A song to prepare for Earth Day, which is Sunday, April 22, 2012…
Peace of the River is the Peace Song of the Day for April 20th. It is from The Girl Scout Handbook. You can find the chords and lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook, on page 46. If this song got you in the Earth Day mood, then here are some books you might like.
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Danny Glover made the speech of a lifetime — the speech of our lifetime — at Occupy Oakland on October 15th. Listening to the speech has sent Duchess Susanna into a fit of hopeful tears, such as one experiences during the happy ending of a momentous film.
The entire video, and all of Danny Glover’s words, are worth experiencing and absorbing. Please watch it! Below, The Duchess has inscribed in text some of the quotes that she was able to capture and type out this morning.
“Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell is the Peace Song of the Day for Saturday, October 22nd. You can find the words in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 34. (Though, the extra verse isn’t there! See it below.)
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The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Tuesday, September 13, 2011 is “This Pretty Planet” by Tom Chapin.
“All Clear in Harrisburg” is The Royal Song of the Day for Friday, August 12th. The Duke requested an anti-nuclear song for today. Sustainability and nonviolence towards the earth are important parts of peace.
“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” is the Royal Song of the Day. Never heard of it? That is because Duchess Susanna made it up today. It is to the tune of “Frere Jacques” aka “Brother John”.