 73 STRIKE AND RALLY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN AND INTERVIEW WITH SEIU LOCAL 73 RANK AND FILE MEMBER TOM HALEY If you know of more Labor Radio Shows (please indicate if they play labor music) please tell me about them. American Crystal Sugar Lockout Finally a little good news for the BCTGM in North Dakota... The North Dakota Supreme Court just declared that the 420 North Dakota Workers at American Crystal Sugar are entitled to unemployment benefits. The state's unemployment director says this will mean the workers' split $4 million in unemployment benefits.  The company appears to be wearing down the workers' morale.  These beet sugar processors have been locked out since August 1, 2011. Visit their facebook page and "like" it: https://www.facebook.com/BCTGMLocal167g or send a message of support, card and/or check to: BCTGM Local 167G                        100 N 3rd St.  Suite 50 GrandForks,ND 58203

Labor Notes

After writing about my disappointment with Labor Notes (labornotes.org)  for dropping their music page, I received a patronizing sermon/screed from a staffer.  The staffer has asked me to clarify some points:

Contrary to what I said, Ellis wasn't let go from his position last month .  In fact, according to LN, Ellis has been voluntarily working without pay for over a year!!

The staffer also wrote: "We ran an article about labor fiction and it got more page views than the music page does in a year."  (Except I don't ever remember seeing an article about music in LN - or any promotion of the labor music page)   One would think that it was required that we choose -- books, or music.  This validates my suspicion that culture is one mysterious, superfluous, intimidating lump to them.  I suspect they have "binders full of labor culture."

I find it reprehensible that Labor Notes would permit any volunteer to work as hard and long as Ellis did for a year, often funding expenses of the website from his own pocket.

An article about labor fiction is very important.  But all labor culture is very important. There should be some sort of labor culture page in every issue.

I've been attending Labor Notes Conferences since the early 1990s.  I have performed at more than a dozen Labor Notes conferences ... and I have never been offered a penny of compensation or even in-kind exchange.  None of the other enormously talented musicians I spoke to have ever been paid.   To a person, cultural workers who have donated their time and talent recounted terrible treatment, disrespectful attitudes, humiliating incidents, and woefully  inadequate support for their efforts - NOT from conference attendees, but from the Labor Notes STAFF! A little appreciation would have gone a long way.

Without a vibrant labor culture we'll never win.  Cultural workers should be nourished, nurtured and supported. Cultural workers should be treated with respect.

Unless there is a substantial change in attitude from the Labor Notes staff, I will not sing at any future conferences.  I have taken this matter to my local union and I await their action.


Run, Jeanne, Run!!!

Many of you know Jeanne personally, many more of you know her as the friend who accompanied me to every single doctor visit, was at my side every day in the hospital, and posted the regular updates about my health on caringbridge.com

Jeanne is running for City Council in Pittsburgh, and there is no one more qualified for that position than she is.  She has many labor endorsements, including the Building Trades, the Laborers and the Alllegheny County Labor Council.

She has been a leader in our community for decades, always speaking out against racism, sexism, violence against women.  She one of the region's most articulate advocates for women's rights, LGBT rights and labor rights.  I am in awe of her courage and dedication. 

http://www.runjeannerun.com/?page_id=10

To contribute by check please make your check payable to Jeanne PAC and send to:
Jeanne PAC
PO Box 90298
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

If you have any questions or need assistance please call 412-682-2647 Thank you for your support and generosity.


thanks for helping my fabulous friend...

photo: Martha Rial

Family and Friends... March/April Birthdays and more...

Wonderful FL musician and great pal Doug Gauss has had some serious health problems of late.  If you know him, I'm sure he'd love to hear from you.  If you don't have his phone number, call me or leave an encouraging message for him on Facebook, or send him a note or card:

Doug Gauss

711 W Lafayette St

Tallahassee FL 32304

And dear Lee Graham - to know him is to love him - had a couple strokes, pneumonia, and blood clots in his lungs.  If you're not a greedy capitalist rat bastard, send him a card...

Lee Graham - 

Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Institute 

4219 S. Western Ave, Room 360

Oklahoma City, OK  73109

Julie comes to Pittsburgh tomorrow.  I'm very excited.  Amy and Mike are house-hunting.  I'm planning a visit to them from April 16 or 17 until the  24th or 25th.  Dan and Monique and Sebastian just had a nice visit with Dan's dad, and my niece Kimberly Anne Sever is on her way to Zimbabwe with her son Casey at this writing. Sebbie sez:  "Daddy, in the daytime it's sunny......... and in the night-time...... it's moony."  My cousin Bill, as many of you know, was passed over to succeed Benedict the XVI as Pope.  I'm hoping that Pope Benedict's retirement inspires Bill to retire too.  He works way too hard.

March Birthdays

Rosanna Lane                                           Mother-of the Bride                                        Shirley Shultz Myers

                 Born April 19th                                                                                                                     Born March 1st

Shirley Shultz Myers and cousin Mary McCahill Madera  - Mar 1st, Wendyl Jay - Mar 10th,  cousin Griffin Lane McCahill - Mar 13th, Rob Shepherd - Mar 14th,  Ron March - 15th, Tom Weldon - Mar 17th, John Cunningham - Mar 20th, Bette Jacobson - Mar 26th,  Martha Shunn - Mar 27th, Mary Weldon - Mar 29th, Kelly Grefenstette - Mar 31st  

and guessing that I'll be late with April ... there's my comrade from the 2009  Irish adventures Guy Zahller - Apr 9th, the extraordinary David Rovics (http://David Rovics.com) -Apr 10th,  killer piano player and vocalist , Laura Daniels - Apr 12th, iconic labor historian  Joyce Kornbluh born Apr 16 1928 - 85 years old!,  Canadian rockabilly punk hellraiser, Joey Onley  (now known as "Willow's daddy" ) is 35 on Apr 17th, Karen Newman and Rosanna Lane on Apr 19th.                                                                                                   

If you go to the website below you can see how much our 

wars have cost us since I started writing this newsletter a 

week ago. 

THE COST OF WAR

Cost of U.S. Wars Since 2001

$1,431,698,634,988

See the cost to your community at www.costofwar.com

Cost of War in Afghanistan

$619,862,722,437

See the cost to your community at   www.costofwar.com

Cost of War in Iraq

$811,835,912,551

See the cost to your community at  www.costofwar.com

that was at 1:04PM on Monday March 11- click on the link to see
the current cost of war.

February 2013 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - VOLUME EIGHT, Number 8

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Welcome to Anne Feeney's February Fellow Travelers' Advisory... a monthly compendium of labor news, updates for activists, family news, and news about my music, life and work. Thanks for staying in touch.  It means a lot to me.

IN THIS ISSUE:

FRACKING BEGINS

RALLY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION

TOP 10 REASONS TO COME TO IRELAND WITH ME

LABOR NOTES DUMPS CULTURE PAGE

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS, FAMILY NEWS

music from Mike Stout, Video from Bev Grant!

and more...

FRACKING BEGINS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Public Hearing on Fracking at Pittsburgh International Airport

Date:  Feb. 7, 2013
Time:  6 p.m.
Location:  Robert Morris University, 119 Campus Dr. Sewall Center International room, Moon Township, PA

We need to PACK this hearing!

Register to speak no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing. Register by phone or online:
412-350-6490 / http://www.alleghenycounty.us/council/meetings/rec...

County Executive Rich Fitzgerald will introduce legislation to affirm a 30 year contract between the County Airport Authority and Consol Energy to begin Shale Gas Extraction Operations (“Fracking”) at BOTH Pittsburgh International in Moon Twp. and the County Airport in West Mifflin Borough.

This is the ONLY hearing scheduled.  There are no plans, as of yet, to have additional hearings in any Allegheny County municipalities – not even those surrounding either of these airports.  Individuals and local groups concerned about the impact of hydraulic fracturing at the airports will have on the people and businesses surrounding the driling are making every effort to get the word out on this hearing to Allegheny County residents.

Lots of money 
No public participation 
No Environmental Studies (either built nor natural)
No public health risk assessments

 Is this what democracy looks like?

Listen to my pal Mike Stout's wonderful  STOP the Frack ATTACK

http://youtu.be/V5oya3Bnwyw

Listen to, and watch, my pal Bev Grant's terrific wonderful  STOP the Frack ATTACK

 

RALLY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION 

Our public schools are staggering under massive state budget cuts. Students in Pennsylvania have lost almost 20,000 of their teachers in the past two years. Our kids have lost music, art, library, languages, tutoring programs, full-day Kindergarten and more. Here in Southwest PA, our children are sitting in classes with 35 and even 39 students. And this year they will take even more high-stakes, standardized tests, spending several months of the school year on nothing but test prep and test taking. Enough is enough! Come RALLY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION  Sunday, February 10, 2013  at 3PM LOCATION: Kelly Strayhorn Theater 5941 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206 This is about equity, social justice, and a great public education for all our children. Join hundreds of other volunteer parents, students, teachers, and concerned community members who have been making a real difference in the grassroots movement for our public schools as we: • celebrate what we've achieved this past year working together • respond to Gov. Corbett's new budget proposal (which he will announce on Feb. 5th) • issue a Call to Action for our public schools Featuring: • performances by Anne Feeney, the Squirrel Hillbillies, and more! • community conversation with Dr. Tim Slekar (head of the education department at Penn State Altoona, host of the education radio program At the Chalkface, and a national leader of United Opt Out) • special free showing of the new pro-public education documentary, "Brooklyn Castle," under special arrangement with the producers

Kelly Strayhorn Theater

5941 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206

View Map · Get Directions

IRELAND 2013 -  COME WITH US!!!

Join me in Ireland, September 29-October 8th

I've been traveling regularly to Ireland since 1977.  When I tell my friends about my Irish adventures they invariably say, “Oh, I wish I could have been with you!”  Well, now’s your chance.  Ireland is such an interesting country.  Its extraordinary natural beauty, colonial history, ancient traditions, cultural heritage, beautiful music, friendly and charming people ... and now – thank goodness! – excellent cuisine and good coffee.

INCLUDED

Cost is $2250 per person based on double occupancy (two to a room).  $2600 for single room rate (single rooms are filled). Cost covers nine nights’ lodging, ground transportation in our luxury coach,  all breakfasts, three group dinners, music, island ferries, and heritage centers.

NOT INCLUDED

You make and pay for your own flight arrangements.  You may wish to come in a few days or a couple weeks early, or stay on after the tour.  Your choice.  Our tour does not include your lunches, the other six evening meals, your beverages or tips.  All tours begin at Shannon Airport (SNN) - 30 miles north of Limerick in west Ireland.

SOME TIPS

I strongly encourage you, if at all possible, to arrive the day before the tour begins.  We'll be happy to arrange a lovely B&B for you in Bunratty, near Shannon Airport.  Our luxury coach will pick you up there after your delicious full Irish breakfast. You'll get a chance to meet some of our tourmates, perhaps have a pint at Durty Nelly's - the legendary Irish Pub.  Or, if you want to try the medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle, you may find it very enjoyable.

I’m so happy to answer any questions you may have.  Call, email or text me with any questions you have.  If I don’t know or can’t make up a plausible answer, I’ll find out for you immediately.

A 2008 tour visits the "Quiet Man" bridge in the village of Cong

Top Ten Reasons to Come to Ireland with me:

10.  The airfare at the end of September will be at least $300 less than it is in the summer.

  9.  While it tends to rain for a little while almost every day of the year in Ireland, on the average, it rains less than  one tenth of an inch in late September and early October.  No one goes to Ireland for the weather... but September/October sunshine will make it easy to enjoy Ireland.  Check out this link and you can key in the day and year that you'd like the weather forecast for...

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EINN/2012/9/29/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA
I think you'll agree we've picked a good time to go.

The Cliffs of Moher

 8.  My fabulously talented friend Pol MacAdaim has agreed to come to Westport to visit us, talk about his life in Belfast, and perform magnificent songs on the many traditional instruments that he plays.  You might even get to hear "The Internationale" sung in Irish!

(More reasons next month.... but I only have 9 seats left... if you want one (or two) let me know as soon as you can!)

LABOR NOTES DUMPS CULTURE PAGE

Over the years, one of my favorite sources for news about the labor movement is LABOR NOTES http://labornotes.org  Their bi-annual conferences draw activists in the labor movement from all over the world.  I have performed at the Labor Notes conference for many years, along with lots of my favorite labor cultural luminaries.  We all tend to leave every conference energized by the work of the wonderful rank and file activists who attend, but somewhat shell-shocked by the general disdain of the Labor Notes staff for labor music, art and humor. I can't imagine the civil rights movement, the women's movement or the labor movement without music, but apparently Labor Notes can.  They summarily dismissed staff member Ellis Boal from managing the music page on the Labor Notes website last month.  It's a body-blow to the many wonderful labor musicians who have come at their own expense year after year and donated their talents and time to make sure that the convention reflected labor's rich cultural history.

Nonetheless, labor culture survives on the airwaves and on the web.

FELLOW TRAVELERS' GUIDE TO LABOR RADIO...

This from my pal Michael Funke: Tune in THE RADICAL SONGBOOK, streaming live every Friday from 10 am to noon Pacific Time and archived at www.kpov.org. Songs of protest, rebellion, solidarity and social significance from all eras and genres. Hosted by Michael Funke, retired union editor and community organizer, in Bend, Oregon.  From Woody Guthrie to Anne Feeney, Paul Robeson to Tom Morello, and all points in between and beyond. Email requests to funkeredfinn24@gmail.com and I'll get your song on air. Can music change the world? Tune in and find out! Radio Power to the People, Right On!

Ron Gonyea and Turner Wright produce VOICES AT WORK, airing on Fridays at 8:30PM CST, featuring great labor music and news on KPFT 90.1 FM in Houston and streaming live (and also archived)  at http://www.kpft.org/player.php .  

Since 1989 Judy Ancel's fabulous HEARTLAND LABOR FORUM has been speaking truth to power at KKFI 90.1 FM, Kansas City, on Thursdays at 6PM CST and streaming live (and archived)  at http://www.kkfi.org/on-air-guide/streaming-audio/.   You may remember my appeal on behalf of Judy Ancel when she successfully fought off a Breitbart attack in April of 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kBFwXqZp_4

Lane Poncy and the Labor Collective produce LABOR RADIO on KBOO fm in Portland, OR - also archived and streaming live on the web. Charles Showalter's Union Edge streams labor music continuously at http://streamdb1web.securenetsystems.net/v4/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WFRNLIVE&relocateURL=true&p27223613=true&pgmStart=true, 

David Beaton at  Sarasota's WSLR - http://wslr.org/calendar-show-schedule/week

Bob Howell hosts "The Real Thing" on  KMUZ Wednesdays from 3-5 PST  

http://kmuz.org Wednesdays at 9AM PST, KSKQ features one of my favorite labor warriors - Wes Brain - on the Brain Labor Report ... news and music for the Pacific Northwest.

Thursdays at 3PM you can pick up   "Boiling Point" in Cincinnati, WAIF 88.3 streaming live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/waif-cincinnatihttp://www.ustream.tv/channel/waif-cincinnati. I know I'm forgetting a bunch of wonderful folks.  

I know I missed some wonderful labor shows... it's 4:45AM right now and I have to send this and go to bed.

If you know of a good labor radio show, please go to http://fellow-travelers-advisory.blogspot.com/ and leave a comment, or to http://annefeeney.com/guestbook.html and leave a message.

Maybe someone with a good calendar program could print up a schedule ... I'd get my favorite union printer to put out some copies and mail them (or email them) to all interested parties, and of course distribute them at my gigs.

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS/ FAMILY NEWS

1 - Jeff Davis, Joe Jencks, Nancy Gavrilis

2 - Dave Elsila, Doug Riggs, Liana Kennedy

3-  Kevin Weldon, Arpie Maros, Mike Meadows, Raina Rose

4 - Marcie Woodruff, Phil Harris

5 - Christina Hurt, Tarmo Hannula

6 - Bob Hollis, Bob Weiser, Faith Nolan, Meta Nilsson, Steve Eulberg

7 - Andy Gricevich, Ryan Grefenstette, Deb E Dee, Per Fagereng

8 - Dionna Hatch, Isabella Jib, Joan Suarez, Melanie Crawford

9 - Allegra Broughton, Andy Antipin, Jan Luby, Michael Barrett, Michael Crouch

     Tom Baxter

10-John DiLeonardo, Llouise Altes

11-Jon Christian McCahill, Priscilla Herdman, Slim Richey

12-Chris Darling, Michele Solberg, Nick Kokoshis

13-Jon Robison, Andy Fite

14-Al Benchich, Jason Leonard

15-Joe McCahill, Baldemar Velasquez, Bruce McClellan

16-Diana Payne, Jarrod Kaplan, Ruth Ruttenberg

17-Kat Eggleston

18-Alma Speed Fox, feminist shero in Pittsburgh!, SONiA, Jen Harris, Jeff  T

19-Mixie McCafferty, Tom Payne

20-Eric Schwartz, Jeanine Malito, Padraig O'Hara, Sala Udin

21-Benjamin McCahill, Cathy Gould, Greg Artzner, Nancy Schimmel

22-Anabel Blanco, Barbara Finch, Martin Foster Swinger, Mary Melena

23-Django Porter

24-Ross Chapman, Allen Ruff, Aurora Levins Morales, Bill Gorrell

25-Amy Niehouse, Barney McElhone, Marcy Marxer, Pat Cleere

26-Jay Schaffner, Marcie Boyd, Mayer Shevin

27-Charlie Anderson, Lara Shepard-Blue, Rick Burkhardt

28-Grace Park, Karen Ritter

Dan and Sebastian will join me at the Kerrville Folk Festival the first weekend and part of week one. YAY!  My grandson running around QVR ... They'll be flying into Dulles with Mamacita Monique, who's not too excited about camping in TX in her delicate condition.  We'll have a joyful reunion with her in DC after our KFF adventure.

Amy and Mike are back from their working honeymoon on a Caribbean cruise ship.

Julie and I are back on Skype instead of up close and personal

Because I have been disabled for more than two years I'm now eligible for Medicare. It will mean better coverage for $2000 less per year!  It couldn't happen at a better time.  Things have been pretty lean around here lately.

Still no word from The Learning Channel about when Amy's segment will air.  I'll keep you posted.  

Thanks for tuning in!  See you next month.