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For a free download of the song "Blue State Liberal" click here.
If you are a veteran and are opposed to this war please consider joining Veterans for Peace www.VeteransforPeace.org Other good sites to visit include: www.MoveOn.org and www.MediaMatters.org , Progressive Democrats of America www.PDAmerica.org (Click on the sites above and go directly to their home pages) "With Folks like you we have a chance" Pete Seeger "Everything in your song resonates with me. Thank you for the sense of justice you bring into the world through music". Charlie Clements, President / CEO Unitarian Universilist Service Committee
Invoking crowd rallying spirit of Pete Seeger and Woody's son Arlo, Scanlon wears his politics, environmentasl activism and acute awareness on this workman's sleeve and God bless him for it. He's a Vietnam Vet whose sense of humor serves his songs, especially "I Love Singing" and "If I Only Played the Tuba" (Review - Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange)
"These songs are in the pain-wracked voice that can only come from someone who has suffered the consequences of a war built on lie after lie. When Pat sings people listen and music and singing the truth often touch people in the heart". (John Schuchardt, House of Peace, Ipswich MA, member of Veterans for Peace - quote appeared in Boston Globe article "A Veteran Sings for Peace" Sunday, August 27, 2006)
"Your songs touched my spirit at the Peace Rally in Concord NH yesterday. I wanted you to know how effective you are. Keep up the good work". (Stella Ramsay, participant at Decalaration for Peace March and Rally, September 30, 2006)
From a fellow Vietnam Veteran:
Pat:
Another VN type, three tours, SF, Maggot and ASA. Still crawling out from under the wreckage.
Just listened to your songs, Rage and Got Feeling - here at 4:00A, fucked up as always, functional but fucked up. Sitting here crying, something I never do - which is why I have had four-six years of therapy. Ain't going away
Thanks for your songs. I will pass them on, with feeling.
Bill I am a Vietnam Veteran, I was in Army Intelligence, held a top secret clearance and worked at MACV Headquarters (Military Assistance Command) in Saigon for the year of 1969. Ever since my return from Vietnam, thirty-five years ago, I have been working for environmental, peace, social justice and anti-nuclear causes. I was and still am a member of Vietnam Vets Against the War, I am also a member of Veterans for Peace. In the 70's and 80's I was an organizer for the Clamshell Alliance (Anti-Nuclear Power) and have served on the Board of Directors of several environmental / recycling organizations. I was on the board of the National Recycling Coalition for five years, founder and past president of MassRecycle, the Massachusetts Recycling Coalition. I have worked in the recycling field for over 30 years (see bio). The newspaper reprints on the right give you the flavor of the work I do in recycling. To read just click on the article Along the way I have written many songs that reflect my committment to these causes. I have played at rallies, environmental and peace gatherings, concerts, coffeehouses etc. We just released "Kennebunkport Songs of Peace" which is a live recording from the fund-raising concert the night before a very large Peace Rally and March on August 25, 2007. In Kennebunkport, Maine - the summer home of the Bush's. This CD is sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War and other peace organizations. Prior to that I released my third recording "Blue State Liberal" as a response to the loss at the polls in 2004 when liberals were branded as political lepers. This song was meant to help lift the spirits of progressives.
"I'm a blue state liberal with progressive views
Watch PBS to get my news
Air America's on all day long
It's time were moving on
Liberal in not a dirty word
No matter what you may have heard
We're gonna stand and shout out loud
We're LIBERAL and were proud" My second CD was "We Can Do It" - which I firmly believe we can. We just have to wake up, not be distracted by mis-information and smoke screens and get involved. My first album, "Songs for Future Generations" was on Rounder Records and was co-sponsored by Greenpeace. This Greenpeace album was released in 1984 and I think was one of the last albums Rounder put on vinyl. Shortly after the release of that album I got so busy with my recycling and environmental work, serving on the board of directors of four state and national environmental / recycling organizations, not to mention raising a family, something had to give. Consequently my banjo gathered dust for over a decade. Several years ago I started playing and writing again. A short while later we were back in the studio recording my "We Can Do It" CD. This is a folk CD with a definite bluegrass / country flavor with a pinch of Irish. We had some of the Boston's very best bluegrass / country muscians playing on "We Can Do It". This CD was only released locally in the Boston area. As a singer / songwriter I am your basic banjo strumming troubadour, luckly it seems that a lot of people enjoy my music. I happen to be blessed with knowing and playing with many phenomenal musicians. My music is meant to make you think, tap your foot and move your spirit. Hopefully, my songs may also motivate you to get involved. It is amazing what one fired up individual can do. When we all get fired up we can change the world. Please take a moment and visit the web sites listed above. I am sure you will enjoy either of my CDs. If you would like to contact me my e-mail address is: PatScanlonMusic@Yahoo.com Thanks for visiting, hope to see you again. Peace, Pat Scanlon
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