Communist folk Singers

[Ultra-Violence]

Other than pete seeger and bob dylan are their any other commie folk singers out their i know about sokme anrachist ones out thier! :D

[which doctor]

Well, I wouldn't call Pete Seeger or Bob Dylan communists.

Anyways, check out Woody Guthrie.

[Don't Change Your Name]

Bob Dylan is definately not a communist.

Sorry kids, but it's the sad truth.

[Fistful of Steel]

Morello (guitarist of R.A.T.M.) is less known for his folk music, which he plays under the alias "The Nightwatchman". He has explained:

The Nightwatchman is my political folk alter ego. I've been writing these songs and playing them at open mic nights with friends for some time. This is the first time I've toured with it. When I play open mic nights, it's announced as The Nightwatchman. There will be kids there who are fans of my electric guitar playing, and you see them there scratching their heads.

But it's something that I enjoy doing. I look at it more as an extension of my politics. Then again, some of the songs are not explicitly political. It really helped me grow as an artist and songwriter. Once you prick the vein you never know what is going to come out. You could aim for all union songs and you find yourself in other territory.

One of his folk songs, "No One Left," which compares the aftermath of September 11 to that of a U.S. attack on Iraq, appears on the album Songs and Artists That Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11.

[Brekisonphilous]

Woody guthrie!! from my home state of Oklahoma too.

He was openly communist.

[Cheung Mo]

Skyclad? :-P

[The Grey Blur]

Phil Ochs

[vox_populi]

David Rovics

[celtopunk]

I'm not sure who is an open communist, socialist or anarchist, but some good ones have been mentioned so far:
Phil Ochs
Woody Guthrie
Pete Seeger

Here's some more, again I can't attest to whether or not they are C,S or A but they are certainly leftist.

Dick Gaughan
Christy Moore
Billy Bragg
Victor Jara (helps to know Spanish)
Andy Irvine
Casey Neil
Eric Bogle
Si Kahn
Attila the Stockbroker
Utah Philips
Sean Tyrell
Leon Rosselson
Robb Johnson
Tom Frampton
Fred Stanton
Steve Earle
Ron Kavana
Ray Collins
Tom Paxton
many others that escape me right now, but this is a good start.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

There are countless other great Latin American leftist folk singers.

Victor Jara
Violetta Parra
Pablo Milanes
Mercedes Sosa
Atahualpa Yupanqui
Quilapayun
Inti-Illimani
the list goes on

[Forward Union]

Utah Phillips

http://www.rebelgraphics.org/images/temporary/utah_poster2.jpg

[violencia.Proletariat]

Erik Petersen and Robert Blake although they are a bit lifestylist

[The Grey Blur]

I did a search for the word 'lifestylist' and found 1021 posts of your's contain the word

I also found no posts in the Practice forum

[patrickbeverley]

He said "All this land is my master's"
At that I stood shaking my head
No man has the right to own mountains
Any more than the deep ocean bed
-Ewan MacColl, "Manchester Rambler"

[redchrisfalling]

A taste of Canada maybe...Neil Young and Lenord Cohen

[heavymanners]

Originally posted by [email protected] 8 2006, 03:19 PM
Here's some more, again I can't attest to whether or not they are C,S or A but they are certainly leftist.

Dick Gaughan
Christy Moore
Billy Bragg
Victor Jara (helps to know Spanish)
Andy Irvine
Casey Neil
Eric Bogle
Si Kahn
Attila the Stockbroker
Utah Philips
Sean Tyrell
Leon Rosselson
Robb Johnson
Tom Frampton
Fred Stanton
Steve Earle
Ron Kavana
Ray Collins
Tom Paxton
many others that escape me right now, but this is a good start.
Great list!

Dick Gaughan used to be in the Communist Party in Scotland, not sure if he still is though...

Billy Bragg was on the left of the Labour party, not sure where he stands after the last 9 years of New labour...

I talked to Atilla last year, and he described himself as a communist with libertarian leanings, if I remember right.

Also check out Damien Dempsey, a young Irish folk singer with good working class politcs:

http://www.damiendempsey.com/s-Home

[YSR]

Pete Seeger was in the CP, for sure. Wikipedia tells me that he left a few years before the Secret Speech.