{"product_id":"songs-of-freedom-the-james-connolly-songbook-9781604868265","title":"Songs of Freedom: The James Connolly Songbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the rollicking welcome of \"A Festive Song\" to the defiant battle cry of \"Watchword of Labor,\" \u003cem\u003eSongs of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e accomplishes the difficult task of making contemporary music out of old revolutionary songs. Far from the archival preservation of embalmed corpses, the inspired performance of a rocking band turns the timeless lyrics of James Connolly into timely manifestos for today's young rebels. As Connolly himself repeatedly urged, nothing can replace the power of music to raise the fighting spirit of the oppressed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving expression to Connolly's internationalism, musical influences ranging from traditional Irish airs to American rhythm and blues are combined here in refreshing creativity. As for the songs themselves, nine have lyrics by Connolly, three were written about Connolly, and one, \"The Red Flag,\" was chosen by Connolly to be in the original \u003cem\u003eSongs of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e songbook of 1907, subsequently becoming a classic song of Labor. The instrumentation is acoustic: guitars, uilleann pipes, whistles, fiddle, accordion, and Irish harp, as well as drums and bass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. A Festive Song\u003cbr\u003e 2. Be Moderate\u003cbr\u003e 3. Human Freedom\u003cbr\u003e 4. Connolly Was There\u003cbr\u003e 5. A Rebel Song\u003cbr\u003e 6. Saoirse a Rúin\u003cbr\u003e 7. When Labor Calls\u003cbr\u003e 8. O Slaves of Toil\u003cbr\u003e 9. Shake Out Your Banners\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Irish Rebel\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Red Flag\u003cbr\u003e 12. Watchword of Labor\u003cbr\u003e 13. Where Is James Connolly?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PM Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781604868265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.40d","brand":"James Connolly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574143099061,"sku":"9781604868265","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_05a4d7ed-c96c-49f1-9f1d-dd72dec862b6.jpg?v=1643690031","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/songs-of-freedom-the-james-connolly-songbook-9781604868265","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}