Music has great healing power. It makes grown people cry. It brings laughter to the faces of those in pain. It unites thousands of people to withstand the force of Bull Connorâs fire hoses in those times of Civil Rights in Alabama.
A few weeks ago, my wife Jacqueline and I traveled on the California Zephyrâan Amtrak Train running from Chicago to Reno--with three other couples: Fiddlinâ Pete & Kathryn, Scott & Pam, and Kris & Karen. We called this journey the Liberty Train, with the goal
I first met Leo Kottke in the fall of 1969. It was on my first night of college at St. Cloud State University, and Leo was playing at the Ratskeller Coffeehouse, located in the basement of the Atwood Student Union. It was a
Half of Martha's Vineyard fled to the mainland yesterday to avoid the oncoming storm that arrived this morning. We were ferrying over as they were leaving. We started our trek from South Station, Boston, to catch the ferry at Woods Hole. Along the way I met
My wife and I waited three hours in line last evening to show our respect for Senator Kennedy with thousands of others at the JFK Library in Boston, Massachusetts. The stories of those in line were rich with affection for the Senator and his family. One
Looking out onto Madison Square Gardens was like looking out onto the Grand Canyons for the first time. Breathtaking. I walked up to a security guard and asked him, âWhere did Mohammed Ali box?â He looked at me and said, âI donât know. Iâve never
He Was A Real Good Man (Honoring Craig Wilkins) I met Craig along time ago When I went to college Right after I left home Much older and wiser than me He just got out of the military He was real good man. A real good man. They donât make âem much
It's official! Larry will be among over 40 other performers honoring Pete Seeger for his 90th birthday. at Madison Square Gardens on Sunday, May 3, 2009. You can find the latest information here: www.Seeger90.com Tickets will be available to the masses if you'd like to attend. Among
This afternoon I received a note from Jack Niedenthal, who is producing a film called "Ăa Noniep" in the Marshall Islands. He was asking to use one of my songs, Freedom, Oh Freedom, in the movie. I originally wrote and recorded Freedom, Oh Freedom with
I have had the opportunity to tool around in some beautiful European cities and until now I would say I would rate them for beauty and interestâParis, Leningrad, Barcelona, Florence, with Amsterdam, Venice and Warsaw also on the list. But Edinburgh just became number two behind Paris. It
Be The Change When all do better we all do better    Children of earth standing together    Be the change you believe in âBe The Change by Larry Long After completing a successful run of the play Wellstone! at the Sabes Jewish Community Center through September, I
Be The Change: Paul and Sheila Wellstone were my friends for over thirty years. During their last Senatorial campaign, I flew with Paul & Sheila to a debate in southwestern Minnesota. On the flight home, I asked Paul how he was able to handle
The Dalai Lama For five amazing days in July of 2008, over four thousand people gathered at a coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin, to listen to His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak. He guided us through fifty hours of selected readings from his book Stages of Meditation