(c) Garcia/Hidalgo
Appears on Ry Cooder's "Chavez Ravine" album. A story of solidarity and lamentation. Sung in 'Espanglish' it tells of the 1950's fight by Latin American immigrants in the outskirts of Los Angeles to hold on to the land they squatted in the face of MacArthurism and Reds Under The Bed fanaticism.

Onda Callejera

A cover of The Decemberists impassioned tragedy 'The Crane Wife 3' 

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Dragons Fly [Simon Nield]

Justin helps on the vocals on this late night jam in 2010

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An Aussie classic (by The Angels 1977) folkified just a tad!

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Bertold Brecht (in the Caucasian Chalk Circle) said "Terrible is the temptation to do good"

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