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Si’s Musical Mother Jones in Heaven Now Touring Nationally

Sep 3, 2019

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 night, a weekend, or longer at your local theater, community center, union hall, college/university, faith community, or even your own living room. The musical stars third generation actor Vivian Nesbitt (Breaking Bad, Longmire, Night Shift) with guitar accompaniment and harmony vocals by Vivian’s spouse John Dillon. To find out where ‘Mother’ is going to be next and/or to arrange for a visit, please email info@motherjonesinheaven.com.

The musical opens as Mother Jones arrives in Heaven to discover that it’s identical to her favorite Irish Pub in Hyattsville, MD. In the course of the 70-minute performance, Mother Jones looks back over her life, balancing the scales as she sifts through her storied past, weaving moments of profound insight with hilarious tales of a hellion in her prime. On the one side, her methods and practices, on the other, her reputation and results. 

While you’re waiting for Mother Jones to arrive, take a listen to John Dillon’s latest original song “Greenland, Greenland.” Need we say more? Here’s the link where you can listen, read the lyrics and share on your favorite social media platform:
https://soundcloud.com/user-538233394/greenland-greenland

‘THE SONGS OF MOTHER JONES IN HEAVEN’ CD DEBUTED AT #12 ON THE FOLK CHARTS. CLICK HERE TO ORDER!

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April 14th will be a very special show.  My dear friend of over 50 years, Si Kahn, turns 80-years-old on April 23rd and I’m throwing a Si Kahn 80th Birthday Party.  Besides being a frequent partner-in-crime, Si and I co-wrote five consecutive Grammy-nominated albums, toured our Signs of the Times tour (with sign language artist, Susan Freundlich). Not incidentally, Si is the godfather of my son Peter.  I was the first person to record a Si Kahn song, even before his incredible debut album New Wood.  So, I’ll reprise that first song, along with lots more of his great music.  But, most wonderfully, there will be over a dozen artists, including Billy Bragg, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Tom Chapin, Jane Sapp, Holly Near, and Kathy Mattea, who’ll be chiming in with tales about Si and singing some of his classic songs.  This will be an incredible evening and a chance to not only hear some great music, but honor the guy I declared, “The best damn songwriter in the South…in his spare time!” back in 1975. 

Even if you’re not able to watch the celebration live, your ticket will allow you to view a recording of the full event for the next two weeks.

100% of ticket sales will go to support the official launch at the concert of the Si Kahn Living Legacy, a new non-profit project that will make available in perpetuity those of Si’s songs, stories, song cycles for children and adults, poems, unpublished books, musicals, and other creative works that have never before been available to the public, and ultimately keep them alive and easily accessible after he’s gone.

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