Playlist The Revolution Starts Now on WCOM October 4 2016

The Revolution Starts Now: The Topical Song Show, October 4, 2016 on WCOM-FM 103.5, community radio for Carrboro and Chapel Hill, NC (www.wcomfm.org). Hosted each Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM Eastern Time by Art Menius (PO Box 1161; Carrboro, NC 27510). http://artmenius.com and http://lazyfarmboy.blogspot.com. Underwritten by radicallocalism.com and Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe.

Thanks to our interview guest, Sarah McQuaid

Steve Earle / The Revolution Starts Now / The Revolution Starts Now / E-Squared-Artemis / 1:09

Steve Earle / Dirty Old Town / Joy of Living: A Tribute to Ewan McColl / Compass / 3:19

Paul McKenna Band / The Terror Time / Stem the Tide / Greentrax / 3:57

Dick Gaughan / No Gods & Precious Few Heroes / The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Folk Music / ARC records / 3:55

Merry Hell / Rage Like Thunder / The Ghost in our House and Other Stories / Mrs. Casey Records / 3:37

The Full English / Stand to Your Guns / The Ultimate Guide to English Folk Music / ARC Music / 3:30

Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts / The Recruited Collier / The Ultimate Guide to English Folk Music / ARC Music / 3:11

Sarah McQuaid / Hardwick's Lofty Towers / The Plum Tree and The Rose / Waterbug / 3:42

Fairport Convention / Tam Lin / Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years, 1967-1975 / A&M / 7:09

Steeleye Span / Thomas the Rhymer / Spanning the Years / Chrysallis – EMI / 3:15

Playlist The Revolution Starts Now on WCOM October 4 2016

The Revolution Starts Now: The Topical Song Show, October 4, 2016 on WCOM-FM 103.5, community radio for Carrboro and Chapel Hill, NC (www.wcomfm.org). Hosted each Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM Eastern Time by Art Menius (PO Box 1161; Carrboro, NC 27510). http://artmenius.com and http://lazyfarmboy.blogspot.com. Underwritten by radicallocalism.com and Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe.

Thanks to our interview guest, Sarah McQuaid

Steve Earle / The Revolution Starts Now / The Revolution Starts Now / E-Squared-Artemis / 1:09

Steve Earle / Dirty Old Town / Joy of Living: A Tribute to Ewan McColl / Compass / 3:19

Paul McKenna Band / The Terror Time / Stem the Tide / Greentrax / 3:57

Dick Gaughan / No Gods & Precious Few Heroes / The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Folk Music / ARC records / 3:55

Merry Hell / Rage Like Thunder / The Ghost in our House and Other Stories / Mrs. Casey Records / 3:37

The Full English / Stand to Your Guns / The Ultimate Guide to English Folk Music / ARC Music / 3:30

Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts / The Recruited Collier / The Ultimate Guide to English Folk Music / ARC Music / 3:11

Sarah McQuaid / Hardwick's Lofty Towers / The Plum Tree and The Rose / Waterbug / 3:42

Fairport Convention / Tam Lin / Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years, 1967-1975 / A&M / 7:09

Steeleye Span / Thomas the Rhymer / Spanning the Years / Chrysallis – EMI / 3:15

Playlist The Revolution Starts Now on WCOM October 4 2016

The Revolution Starts Now: The Topical Song Show, October 4, 2016 on WCOM-FM 103.5, community radio for Carrboro and Chapel Hill, NC (www.wcomfm.org). Hosted each Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM Eastern Time by Art Menius (PO Box 1161; Carrboro, NC 27510). http://artmenius.com and http://lazyfarmboy.blogspot.com. Underwritten by radicallocalism.com and Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe.

Thanks to our interview guest, Sarah McQuaid

Steve Earle / The Revolution Starts Now / The Revolution Starts Now / E-Squared-Artemis / 1:09

Steve Earle / Dirty Old Town / Joy of Living: A Tribute to Ewan McColl / Compass / 3:19

Paul McKenna Band / The Terror Time / Stem the Tide / Greentrax / 3:57

Dick Gaughan / No Gods & Precious Few Heroes / The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Folk Music / ARC records / 3:55

Merry Hell / Rage Like Thunder / The Ghost in our House and Other Stories / Mrs. Casey Records / 3:37

The Full English / Stand to Your Guns / The Ultimate Guide to English Folk Music / ARC Music / 3:30

Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts / The Recruited Collier / The Ultimate Guide to English Folk Music / ARC Music / 3:11

Sarah McQuaid / Hardwick's Lofty Towers / The Plum Tree and The Rose / Waterbug / 3:42

Fairport Convention / Tam Lin / Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years, 1967-1975 / A&M / 7:09

Steeleye Span / Thomas the Rhymer / Spanning the Years / Chrysallis – EMI / 3:15

Songs of Politics and Political Campaigns

Elections provide opportunities for advocates of policies for social change and those favoring social stability to advocate their particular cause. Campaign songs and songs of political parties can help to spread particular points of view and build solidarity around candidates and platforms.

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Playlist The Revolution Starts Now on WCOM-FM 103.5 September 20 2016

The Revolution Starts Now: The Topical Song Show, September 20, 2016 on WCOM-FM 103.5, community radio for Carrboro and Chapel Hill, NC (www.wcomfm.org). Hosted each Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM Eastern Time by Art Menius (PO Box 1161; Carrboro, NC 27510). http://artmenius.com and http://lazyfarmboy.blogspot.com. Underwritten by radicallocalism.com and Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe.

Thanks to our interview guest, David Prather of the Cosmic Country Band

Steve Earle / The Revolution Starts Now / The Revolution Starts Now / E-Squared-Artemis / 1:09

The Chris Stamey Experience / V.O.T.E. PSA / A Question of Temperature / Yep Roc / 2:25

Ryan Harvey with Ani Defranco and Tom Morella / Old Man Trump / [Single] / Firebrand Records / 3:05

Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur / Louis Collins (Angels Laid Him Away) / Down on Penny’s Farm / Kingswood / 3:20

Billy Bragg & Joe Henry / The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore / Shine A Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad / Cooking Vinyl / 4:31

Terri Hendrix / Call You to the Carpet / The Slaughterhouse Sessions / Wilory Records / 3:48

Clinton Fearon / Richman Poorman / Heart and Soul (Extended) / Boogie Brown / 4:47

Joseph Martin / The Murder of Marten / The Ultimate Guide to English Folk Music / ARC Music / 0:42

The Full English / Stand to Your Guns / The Ultimate Guide to English Folk Music / ARC Music / 3:30

David LaMotte / You May Do That / The Other Way Around / Lower Dryad / 4:09

Piedmont Melody Makers / Wonderful World Outside / Wonderful World Outside / Vigortone Records / 3:26

Sharon Goldman / The Tribe / Kol Isha (A Woman’s Voice) / self / 4:12

Spook Handy / Vote / Pete, Woody & Me Volume 1: Keep the Flame Alive / Akashic Records / 3:32