News & Noteworthy
Si Kahn’s October 2019 Newsletter
Click here to read Si's newsletter for October: http://bit.ly/2J3Djs6 http://bit.ly/2J3Djs6
Si Kahn & Joe Jencks at Isis Asheville on Sunday, September 8
https://isisasheville.com/event/an-evening-of-song-with-joe-jencks-and-si-kahn/
Si’s Musical Mother Jones in Heaven Now Touring Nationally
Can you use some reinforcements in the fights for justice in your community? The historic “Most dangerous woman in America” is available to help! Si’s musical Mother Jones in Heaven is currently touring the country in an RV named “The MotherMobile” and can stop for a...
NC Musician Profiles Si Kahn
Brian Turk put together the video piece "Thoughts: Si Kahn & Labor Day in NC" which appeared on Monday, September 2 on the website of NC Music Magazine: A Journal of NC Music. You can read the article here.
Si Kahn and Songs About Labor
Si inspires union members in Newfoundland SI KAHN - LABOR ORGANIZER/SONGWRITER! A rare example of a folk and bluegrass songwriter who’s actually worked as a union organizer, Si is one of the most prolific writers of songs for and about working people. Many of songs Si...
Si Kahn Receives Joe Hill Award
Honored at Great Labor Arts Exchange Si leading a union rally in St. John’s, Newfoundland in singing “Solidarity Forever." Spring 2018 Thursday night, June 20th, at the Great Labor Arts Exchange in Washington, DC, the Labor Heritage Foundation honored Si Kahn...
It’s A Dog’s Life downloads available now
If you have been waiting to buy It's A Dog's Life by Si Kahn & the Looping Brothers as downloads, you are now in luck. Just go to Si's CD Baby page and purchase the downloads of specific songs or the whole album there: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/sikahn3 One can...
In the news and on the web….
New profile: Si Kahn at 75 Gary Stoller wrote an article about Si for No Depression - The Journal of Roots Music Here it is! New video of Government on Horseback: https://bluegrasstoday.com/government-on-horseback-video-from-si-kahn/ Title cut of the new CD,...
New CD: It’s a Dog’s Life
Get your copy! Click here for more info and track list:
Mountain Stage Broadcast now available online
Si Kahn and the Looping Brothers performed in Morgantown, West Virginia on the “Mountain Stage” series from West Virginia Public Radio. The archive of that show is now available: Watch now! - (Si's section of the broadcast runs from 52:50 through 1:14)
Si’s 75th Birthday Celebrations
More Si Kahn's 75th Birthday events at MerleFest on Friday, April 26
Si’s 75th Birthday Celebrations at MerleFest
Friday, April 26th: Wilkesboro, NC: MerleFest Official CD Release at MerleFest, In Honor of Si's 75th: IT'S A DOGS LIFE, the new Strictly Country Records album by The Looping Brothers, featuring Si Kahn songs that have never before been recorded. 1:10 - 1:25: ...
More 75th Birthday Celebrations
April 23: The Evening Muse in Charlotte, NC The Si Kahn and the Looping Brothers head back to Kahn’s hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina to celebrate on his actual birthday on April 23 at the Evening Muse. The Evening Muse program also includes two-time Grammy...
Mother Jones in Heaven – CD of the songs
Vivian Nesbitt & John Dillon “The Songs of Mother Jones in Heaven” a musical by Si Kahn MotherJonesInHeaven.com Continue reading for annotated track list. You Are the “U” in Union (2:31) - Powerful union song with singable chorus and “in-tune” Salvation Army band...
Si honored with Folk Alliance “Spirit of Folk” Award 2017!
Si Kahn is in his 52nd year as a civil rights, union and community organizer and musician, so it is no wonder that Folk Alliance International will bestow on him the Folk Alliance Spirit of Folk Award. The theme of this year’s conference is “Forbidden Folk” and will...
SI KAHN’S “NO 2 HB2 VIDEO EP SUITE”
https://youtu.be/pZFy25QOBug How do you help convince North Carolina’s governor and legislature that House Bill 2 has deeply damaged our state’s economy and reputation, and that it’s time to repeal HB2 in full? North Carolinia social justice activist and musician Si...
Si Awarded Winthrop University’s Medal of Honor in the Arts
Every other year Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina honors artists and arts advocates who have made significant contributions to the visual, performing, and recording arts. Previous winners have included world-renowned pianist Charles Wadsworth,...
Si’s Interview on Wade’s World
Si Kahn was recently interviewed on “Wade’s World,” working as he always does to spread the word about the fight to stop the proposed Pebble Mine and to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay forever. “Wade’s World,” is the radio interview show hosted by legendary organizer...
Si Kahn’s New Musical!
WORLD PREMIERE SI KAHN’S NEW MUSICAL MOTHER JONES IN HEAVEN starring Juneau’s own PATRICIA HULL with Mike Maas at the Silverbow 7:30 pm, Thursday through Saturday, March 6-8 and 13-15, 2014 Pay-As-You-Can: 3:00 pm, Sunday, March 9, KTOO-TV Studio Tickets: Hearthside...
Remembering Pete and Toshi Seeger
A Surprise Party for Pete Below is a video of a surprise party I organized for Pete’s 91st birthday back in 2010, which was also a release party for my latest book Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists and Quiet Lovers of Justice. It...