Songs of the Civil Rights Movement

Songs of the Civil Rights Movement

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Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

Landslide was written by Stevie Nicks in 1973, on the cusp of huge change in her life. Penned while she was depressed and struggling financially in the snow-covered mountains of Aspen, Colorado, the song captured a moment of uncertainty and reflection.Soon after the song would wr ...  Show more

Wild Mountain Thyme

"Oh the Summer time is coming. And the trees are sweetly blooming" Wild Mountain Thyme also known as Will Ye Go Lassie Go? is a much loved song around the world with its rousing chorus "And we'll all go together". It was featured recently on the soundtrack to the Oscar winning fi ...  Show more

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