Freedom Train

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Track Listings
1. Nation of Friends
2. Lightbox
3. Poison in the Sea
4. Personal Revolution
5. Alone Ahead
6. Pressed Man
7. Shed No Tears
8. On My Side
9. Freedom Train
10. Highway Man
11. Valediction
12. Used to the Taste
13. Judgement Day
14. Keep the Blues

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Freedom Train
Freedom Train And The Welsh Transatlantic Concert
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  • Extraordinary Privilege to own this rare recording!
  • A Chance to Eavesdrop on an Extraordinary Occasion
 Freedom Train And The Welsh Transatlantic Concert

Manufacturer: Folk Era Records
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ASIN: B000006NTK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Freedom Train
  2. Intro From Wil Paynter
  3. Paul Robeson's Greetings
  4. Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
  5. All Through The Night
  6. This Little Light Of Mine
  7. All Men Are Brothers
  8. Slumberland
  9. Thanks from Wil Paynter
  10. Y Deln Aur (The Golden Harp) - The Treorchy Male Voice Chor
  11. Thanks from Paul Robeson
  12. Wales
  13. We'll Keep A Welcome In the Hillside - The Treorchy Male Voice Chor

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In 1947, the American Heritage Foundation arranged for the original Declaration of Independence and other historic national documents to tour the country on a red, white, and blues Freedom Train. Paul Robeson recorded a poem Langston Hughes wrote about the train that is presented here along with a 1957 concert Robeson, accompanied by pianist Alan Booth, gave over transatlantic cable for the South Wales Miners. Robeson, who spoke 20 languages, sings one song in Welsh. A highlight is the Welsh Treorchy Male Voice Choir serenading Robeson with "We'll Keep a Welcome in the Hillside." There is some static on the recording, but not enough to obscure Robeson's magnificent performance. --Stanley Booth

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Extraordinary Privilege to own this rare recording!.......2001-08-06

I call this an extraordinary privilege because it's an artifact of a man who fought for freedom with the fervor of Martin Luther King, Jr, but without his fame. This is a recording of a Paul Robeson concert which should have been performed in Wales. However, although Paul Robeson was a U.S. citizen, he had his passport denied for 8 years because of his civil rights actions. Robeson never allowed the voice of freedom to be stilled. The concert went on over the newly installed transatlantic phone cable! The recording begins most appropriately with Paul Robeson performing the poem by Langston Hughes, "Freedom Train", with strength and truth that led Paul Robeson in becoming a giant in human rights. This recording clarifies that emotions were high on both sides of the Atlantic! The voices of Robeson's baritone and the Welsh men's choir, fantastic! Eyes surely were streaming with tears at the conclusion of this 1957 concert in both New York and Porthcrawl, Wales, just as mine overflowed when Robeson offers his Thanks to the Welsh people and promises to see them soon, The choir, across the ocean, adds their promise of invitation with "We'll Keep a Welcome in the Hillside". Words from this reviewer are nothing. You must become a listener yourself. That's the only way to have this extraordinary privilege!

5 out of 5 stars A Chance to Eavesdrop on an Extraordinary Occasion.......1998-08-11

I was in Junior High when this incredible concert occurred, and I remember hearing about it without understanding all the whys and wherefores. What a powerful experience it was to listen to this for the first time.

For those who aren't familiar with the history, the well-written program notes tell the story of Paul Robeson and how he was blacklisted in the US, had a career in Britain where he met up with and made a film about the South Wales coal miners, and how the State Department froze his passport and wouldn't let him leave the country for a number of years, not even to perform at this singing festival in Wales.

The trans-Atlantic phone cable was new on the scene, so the festival organizers arranged for Paul Robeson to "appear" by telephone. The CD includes the introduction by the organizer, selections by Paul Robeson, and selections by a Welsh choir, singing for him. In the final selection, the audience of 5,000 people in Wales sings, "We'! ll Keep A Welcome in the Valleys" - a very poignant selection under the circumstances.

The recording of the concert was made on the Welsh side, with Mr. Robeson's voice coming through the phone wire, so the quality of the recording may not satisfy some listeners. Still, the power of Mr. Robeson's voice comes across loud and clear, as does the emotion of the occasion.

This is a must for Welsh-Americans and African-Americans, as well as anyone who wants to see what the US government was capable of doing to its citizens back in the Cold War days.
Slow Train: Bradley West
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    		Slow Train: Bradley West
    Bradley West
    Manufacturer: Freedom Tracks Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000PHX1BS
    Release Date: 2007-04-01

    Tracks:

    1. Slow Train
    2. Grandma's Wishes
    3. Alright With Me
    4. These Days
    5. Big Mack Donald
    6. All We Did
    7. Some Things Daddies Can't Fix
    8. 'Till We Get it Right
    9. Unless You Can Pay the Price
    10. Down Home Country Blues
    11. Willie's Song
    12. When I Get Where I'm Going

    Product Description

    Debut CD of Marion, Arkansas native Bradley West. Traditional country music with a message.
    Freedom Train
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      		Freedom Train
      Mary Stuart
      Manufacturer: Overture Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B0000020OZ
      Release Date: 1996-05-21

      Tracks:

      1. Freedom Train
      2. Water
      3. Momentary Clarity
      4. That's All (Live On The River 93.9 FM)
      5. Thorn In My Side (Remix)
      6. He Is A River
      The Freedom Train
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        		The Freedom Train
        Jump
        Manufacturer: Cycle
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00002MO7P
        Riding Freedom's Train: The Underground Railroad in the Upper Ohio Valley
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          		Riding Freedom's Train: The Underground Railroad in the Upper Ohio Valley
          Michael & Carrie Kline
          Manufacturer: Unity Productions
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
          Spoken WordSpoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0007RVHS0
          Release Date: 2004-03-03

          Tracks:

          1. Prologue
          2. Beginnings in Florida, Texas, the Caribbean
          3. Quakers and slavery
          4. Great migration of Quakers to the N.W. Territory
          5. Local leadership among Ohio Quakers and others
          6. Black leadership and safe houses
          7. 1787 Ordinance of the Northwest Territory
          8. Dangers for free blacks
          9. Let Jesus lead you: Finding the way to freedom
          10. Henry Box Brown
          11. Harriet Tubman
          12. Wheeling, Virginia: Close to freedom
          13. Joshua Cope at the Wheeling slave market
          14. Eluding the dogs
          15. Levi Coffman: Hiding a slave in the coffin
          16. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
          17. The slave who would not be a slave
          18. Women and children not so free to run
          19. Songs as codes
          20. Happy slave myths
          21. Secrecy of the Underground Railroad through time
          22. Inspirational quality of the story

          Album Description

          Family stories, historical and folkloric anecdotes from Quakers and African-Americans, punctuated by contemporary performances of period music. Ideal for classrooms, living rooms, or automotive travel, this riveting hour-long recording, produced with help from students and faculty at the Olney Friends School, leaves listeners inspired and better informed after revisiting a courageous period in World History.

          Riding Freedom's Train is an interweaving of recordings with elderly Quakers and African-Americans as they related family stories and life histories concerning the Underground Railroad.

          These testimonies, delivered by candlelight, summoned what historian Tony Cohen terms "deep history," the memories people carry through generations, sometimes unconsciously, until a song, an image, or a room full of eager listeners brings them to the surface. We wove together the recorded narratives and song excerpts to create this one-hour audio documentary, Riding Freedom's Train.

          We have observed the dramatic impact of oral testimony on the learning process. Whether seeking out the stories of a particular historical movement, or just wanting to understand the nature of earlier life in our community, the past is brought to life through the words and images of those who lived it. Students of all ages are engaged by the true stories of those not usually involved in classroom study. Encourage students to enjoy the narrative arts by asking community members to school for a visit. Or better yet, send students out to interview community members in their own settings.

          We are available for further consultation and in-class presentations.
          Freedom Train
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            		Freedom Train
            Jump
            Manufacturer: Cyclops Records
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B00003GNZ6
            Release Date: 1999-08-17

            Tracks:

            1. Nation of Friends
            2. Lightbox
            3. Poison in the Sea
            4. Personal Revolution
            5. Alone Ahead
            6. Pressed Man
            7. Shed No Tears
            8. On My Side
            9. Freedom Train
            10. Highway Man
            11. Valediction
            12. Used to the Taste
            13. Judgement Day
            14. Keep the Blues

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