Bruce "U. Utah" Phillips died of congestive heart failure peacefully in his sleep at his home in Nevada City, CA, Friday, May 23. He was 73. Utah Phillips was a folksinger, storyteller, railroad bum, and lifelong activist for the working class. He played a major roll in my own interest in folk music, and in particular, the songs of the working class. Phillips was the son of labor organizer...
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Way back when, in a land far away, the likes of Utah Phillips, Jim Ringer, Mary McCaslin and Rosalee Sorrels could be heard on the ether. Mostly I remember these people from the Philadelphia Folk Festivals of the late 60's, and center city folk havens like The Second Fret and the MainPoint... but reverie being what it is, here's Utah....
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Here's a link to the Utah Phillips blog page with all the information about the many benefit concerts going on. Try to attend one near you, or buy a CD...http://utahphillips.blogspot.com/
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Utah Phillips classic- Moose Turd Pie -from the Good Though CD. Enjoy!
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| 1 Railroading on the Great Divide/Moose Call |
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| 2 Will Rogers |
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| 3 Egg Sittin' Horse |
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| 4 Job Action |
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| 5 Shark Fishing |
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