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Who is singing for Joe Hill?

April 19, 2015 by JoeHillOC 3 Comments

We’ve been busily collecting commitments from artists, and we’re ready to tell you all about the great performers you will see at the September 5th Joe Hill Centennial Celebration.

UPDATED!

Who is singing for Joe Hill?

Mark Ross, a traveling musician carrying nearly 500 songs along with him on the road. Mark performed at the 75th anniversary concert in 1990.

Mark Ross

Anne Feeney, travels most of the year singing defiant songs of social justice and organizing. She is the granddaughter of a mineworkers’ organizer, carrying on the tradition. In 2005, Anne received the Joe Hill Award from the Labor Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

Anne Feeney

David Rovics, started as a busker in Boston, and now he’s traveling the world, singing for the revolution. On April 19, 2015, he performed with Kristian Svensson at the Joe Hill Museum, Gävle, Sweden.

David Rovics

Joe Jencks, a fine vocalist and vocal harmony arranger who will give you chills. Joe won songwriting awards at Tumbleweed, Walnut Valley, Plowshares, and South Florida.

Joe Jencks

Guy Davis, a bluesman who will tell you a story and get you moving. Guy is the son of actors and civil rights activists Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. He will be performing with the Guy Davis Trio, Nerak Roth Patterson on electric guitar and Chris James on Mandolin.

Guy Davis

Mischief Brew, they think they “might be the only punk rock band to feature a vibraharp.” Maybe they’ll use it to play “The Preacher and the Slave,” when they relearn it—all three chords of it. Hey, all it takes is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth.

Mischief Brew

Rio Bravo Conjunto – Los Castillos, established as a band by Anastacio and Elisa Castillo and now performing with three generations of the family—with the addition of daughters Chrystal and Sonya and grandson Vinnie. They play music from Texas, Mexico and Latin America.

Rio Bravo Conjunto - Los Castillos

Lovisa Samuelsson has been active in the Scandinavian music scene for the past decade. She has toured Europe and Central and South America from her home in Gothenburg, Sweden. Lovisa’s great-grandfather was the younger brother of Joel Hägglund. Lovisa will headline the after-party on Sunday evening.

Lovisa Samuelsson

Headlining the Joe Hill Centennial Celebration

Judy Collins, who released her debut album, A Main of Constant Sorrow,  in 1961, barely out of her teens. In the five decades since, she has continued to sing songs of social activism, had several top-ten hits, released 50+ albums, and has grown her body of work to include filmmaking, writing, and speaking. We look forward to her “music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart.”

Judy Collins

Our main stage will have 8 acts over 10 hours, with a few more additions possible. Regional musicians and spoken work artists will perform on the side stage.

UPDATED 7/17/2015 with the addition of Guy Davis.
UPDATED 8/5/2015 with the additions of Rio Bravo Conjunto – Los Castillos and Lovisa Samuelsson.

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Comments

  1. Alan Naumann says

    July 22, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    Great job! Salt Lake City is on the map for many reasons.

    Reply
  2. Gus McCloskey says

    August 29, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    Just what Salt Lake City needs.. I’m there already!

    Reply

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  1. RadioActive Report « 90.9 KRCL says:
    September 3, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    […] at Sugar House Park, 1400 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City. The free, all-day concert will feature Judy Collins, Joe Jencks, Mark Ross, the Guy Davis, Anne Feeney, Mischief Brew, and David Rovics on the main stage and many more performers on the side stage. Individual donors and local labor […]

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