Sundance House Concerts

06/03/2026

A Double Album of Songs Inspired by Stories from NYC's Hotel Chelsea and Paris' Hotel La Louisiane

06/03/2026

Our first house concert in Santa Fe was a great success thanks to Granville Automatic! Please support their new double album by clicking on the link below their post. Thanks all!

06/03/2026

How Martina McBride's 1994 hit 'Independence Day' was misconstrued as a patriotic anthem.

04/21/2026

We all have a part to play.

11/13/2025

The shutdown ended last night. With healthcare premiums increasing for the people who need the most help, this is another sad moment in our country’s history. Now we walk uphill to January, due to this only being a continuing resolution. If healthcare assistance for millions is again denied to millions, we may see another shutdown. Let’s hope congress can stop fighting and serve the American people (a/k/a doing their job) — the people who paid their salaries through the shutdown.

Cat Stevens - Peace Train

One of the original live performances by the now Yusuf Islam who's message still rings so true for peace as a solution to the dangerous path of today's woos

11/12/2025

Day 43 - Government Shutdown
Protest song: Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan

AI Overview: "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan is a 1960s protest song that became an anthem for the civil rights and anti-war movements. The song's power comes from its series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom, with the repeated refrain "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind". Its deliberately ambiguous and poetic lyrics allowed for broad interpretation, making it resonate with a wide audience and inspiring other artists to write protest music.
Key aspects of the song as a protest anthem
Civil Rights Movement: The song's lyrics, such as "How many roads must a man walk down, before you call him a man?", were interpreted as speaking directly to the struggle for racial justice. It was embraced by the movement, and artists like Sam Cooke were inspired by it to write their own protest songs.
Anti-War Movement: The line, "Yes, 'n' how many times must the cannonballs fly, before they're forever banned?" was particularly relevant to the Vietnam War protests.
Ambiguous but Powerful Lyrics: Unlike more literal protest songs, the lyrics of "Blowin' in the Wind" are poetic and open-ended. The repeated refrain, "The answer...is blowin' in the wind," suggests that the solutions are not in books or discussions, but are perhaps obvious and all around us if we would only pay attention. This ambiguity allowed the song to transcend specific issues and remain relevant over time.
Widespread Adoption: The song was not just performed by Dylan, but also famously covered by groups like Peter, Paul and Mary, who helped bring it to a wider audience. It has since been covered by numerous artists and is often used in contexts exploring American history and social issues.

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11/11/2025

Day 42 - Government Shutdown
Protest song: I'll Take You There by The Staple Singers

AI Overview: "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers is a powerful song with strong civil rights and spiritual themes, though it's not a typical "protest song" in the sense of a direct protest. Instead, it uses lyrics like "Ain't no smilin' faces/Lyin' to the races" to describe a vision of a better world, often interpreted as a spiritual, social, or political "Heaven." The song, released in 1972, was a massive hit and is a timeless anthem of uplift and perseverance, resonating deeply with the themes of the Civil Rights Movement.

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11/10/2025

Day 41 - Government Shutdown
Protest song: Ball of Confusion by The Temptations

"Ball of Confusion" by The Temptations is a psychedelic soul protest song released in 1970 that critiques the social and political chaos of the time. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, the song uses a stream-of-consciousness lyrical style to list numerous contemporary issues, such as segregation, poverty, war, and the generation gap. The track, produced by Norman Whitfield, became a major hit, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B charts.

The Temptations perform "Ball Of Confusion"http://vevo.ly/njDCuN

11/09/2025

Day 40 - Government Shutdown
Protest song: Respect written by Otis Redding, performed by Aretha Franklin

From Far Out Magazine: Franklin’s reinvention of ‘Respect’ repopularised the track worldwide, but it also became an anthem for civil rights and feminist movements. Delivered through Franklin’s powerful vocals, her demands struck a chord with those groups who weren’t being awarded the respect they deserved. In Franklin’s own words, the song became a “mantra for the civil rights movement”.

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11/07/2025

Day 38 - Government Shutdown
Protest Song: One Small Voice by Carole King

AI Overview: Carole King released a new version of her 1982 song "One Small Voice" in January 2017 as a protest against Donald Trump's presidency, inspired by the Women's March. The song, which is based on the story of The Emperor's New Clothes, was re-recorded to support the message that collective action can challenge falsehoods and that "one small voice plus millions of other small voices is exactly how we change the world". The new version was made available as a free download.

Carole King and half the town of Stanley, Idaho (pop. 63) came out in a snowstorm to march in peace and solidarity with men, women, and children on seven con...