tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52461602011-12-27T16:47:01.672-05:00Pittsburgh-based activist, hellraiser & unionmaid Anne Feeney's monthly email news... and your feedback! Please leave your comments. Feel free to widely forward anything you see here. Thanks for dropping in.d@vehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02069497138425332785noreply@blogger.comBlogger2841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-31528500529827098972011-12-27T16:27:00.011-05:002011-12-27T16:47:01.683-05:00

27 December 2011 WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE.... Hi there hellraisers Hope you're finishing up the year with hope in your heart and surrounded by loving family and friends.  That's what I'm doing this year, but I sure had to do some power-traveling to make it happen.  I'm in Zimbabwe (!) where my son's wife has a job with USAID.  Monique, my son Dan, and my grandson Sebastian have only been here

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I love it when you write back.  Please understand that right now my energy level is so low that I may not respond... but I usually respond! For the latest health news you can check out http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/annefeeney To help me with my living expenses while I'm unable to work, you can donate via Paypal to getwellanne@annefeeney.com, or click on the "Donate" button in the middle of

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: Rapid City, SD Butte, MT Missoula, MT Bozeman, MT Spokane, WA Winona, MN To buy CDs - visit http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid For the latest medical updates:  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/annefeeney/journal Hi there hellraisers! Well, I'm out on the road in North Dakota with Evan Greer... and it feels good.  My old friends Mark Froemke and Dave Kemnitz invited

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Here's some exciting news! Come to the Pump House in the Homestead Waterfront on Saturday, September 10th at 1:30PM to meet someone very special, sing some Joe Hill songs with me, and buy a wonderful book! My pal Bill Adler is coming to town with copies of his fabulous new book - The Man Who Never Died ... The Life, Times and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon.  I met Bill in Sweden

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Coming right up - hope you DC, MD, VA folks will celebrate Labor Day with me at this wonderful venue, listening to these fabulously talented musicians!  Buy your tickets or donate now at http://annefeeney.com You can buy or download my CDs by calling CDBaby - 1-800-BUY-MY-CD (1-800-289-6923) or clicking here:  http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid   You'll have your CDs in time for Labor Day if you

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Hi Folks!              Dan nuzzles Sebastian College pal Shirley Myers decorates her daughter Hannah's 18th birthday cake My son Daniel Berlin, my husband, Julie Leonardsson, and the fabulous Susan Lewis Me with Julie! Adam Moss arrives fiddle-in-hand -- ready to play! My nephew Casey goes for the big one from the dock! Janet Stecher enjoying the natural beauty Weldon

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You can buy my CDs at http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid  - You can also download individual tracks or complete CDs there too. You can subscribe to updates on my medical condition at http://caringbridge.com/visit/annefeeney 29,000 feet above Dallas, TX SW Flight 1337 1 June 2011 Hi there hellraisers - No smashed cars or broken bones this month.  I had a great week at the Kerrville Folk

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Thank you so much for your interest in this concert!! We have stopped website sales. There may still be a few tickets left. Call Bev Grant at 718-788-3741 to check on "will call" availability. If you prefer, you may email Bev at BEVGRANT1@aol.com. Also, we will be putting any unclaimed seats for the show on sale (or re-sale) at 8PM, and forming a waiting list, first-come-first-served, the

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: New York City Newmarket, TN Kerrville Folk Festival Chicago, IL You can buy my CDs at http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid You can get the latest health updates on my cancer battle at http://caringbridge.org/visit/annefeeney You can help me through this prolonged stretch of involuntary unemployment by click on the "Donate" button to the right of this message, or by sending a

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Hi Folks - Last month was action-packed and it sure was a refreshing change from being housebound except for doctor visits. March 1st I celebrated my dear friend Shirley Shultz Myers' birthday with her in Washington, DC, joined by my friends Karen Newman and Elise Bryant.  On the 2nd, Elise and I headed down the highway in my car, and we didn't stop until we hit Savannah. The 3rd we headed to

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6 March 2011 Great Exuma, Bahamas Hi Folks After that miserable Pittsburgh winter and being confined to the house for so many months, I am most pleased to report that I'm writing to you from Charlotte and Susan's wonderful winter home in the Bahamas.  Charlotte and Susan and I go way back, and we had a great trip to Ireland together two years ago.  When they invited me to leave frozen

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                                                                                                                    5 February 2011                                                                                                                    Pittsburgh,  PA Hi Folks Sometimes I wonder if you read this monthly news, but I got enough emails wanting to know if everything was okay that I guess I

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Hi Folks - If you'd like to buy my CDs (and I hope you'd like to!)  please visit http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaidIf you'd like to stay updated on my health news, visit http://caringbridge.org/visit/annefeeneyIf you'd like to have my once-a-month news delivered to your inbox, subscribe here, or go to http://annefeeney.com/newsletter.htmlIf you want to talk to me, call 412-241-7664. If I feel up to

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Hi All You can buy my CDs at http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid or by calling 1-800-BUY-MY-CD.  They make great grab-bag gifts! UPCOMING BENEFIT SHOWS - FT. LAUDERDALE  and PITTSBURGH Tomorrow afternoon (well, today if you're reading this on Sunday...) some of the finest of Florida's musicians as well as some superb touring musicians will join forces in Ft. Lauderdale at the legendary Labyrinth

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NOVEMBER 2010 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - VOLUME SIX #8 That election.  Yuck.  Stop banging your head against the wall.  Leave the punching  bag alone. I can think of no possible better way to cope with the last election than for you to join me next Saturday - November 13th - at Allegheny Unitarian Church when my fabulous friends, Lou and Peter Berryman will put on a

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This little stuffed weasel showed up on my porch last week.  Here I am, preparing to give him hell. I'm feeling really droopy today, and have been pretty low for a week or so. There is so much more I wanted to say this month. I love you and I'm holding you in my heart. I'll try to make sure the caring bridge page is current with health news. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/annefeeney/

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SEPTEMBER 2010 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - VOLUME SIX #6 Immediate Destinations:  Radiation and Chemotherapy... IN THIS ISSUE: Health News Thank you thank you thank you thank you I'm a GRANDMA!! Union Song Contest Labor Day 2010 Family News - Happy Birthday Amy! Photo Archive Request September 1, 2010 Pittsburgh, PA Health News... In the words of William Bendix (The

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How much one conversation with a doctor can change your life! This time last week I thought the next time I'd be writing to you would be with my exciting September news and Labor Day special... This time last week I thought I'd be in Sweden tonight  packing to go to Ireland to meet up with all my wonderful tourmates. Instead, here I am in Pittsburgh packing to go Shadyside Hospital.  On

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You can get this delivered to your inbox every month by subscribing at http://annefeeney.com/newsletter.html http://annefeeney.com/newsletter.html Please support my work! Buy or download my CDs at http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid - Thank you! IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: 5 August - Lund, Sweden - Visfestivalen 3 September - Marseilles, IL 4 September - Barrington, IL 5 September - HELP ... got any

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: Portland, OR Florence, OR Veneta, OR Aberdeen, WA Horndal, Sweden Leksand, Sweden Ireland!! fall in the midwest! Labor Day still available!!! (specific information about all these shows appears at the end of this post, and is continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html ) Pittsburgh, PA 5 July 2010 Hi I'm busy packing for my Pacific Northwest

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: Kerrville Folk Festival Oklahoma City Detroit Lake of the Ozarks, MO Portland, OR Veneta, OR Eugene, OR Hoquiam, WA Sweden! Ireland!! All the details appear at the end of this message and continuously update at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html I still have open dates for the Swedish tour. Please contact Fredrik Gleisner, fredrik@goatbridge.se IN THIS ISSUE: SEATS

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: Lexington, KY Dayton, OH Columbus, OH Stonybrook, NY Kerrville, TX Oklahoma City, OK Detroit, MI Lake of the Ozarks, MO See all the details below. Details continuously update at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html You can get this newsletter delivered monthly to your email inbox by signing up at http://annefeeney.com/newsletter.html You can buy my cds at http://

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Hi All! We have so many updates to the tour that I decided that you would welcome all this new information to pass on to your friends in what we are loosely calling our 'midwest' tour.... We'd love to see you at one of these shows - and if you're not on our tour stops - PLEASE let your friends in these towns know that we're coming. Most events are free and open to the public. Saturday,

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IN THIS ISSUE: THE NEW CD IS READY!  ORDER ENCHANTED WAY! COME TO IRELAND WITH ME!  DEADLINES EXTENDED!! EVAN GREER AND ANNE FEENEY "GENERATIONS OF RESISTANCE" TOUR THE OSCARS DINNER THE PRODIGAL iPHONE - AND A WORD TO THE WISE iPHONE USER...  THE HEALTH CARE BILL PASSED - NOW WHAT?  FAMILY NEWS/BIRTHDAYS IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: (show details at the bottom of this post, and continuously

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: All over Florida - Jacksonville, St Augustine, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Ft Myers, St. Pete, Dania Beach and Miami - details at the end of this message and continously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html STILL LOOKING TO BOOK - March 25, 26, 27 and a UU Service the morning of the 28th - all somewhere in South FL (or within 2 hours of Ft Lauderdale...) And

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: THE LEFT COAST - February 4th-27th  ~ Vancouver to Los Angeles!  WASHINGTON, DC  March 5th ~ LCS-P Conference! FLORIDA - March 9th-April 1st 29th JanuaryPittsburgh,  PA Hi All I'm packed for the People's Music Network annual Winter Gathering -- this year in New York City. It's a terrific gathering of friends and artists all committed to social change.  I'm just back

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2 January 2010 Kopparberg, Sweden The last of our wonderful holiday company arrived safely in the US - after a 3 hour delay in Copenhagen that included a complimentary full body frisking, residue of the crotch bomber's antics.  Julie and I are alone in our winter wonderland now. When my husband sold his house last year, he took a 5 room apartment here at beautiful Lovnas Herrgord, owned by

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATION Copenhagen, Denmark December 2nd Pittsburgh, PA Hi All It's been a great great year for me in so many ways, but I end 2009 depressed, disgusted and demoralized ... 30,000 more soldiers headed to the place where empires go to die - Afghanistan... And the cobbled piece of dung that they're calling our health care plan is so disappointing. It seems like the only thing

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Immediate Destinations: NONE (really!) Hi Folks: That's a photo from the Thomas Merton Center Awards Dinner held on November 1st with Elizabeth and Dennis Kucinich and me. Dennis Kucinich is such a fabulous speaker. It just makes me sick to see what our corporate congress is doing with health care. Mandates, bah! More billions for the insurance companies. Maybe we haven't closed Gitmo

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4781 miles and 4 weeks later, home from the Union Makes Us Strong Tour with the fabulous David Rovics. I miss him and his terrific wife Reiko and charming daughter Leila already.

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OCTOBER 2009 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - VOLUME FIVE, #7 IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:Cleveland, OHChicago, ILTerre Haute, INChampaign, ILSpringfield, ILMacomb, ILDubuque, IADes Moines, IAWinona, MNSt Paul, MNMadison, WIRockford, ILDeKalb, ILNew York, NYIndianapolis, INLafayette, INColumbus, OHCincinnati, OHLexington, KYLouisville, KYCharleston, WVPittsburgh, PACopenhagen, Denmarksee

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On Thursday, August 27th, workers at the Westland Public Library will vote on whether or not to affiliate with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). What better way to celebrate Labor Day than with newly won union representation. In Sweden almost nine in ten workers have a union. Unions represent professors, engineers, nurses, doctors, librarians, pilots. It

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SEPTEMBER 2009 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - VOLUME 5, #6IN THIS ISSUE:IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONSLABOR DAY & AFL-CIO COMES TO PITTSBURGH!COME TO PITTSBURGH FOR THE G-20!SING OUT FOR SINGLE PAYER FINANCIAL REPORTFAMILY NEWS/BIRTHDAYSTHE TOUR§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:PEORIA, ILPITTSBURGHCHICAGOMIDWEST TOUR IN OCTOBER WITH DAVID

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:Spejaren in LeksandBlacksmith Marathon in SmedjebackenJoe Hill House in GävleStreaming on Swedish National Radio P2Folkbildningshuset - Stockholm (Solna)Labor Day in Peoria!Pittsburgh in September...October in the Midwest with David Rovics!details at the bottom of this message and continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.htmlThanks so much for signing up for

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The road show began in Los Angeles at Local 47 of the American Federation of Musicians hall. The gorgeous room was decorated with banners from the many sponsors of that evening's concert. The show featured Jason Luckett, Eric Schwartz, Joyce Woodson, Dave Crossland and me, with Freebo on bass and tuba and MB Gordy on percussion. We were joined by surprise special guests Chris Chandler and Dan

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Welcome to the July Fellow Travelers' Advisory -In this issue:IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONSCD & MP3 LinksSING OUT FOR SINGLE PAYER ROAD SHOWFAMILY NEWSSWEDENIRELANDTHE DETAILSIMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:details at the bottom of this post and continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/specialevents.html and http://annefeeney.com/calendar.htmlWashington, DCSt. Catharines, ONHamilton, ONLos AngelesSan

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Hi Folks:I really need your help.I've rounded up over three dozen wonderful professional musicians who have committed to a "Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show" - health care for all. The first show is in Los Angeles on July 2nd, with 20+ concerts along the way, ending in Bellingham on July 27th. Check out http://annefeeney.com/specialevents.html for a list of all the places we'll be visiting on

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SING OUT FOR SINGLE PAYER!!With your help, I'm organizing a "Sing Out/Speak Out for Single Payer" tour. Imagine a month of high-powered hilarious and informative concerts in CA, OR and WA all designed to promote interest in single payer health care. That's what is happening from July 4th-20th. I modeled this tour on the wildly successful SING OUT THE VOTE OHIO tour that many of us did last

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: (see details at the end of this newsletter and continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html)Pittsburgh, PAHaledon, NJPhiladelphia, PAN Cambria, PAWinnipeg, MBChicago, ILOklahoma City, OKKerrville Folk FestivalWorking Class Studies Conference - Pittsburgh, PAPeople's Music Network Summer Gathering - upstate NYGreat Labor Arts Exchange Washington, DCSing Out

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Photo by Doug CalvinIMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:Specific details for all these gigs appear below, and also at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html - Confirm with the venue, or call me at 412-877-6480...March 28th & 29th - Cleveland Heights, OHMarch 29th - Southfield, MI March 30th - Westland, MIMarch 31st - South Bend, INApril 1st - Elkhart, IN************Ontario with Joey Only!April 3rd - Toronto,

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:(details, time and locations appear at the end of this newsletter, and are continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html)FLORIDA! TallahasseeGainesvilleJacksonvilleSt AugustineOrange CityNorth MiamiDeerfield BeachLake WorthMiamiSunriseFort MyersSarasotaCape Coral then...Pittsburgh - March 25th with Charlie King and Karen BrandowCleveland - March 29thDetroit

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The tables were set: The 2009 tote-board in place:The red carpet was rolled out, and we awaited our guests!Our lovely paparrazza, Sophia Faller (on the right), and her friend Mia Davis, took the guests' coats on arrival, gave them their ballots, and collected their dollars!First to arrive were Jim and Llouise Altes with the "Slum Dog Millionaire" appetizers!Next came "Eric von Marchbein" - silent

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONSNewport, ORSalem, ORTallahassee, FLGainesville, FLJacksonville, FLSt. Augustine, FLOrange City, FLJacksonville, FLN Miami, FLDeerfield Beach, FLMiami, FLFt Myers, FLSarasota, FLFt Myers, FLElkhart, INEffingham, ILget all the details on these gigs at the end of this newsletter, or continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.htmlHugs to all of you fellow travelers

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Music can, no less than, save the planet. Here’s an eloquent attempt to describe the power of music by Karl Paulnack, pianist and director of music division at Boston Conservatory. (It's long, but worth it...) “One of my parents’ deepest fears, I suspect, is that society would not properly value me as a musician, that I wouldn’t be appreciated. I had very good grades in high school, I was good in

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VIDEO FROM A SHOW FOR "ARTISTS FOR PEACE" IN DENMARK THIS SUMMERFELLOW TRAVELERS' ADVISORY YEAR IN REVIEW 2008IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:ST. LOUIS, MOWATSONVILLE, CASAN FRANCISCO, CAPALO ALTO, CASAN MATEO, CAASHLAND, ORDEADWOOD, ORASTORIA, ORPORTLAND, OROLYMPIA, WAVANCOUVER, BCVICTORIA, BCSALT SPRING, BCSEATTLE, WABELLINGHAM, WASALEM, ORcomplete information at the bottom of this message and

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I don't know how many of you folks on my list will check here ... but I sent a bad link to my gallery of colleagues at cdbaby...the correct link is http://cdbaby.com/group/annespickshappy shopping

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:Kerrville, TXCollege Station, TXSan Marcos, TXCorpus Christi, TXthen on to California, Oregon, Washington and BC!details below and continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.htmlIN THIS ISSUE:TEXAS!IRELAND 2009 DETAILS - RESERVE NOW!!!SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS VIGILFOLK LEGEND ODETTA DIESRNC PROTESTERS FACE RIDICULOUS CHARGESFAMILY NEWSDecember 2ndPittsburgh,

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SPECIAL READING OF BURIED: THE SAGO MINE DISASTER Jerry Starr has been passionate about theatre and human rights all of his life. In 2006, he wrote BURIED: THE SAGO MINE DISASTER to illuminate the costs to worker health and safety of corporate greed unrestrained by government public interest regulation. BURIED is not a political screed, but an intimate portrait of the victims, survivors,

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Lots of exciting Get out the Vote Concerts -Pittsburgh - October 24thSchenectady - October 25thCincinnati - October 27thDayton - October 28ththen, New England, DC, VA, GAmany of those dates with Charlie King!!Please scroll to the bottom of this message for all the details, orvisit http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html*****************************************Thanks so much for getting on my email

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TELL THE GEORGIA GOV., LEGISLATURE, PAROLE BOARD, BUSH, OBAMA, MCCAIN, CONGRESS AND THE MEDIA: STOP THE EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS!Please join the online campaign to STOP THE EXECUTION! FREE TROY DAVIS NOW!YOUR EMERGENCY ACTION IS NEEDED NOW! Click HERE to Fill in Online FormTell Gov. Perdue and the Georgia Parole Board:STOP THE EXECUTION! FREE TROY DAVIS!On Monday, October 27, Troy Davis, an

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Jan Hammarlund and I at the European Social ForumThanks so much for signing up for my once-a-month email news - THEFELLOW TRAVELERS' ADVISORYIt means so much to me that you want to stay in touch. Please let meknow what you're up to - this newsletter goes out monthly to 7000activists.You've seen my show... you know I don't have (and won't have) anycorporate sponsors to promote my music - I count

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Subject: This is America. We don't jail journalists here.Dear Friend,Jailing journalists is unacceptable in a democracy. But that's exactly what is happening at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.Award winning journalist and host of "Democracy Now" Amy Goodman was arrested by St. Paul police while covering a protest outside the Republican National Convention. Though clearly

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-17736197301834402112008-09-02T10:10:00.000-04:002008-09-02T10:11:47.740-04:00

Greetings from Austin, TX!Hi Folks:I'm leaving in an hour for the airport to head off to the OregonCoast for an action-packed tour that ends in Portland at a fabulousPeace and Justice Studies Conference featuring Ann Wright, KathyKelly and Steven Zunes and lots of great music by me and DavidRovics.all the details are posted at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html -PLEASE come to my Oregon gigs and

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-61081839985918032462008-08-01T06:24:00.008-04:002008-08-01T07:40:41.116-04:00

AUGUST 2008 - Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - VOLUME FOUR,#5Hej! Hello from Smedjebacken! Thanks for signing up for myonce-a-month email news .... Drop me a line and let me know whatyou're up to... and thanks sooooo much for your support and yourinterest in my music and my work!IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:complete and updated info @ http://annefeeney.com/calendar.htmlPlease tell your

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/monster-who-really-killed_b_115363.htmlFrom the Huffington Post:Monster: Who Really Killed the Knoxville Unitarians?By RJ Eskow Posted July 28, 2008Top of Form 1Bottom of Form 1I'd say that Unitarians were God's thoughtful people, but they make no particular claims about God. In some parts of the country that takes real courage.My first wife and I joined a

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-75277787743822906742008-07-31T21:19:00.004-04:002008-07-31T21:32:52.325-04:00

Emma, Colin and Tara with big brother Connor Duncan ... The triplets celebrated their third birthday on July 16th... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

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Lovemore Matombo and Wellington Chibebe, the President and General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) were arrested on 8 May for speaking out about the state-sponsored violence in Zimbabwe - or as Robert Mugabe's government put it "spreading falsehoods prejudicial to the State".Lovemore and Wellington are due to appear in court on 30 July, to defend themselves against these

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To the New Yorker:I am a satirist (musical) myself. I am married to a visual artist who does satirical political cartoons here in Sweden. As artists, we are constantly defending freedom of expression. HOWEVER, if this picture had appeared on the front page of any mainstream or conservative publication, it would have been correctly identified as what it is: Right wing racist propaganda

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:(all the details about where and when appear in Swedish at http://www.goatbridge.com/bokning.asp, and are continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html)SUMMER IN SWEDEN!!Borlange - 27 & 28th of JuneSkellefteå - 18th JulyGnesta - 19th of JulySmedjebacken - 22nd of JulyÅrjäng - 23rd of JulyFalun - 26th of JulyLeksand - 30th of JulyStockholm - 6th of AugustThis

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Thanks so much for subscribing to my email news ... My life and work would be impossible without your support! I had planned a nice newsy letter for you this month, but I'm camping at the Kerrville Folk Festival and I'm underslept and over-sunned ...CD!!!If you haven't already gotten it, I hope you'll get my new CD - "Dump the Bosses Off Your Back" - at CDBaby... http://cdbaby.com/cd/annefeeney7

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Bruce “Utah” Phillips Passes - Sing Out! NewsSaturday morning, May 24th, we received word that Utah Phillips — the great storyteller, songwriter, activist, raconteur, organizer, hobo and more — died last night at his home.utah phillips - google news search

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Thanks so much to everyone who has expressed concern for me during this health scare.. Your kindness means more to me than I can express... here's the latest...I got home from the Susquehanna Music and Arts Festival at 8 last night. I listened to my "Stress Free Surgery" cassette and began fasting at midnight.I went in for the surgery this morning... was fitted with the IV and taken to the

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============================================================================Susquehanna Music and Arts FestivalDarlington, Maryland * May 9-11, 2008Special Coupon from Anne Feeney$5 off daily ticket|| $10 off weekend ticket * http://www.smaf.infoTom Kimmel, SONiA & disappear fear, Dreamsicles, Dan Warner, Anne Feeney, Spirit Wing, Chris Chandler, Joe Jencksand many more! Plus workshops and

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-21324078070437274002008-04-25T02:07:00.000-04:002008-04-25T01:22:10.964-04:00

Well, the doc says the lump has to come out. I've got an MRI scheduled(if my f%#!ing insurance company okays it) for April 29th. She should beable to determine after the MRI if the lump is in breast tissue (in whichcase she says it's a "partial mastectomy") or in muscle tissue (in which case iforget what she said it was... as soon as she said the word "mastectomy"my heart started racing and i

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Thanks for reading the Fellow Travelers' Advisory ... I know you're all busy folks - your support of my music and my work means more than I can say ... I REALLY couldn't do it without you!********************************************New CD & CD Release Parties!!As soon as you see this, I hope you'll all go right to http://cdbaby.com/cd/annefeeney7 and order "Dump the Bosses Off Your Back" (if you

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Dump the Bosses Off Your BackCD by Anne Feeney $14.99http://annefeeney.com/ Reviewed by Michael G. Matejka, Union News Anne Feeney is an old-fashioned union hell-raiser, and she’s dipped deep into union roots for her latest musical effort, “Dump the Bosses Off Your Back.” Anne reaches back a century to the radical Industrial Workers of the World, a union that never had the membership numbers of

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ANNOUNCING A NEW CD FROM ANNE FEENEYDUMP THE BOSSES OFF YOUR BACK is the newest CD from Pittsburgh, PA folk icon Anne Feeney. http://annefeeney.com Anne is a longtime activist musician ... very busy singing for the labor movement, the peace movement, the women's movement, the environment ... well, you get the idea. An all-star cast of Pittsburgh musicians play on her CD. And rockabilly legend

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-70342505665328021282008-04-08T09:12:00.018-04:002008-05-06T21:48:46.652-04:00

I couldn't wait until Mayday to tell you that DUMP THE BOSSES OFF YOUR BACK is available for sale as of now at http://cdbaby.com/cd/annefeeney7Please please go buy copies for yourself, your cousins and friends... They'll thank you and so will I!It's my best CD ever, and it's getting rave reviews from everyone who's heard it - including legendary folk DJ Gene Shay from WXPN in Philadelphia - He

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-639729241653914182008-03-26T14:54:00.002-04:002008-03-26T15:08:23.166-04:00

Pittsburgh26 March 2008IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:(details at the bottom of this message and continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html)Thursday, March 27 - Pittsburgh w ROY ZIMMERMANSaturday, March 29 - Pittsburgh w Roger McGuinnApril 3-6 - BURIED: The Story of the Sago Mine DisasterApril 11-13 - Labor Notes - Dearborn, MI(possible Detroit CD release party on the 13th)I'm looking

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-74786299720337820372008-03-26T14:14:00.008-04:002008-03-26T19:20:29.031-04:00

This was the best FL tour ever! Ken and Cee Cee, my fabulous Jacksonville hosts, now have a great radio show - Progressive Roots - Sunday nights on WZNZ radio, streaming live at http://www.1460.us from 8-10PM. Check out their myspace, and for all your performers on my list - send them your CDs!!My visit to the Miccosukee Land Coop was the best ever! Kayaking on Wicissa with Peter Broderson was

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-55133596649867934702008-03-01T00:37:00.003-05:002008-03-01T00:51:40.996-05:00

IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:(details at the end of this post and continuously updating at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html)CLEVELAND - March 1 and 2 - Hey folks -- if you know anyone in the Cleveland area, PLEASE email them the details about these showsFLORIDA - March 6-19Nineteen gigs in 14 days in 10 cities, plus 4 or 5 in-class presentations! Check the details at the end or continuously updating

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:February - PITTSBURGH, with FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT!March - Cleveland, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Orange City, Tampa, Sarasota, Gainesville, Ft. Myers, Palm Beach County, Dania BeachBUY CDS: http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaidIN THIS ISSUE:THE GRANT!!THE STUDIO!!PLEASE SEND A GET WELL CARD TO TWO LABOR LEGENDS!BEST LINKS SENT TO ME THIS MONTHFAMILY NEWSELEVEN GOING

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What a BLEAK year for film. Maybe it's just because Hollywood did so well last year that this year's batch seems lackluster... anyway, here are my capsule reviews for your reading pleasure...MICHAEL CLAYTON - I skipped this one in the first round because I thought it would be another improbable legal story. NOT SO! It's a first rate thriller with Tom Wilkinson doing a breathtaking portrayal of

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Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - JANUARY 2008, VOLUME THREE,#10I'm sitting in my new office, which is a lovely room, but so full ofpiles of things to be sorted that it's a daunting place to be. Mybedroom isn't much better. Instead of tackling the mess, I'm readingan online book on how to avoid procrastination...This is the time of year when many of us are taking stock ofourselves... are

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Right click on this flyer and save it to your computer using the "SAVE AS" choice that will appear. Print it out and post it on your refrigerator! Forward it to your friends. And MOST IMPORTANTLY - bring a new toy, or new clothes, or a gift card, or cash, or a check to KENTUCKY NURSES ASSOCIATION to the Letter Carriers' Hall - Local 84 - at 841 California Avenue on the North Side between 4

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Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - DECEMBER 2007, VOLUME THREE, #9IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: (details at the end of this post)NURSES' RALLY IN LEXINGTON, KY!! - NOV 29thSYRACUSE (NY) PEACE COUNCIL BENEFIT - DEC 1stJACKIE ALPER TRIBUTE in SCHENECTADY, NY - DEC 2ndPITTSBURGH BENEFIT CONCERT FOR STRIKING NURSES *******************************************Thank you for signing up for my

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In addition to the music schedule below, the Festival featured labor art (including my husband, Julie Leonardsson's); panel discussions, workshops, films (including John Sayles' MATEWAN)... a FANTASTIC DAY.. Thanks to Wes Brain for the photos!Here are some Photos:Susan Lewis and Janet Stecher - "Rebel Voices" - sing with me Saturday, November 10thPacific Northwest Labor Arts Festival: Workers

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Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - NOVEMBER 2007, VOLUME THREE, #8IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:Charleston, WVPortland, ORAtlanta, GAFort Benning, GASchenectady, NYdetails at the end of this newsletterto unsubscribe, scroll to the end of this newsletter and click on the link.to buy CDs, visit http://cdbaby.com/all/unionmaid*********************************************This is a great time of year

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It's more than ten years since I served as President of the Pittsburgh Musicians' Union. Tonight (October 1, 2007) I attended our union meeting. Even with a free dinner as part of the deal there were only 30 people there counting the board and officers. The main news item under discussion at the meeting was the recent sale of our building. During the "Good and Welfare" section of our union

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Anne Feeney's Fellow Travelers' Advisory - OCTOBER 2007, VOLUME THREE, #7IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS: 3 Oct-17 NovCincinnati, OHLexington, KYLouisville, KYTerre Haute, INDe Kalb, ILChampaign, ILMilwaukee, WIMadison, WILuck, WIMinneapolis, MNLake City, MNWinona, MNIowa City, IAGrinnell, IALafayette, INand thenNew York, NYErie, PAIndiana, PASplit Rock, PACharleston, WVPortland, ORAtlanta, GAFort Benning

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-36231864938479190222007-09-28T10:50:00.000-04:002007-09-28T11:04:19.499-04:00

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-2327705245063532382007-09-27T08:17:00.000-04:002007-09-27T08:25:03.013-04:00

sailing on the Gothenburg archipelago with Anders, Vera, Bosse and IngerSinging "War on the Workers," "Who's the Criminal?" and "The Internationale" with the labor chorus in Gothenburg

annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662499950125925391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5246160.post-49696086741649519322007-09-13T09:54:00.000-04:002007-09-13T10:07:55.813-04:00

Left to Right: back, Florence Moser, Carol Whitfield, front, me, Carole McCracken and Janet WhitfieldI've gotta wonder why Florence was wearing the bathing cap.. that pool can't be more than 4 inches deep... but on those hot August days in Pittsburgh, anything wet was a blessed relief.Janet Whitfield and I in her back yard in 1955 Shortly after this photo was taken, Janet and Carol (and their

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I'm performing this evening at a very sweet new arts space in Smedjebacken. TellUs is a coffeehouse-restaurant-cultural club that is presenting me tonight. We had a sold-out house before these very nice articles appeared. http://www.dalademokraten.se/Nyheter/Smedjebacken/2007/09/07/25150/http://www.dalarnastidningar.se/nyheter/smedjebacken/article227852.eceThe photographers took these photos

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My friend Hilary Chiz of USW took this photo of me and her mother - Bertha K. Luks, from Birmingham, Alabama (the "Pittsburgh of the South"). Her mom is much older than she looks and just amazing. She stood there serenely in the blistering heat through over an hour of speeches....The photo shows us standing on the newly-dedicated Phillip Murrray Bridge. Phil Murray and my granddad, William

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Thanks for checking out my blog, coming to my shows & buying my recordings (and in many cases, hosting me at your home, forwarding this email to your friends, telling me about upcoming conferences, conventions and riots in your area)!!! I could not do this without you. You can have the Fellow Travelers' Advisory delivered to your inbox each month by visiting signing up!If you're looking for my

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July 27thPittsburgh, PAThanks so much for being on my list, coming to my shows & buying my recordings (and in many cases, hosting me at your home, forwarding this email to your friends, telling me about upcoming conferences, conventions and riots in your area)!!! I could not do this without you.Love,Anne********************************************IN THIS ISSUEIMMEDIATE DESTINATIONSBuried: The

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Julie sent these gorgeous flowers to Claire for her birthday! What a guy!Here's Claire reading Maureen Metcalfe's card to my sister Kathleen Here we are outside the nursing home heading out for dinner Happy Birthday to you!Happy Birthday to you!Happy Birthday dear Claire!Happy Birthday to you!

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Victoria, BCDear Folks:Thanks for reading my news... Your support and interest in my musicmake my work possible, and I really appreciate it.This has been a month of the highest highs and lowest lows. My heartis overflowing with joy for my son and his wonderful bride - thewedding was unforgettable...The food, the dancing, the merriment - tremendous! a great gatheringof family and friends. I

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Pentagon Confirms It Sought To Build A 'Gay Bomb'Hank PlanteReporting(CBS 5) BERKELEY A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and make them more interested in sex than fighting.Pentagon officials on Friday confirmed to CBS 5 that military

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:June 2 - Baltimore, MDJune 18-21 - Las Vegas, NVJune 23 - Vancouver, BCJune 25 - Vancouver, BCJune 26 - Duncan, BCJune 27 - Victoria, BCJune 28 - Port Townsend, WAJune 29 - Bellingham, WAComplete details of these and all tour dates appear at the bottom of this newsletter and continually update at http://annefeeney.com/calendar.html -- I do my level best to keep this

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Santiago Cruz at Immigrant Rights Rally in Columbus in March of 2006 A SONG FOR SANTIAGO CRUZ© Anne Feeney 2007 (BMI)On April 9th they found himHe'd been beaten, bound and gaggedHis lifeless body bore the signs of torture and abuseTwo short months beforeHe'd come to work in MonterreyRecordarèmos Santiago CruzSantiago Cruz was only 29 years old -¿Que cobarde apogò su luz?We demand his murderers be

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Fellow Travelers' Advisory from Anne Feeney - MAY 2007, VOLUME THREE, #2IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:May 1st - Haledon, NJMay 4th - Harrisburg, PAMay 5th - Troy, NYMay 11-13th - Darlington, MDMay 19th - Chicago, ILACTIVELY BOOKING CA, OR, WA, BC in June/July!! Find a hole in the tour dates below and invite me to play!!!Do you live near any of these places? I hope to see you at one of these upcoming

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"Born of Fire" is 11 Songs of Steel and Industry collected by Paula Purnell and innovatively arranged by the NewLanders for this project of the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. I should have known that any musical project undertaken by regional treasure Paula Purnell and multi-instrumentalist and engineer extraordinaire Doug Wilkin would be of exceptional quality. In addition to Doug and

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I'm looking for someone with an open pickup to come by over the weekend and let us load the couch, china closet, dining room table, etc onto it to go over to the new house. Much of the work is already done. Since I'm renting my old house I'm leaving a lot of the heavy stuff (washer, dryer, frig, stove etc)... but it's still a pain in the butt to move!! If you know someone with an open pickup,

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I had a great time canoeing on the Hillsborough River near Tampa with my friends Phil and Rhonda Cohen, Phil Keyes and Jodi Bikoff, Phil's sister Denise Garrott, and Phil's spirit-goddaughter Savannah... Phil Keyes took these fabulous pictures.

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Hudson, NY - March 30Essex, MA - March 31Worcester, MA - April 5Andover, MA - April 7Pittsburgh, PA - April 12Urbana, IL - April 28Indianapolis, IN - April 29Pittsburgh, PA - April 30Haledon, NJ - May 1Camp Hill, PA - May 4Albany, NY - May 5Havre-de-Grace, MD - May 11-13Chicago, IL - May 16-20thDo you live in any of these towns or know anyone who does? Please help me spread the word... forward

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IMMEDIATE DESTINATIONS:Pittsburgh, PA - March 9Harrisburg, PA - March 10Pittsburgh, PA - March 11Washington, DC - March 12Jacksonville, FL - March 14Tallahassee, FL - March 15Gainesville, FL - March 16Sarasota, FL - March 17Clearwater, FL - March 18West Palm Beach, FL - March 21N Miami, FL - March 22Bradenton, FL - March 23Fort Myers, FL - March 25Jacksonville, FL - March 27Hudson, NY - March

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Fellow Travelers' Advisory from Anne Feeney FEBRUARY 2007, VOLUME TWO, #11Taken in front of the Fulford Community Hall on Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaIn this Issue:Helen HillThe Curious Case of Jennifer Strange: A Groundhog Day Parable Molly Ivins, George Becker - Presente!Family NewsNice Review of If I Can't Dance in Fort Worth WeeklyGreat Source for Bumper

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