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Riding on the California Zephyr – Liberty Train

A few weeks ago, my wife Jacqueline and I traveled on the California Zephyr—an Amtrak Train running from Chicago to Reno--with three other couples: Fiddlin’ Pete & Kathryn, Scott & Pam, and Kris & Karen. We called this journey the Liberty Train, with the goal

Leo Kottke

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

Edward Moore Kennedy, February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009

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

Thoughts from Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday Celebration

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, “Where did Mohammed Ali box?” He looked at me and said, “I don’t know. I’ve never

In Honor of Craig Wilkins, Friend and Mentor

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 don’t make ‘em much

Larry to Perform at Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday Celebration

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

Freedom, Oh Freedom Featured in New Film

This afternoon I received a note from Jack Niedenthal, who is producing a film called "Ña 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

Adventures in Scotland

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 interest—Paris, Leningrad, Barcelona, Florence, with Amsterdam, Venice and Warsaw also on the list. But Edinburgh just became number two behind Paris. It

Be the Change—Minneapolis for Obama

Be The Change When all do better we all do better      Children of earth standing together      Be the change you believe in —Be The Change by Larry Long After completing a successful run of the play Wellstone! at the Sabes Jewish Community Center through September, I

Musical Notes for Wellstone! from Larry Long

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

Dalai Lama (Madison, Wisconsin – July 19-24, 2008)

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

The Psalms

The Psalms As a child, I would close my eyes and allow my finger to drop on the scripture that God wanted me to read. In times of need God's revelations leaped off the pages of the PSALMS. The PSALMS gave me the poetry of the