From the earliest blues, to outspoken folk rock protest singers, to heavy legends, to the latest expansions of the musical landscape. Pioneers like Robert Johnson, Son House, Skip James, Guitar Slim, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Howlin' Wolf, Big Mama Thorton, Ray Charles, The Temptations, James Brown, to Woody Guthrie, Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Ritchie Havens, Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson, Elvis Costello and more, the legends like the Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Creme, The Band, The Byrds, Velvet Underground, MC5, Bob Marley, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Adrian Belew and many more, to the pioneers of alternative rock like Fugazi, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sam Phillips, Michael Penn, Aimee Mann, Ani Defranco and more, to the later acts like Superchunk, Rage Against The Machine, Radiohead, Primus, System Of A Down, Bjork and so many more. Some of our friends here will get played as much as the classics.
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We've been compared to Midnight Oil, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Ritchie Havens, Ben Harper, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Lou Reed, Ani Defranco, Jimmie Page and Jeff Beck and yet with a unique twist that no one else has, except our Orphans. Accept no substitute.
Calling out to all people who like original rocking revolutionary protest music. Please send $12 postage paid (USA only Overseas at ship cost) and get our latest scathing new CD with 10 great songs that will have you folkie rocking in a post punk indie way the evil power structure to pieces! Hear some samples above on this page. $12 to Haymarket Orphans PO Box 84 Randolph Center, Vermont 05061.
Charles and Jenna Haymarket keep changing their names from time to time to keep from being too famous. You know them and love them already, and if you don't, come on. Why wait? Come enjoy their debut album HAYMARKET ORPHANS one of the coolest indie music releases ever. And more to come.
Positive social change happens slowly. It's not just an ideal of the 1960's. In the1880's working people died for the 8 hour day. Five anarchists were hanged by a murderous legal system that uses the very same tactics and hate speech, but substitutes "Muslim" or "Terrorist" for "Anarchist".
One of the Haymarket Martyrs, Albert Parsons, had two children; Al Junior was 8 and Lulu was 6 when they were forced to see their father hanged. Where do you go with such anger? What to say or do in a world that's been union bashed, civil and human rights denied, red baited, world warred, nuclear bomb scared, Cointelpro'd, Watergated, Vietnamed, wiretapped, consumer distracted, downsized, outsourced, Sept 11th lied to, Iraq War lied to, Gitmo'd and Abu Ghraibed, spied on, stalked, and facing endless debt, spiritual decline, and a trashed Earth?
Charles and Jenna Haymarket wander the Earth as orphans singing songs of protest. They keep changing their names to keep from getting famous. This isn't our parents’ era, and this isn't their folk music. Hear us speak. Speak out yourself! We all live slighted lives as heirs to an unfinished legacy that demands peace and justice. We are all Haymarket Orphans.
Listen up!!! We're having the east Grand Villian Streetdance on August 9th at 6PM!!! This is a dance/costume party, potluck dinner, B.Y.O.B! Come celebrate Pheylan's 15th birthday, and the blessings of my (finally) good health!!! Pass it on! Love Meredith<a href="http://s116. photobucket. com/albums/o39/shadylady9966/comments/?action=view&curr
Hi Guys! How have you been? Sorry I haven't been in touch in awhile, spring gets mighty busy around here! I'm also sorry I never got back in touch with you about your party back in April.... the 12th was actually my birthday, and Sharon Freeman's, also......crazy busy weekend!!! I hope to get folks together here soon, bonfire and stage jam...I'll keep you posted! Have a fabulous day!! Peace, Mia
Hey there guys! Thanks for the tip...I already put the interview on my myspace page. So, you mentioned that you signed up with "Your Stage"....did you mean OurStage. com ? Just checking, 'cause there's a lot of different stuff out there that all sounds the same. I have six songs entered at OurStage, some of which are doing pretty well. Right now I am entered in the Folk, Country, Singer/Songwriter, and Christian/Spiritual catagories. My song in Singer/songwriter is at about 170, out of something like 1200 entries...not bad! and one of my folk tunes is at about 60 or something, with about 300 or so entries, I think. Let me know when you get all entered and stuff, so I can check it out! ( Or if you are, in fact, on another site altogether!) There's one similar site online that is all in Greece !!! Have a beautiful day, Peace, Mia
Hay, folks! Good morning! HAPPY SPRING!!!! Yeah!!! just stopping by to wish you a wonderful day, and invite you to check out my interview with New Sound Magazine...I posted on my blog thingy. It was fun! I'm trying to add a link straight from the blog to the mag., but can't seem to figure that out yet! If you are interested in checking out the mag, you can click on their link on my Top Friends section...(you guys are in there too!) Have a wonderful day! Peace and blessings, Mia
Hi Guys! Nice to hear from you!!! Your get-together sounds fun, for sure. We are dealing with some crazy work schedules lately, and rarely seem to know what's coming next!? We lost our well-pump this week, so that's keeping us busy, too! Sure wouldn't want life to get boring, Eh?!! Try OurStage.com for that other site...let me know if you find it...I'll probably be here shoveling snow or hauling water, so keep in touch... Also, sending comments rather than messages puts your "face" out there more, and could possibly garner more publicity for you! Talk to you later... Peace and blessings, Mia Ukasick
