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I've Got a Song! Stories and songs from the McCarthy Era

Please note, tickets will be available at the door for this event.

Written and performed by Nancy Hood with narration and musical accompaniment by Barry Brown, Ive Got A Song! depicts Nancys childhood experiences growing up in a leftist family during the McCarthy Era. Complementing the stories is a musical selection ranging from spirituals to union songs, haunting love ballads to humorous tunes of social significance. A backdrop of family photographs and newspaper clippings completes this living history lesson that spans the mid-40s through the early 60s. Evoking laughter and tears, this program draws the audience into a childs courageous struggle with adversity and persecution.
Reflecting on Ive Got a Song, Pete Seeger wrote: I am lucky that the seeds I planted in 1949 are still thriving. Keep on Historian, Howard Zinn, endorsed the program stating: Nancys performance piece is a delightful reminder of the connection between songs and social justice. I found it a pleasure to listen to and truly inspiring in recalling the historic struggles for a better world. Following a recent performance at the Weaver Library, librarian Joyce May wrote: Nancy Hood and Barry Brown present an important piece of American history that is rarely discussed. In using their exceptional musical talent to tell the story, they have created a fascinating, sobering, moving and entertaining program. For more information or bookings: https://ivegotasong.wordpress.com