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Peace Song of the Day (revised): Wed. 8/24/2011

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“Turning of the World” by Ruth Pelham is the Peace Song of the Day for Wednesday, August 24th. Duchess Susanna chooses a Royal Peace Song for every day of the year. You can find the lyrics to “Turning of the World”, and many more songs for peace, in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 242.

As some of you may have noticed, this is the second announcement of a song of the day for today. The Duchess erred, and posted a duplicate choice previously.

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(was) Royal Peace Song of the Day: Wednesday 8/24/2011

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Eek! The Duchess truly was shaken up by the earthquake. The first song she picked was already chosen as The Peace Song of the Day by The Duke in July. Hope you enjoy the Duchess’s video choice and comments on “Let’s Get Together”, but…

The new, revised, actual Royal Song of the Day for Wednesday, August 24th, is: “Turning of the World” by Ruth Pelham. Video and post: here.
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“Let’s Get Together” by Chet Powers, popularized by The Youngbloods, is The Royal Song of the Day for Wednesday, August 24th. “Let Get Together” was one of the songs performed at the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Peace (many years ago, before they received their royal titles).

The Duchess of Peace chose this song as a point of reflection after the earthquake, which struck in Virginia yesterday, and shook Duchess Susanna’s world a bit, here on Long Island.

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We who believe in freedom: Peace Song of the Day: Tuesday 8/23/2011

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Ella’s Song by Bernice Johnson Reagon is The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Tuesday, August 23rd. “We who believe in freedom cannot rest…”

More about this song, and another version… Continue reading We who believe in freedom: Peace Song of the Day: Tuesday 8/23/2011 →

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500 Miles: Royal Peace Song of the Day for Monday 8/22/2011

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“Five Hundred Miles” by Hedy West is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for Monday, August 22nd. You can find the lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 232.

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“Joy To The World”: Peace Song for 8/21/2011

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The Duke Sings "Joy To The World"

The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Sunday, August 21st is “Joy to the World”, aka “Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog”. The song was written by Hoyt Axton, and made famous by the band Three Dog Night. Continue reading “Joy To The World”: Peace Song for 8/21/2011 →

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Neighborly Love: Peace Song of the Day for 8/20/2011

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“When I Needed A Neighbor” by Sydney Carter is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for August 20, 2011. You can find the lyrics on page 243 of Rise Up Singing.

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Morning Dew and Nuclear War: Peace Song of the Day for Friday 8/19/2011

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Morning Dew by Bonnie Dobson is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for Friday 8/19/11.  The song describes the world after a nuclear apocalypse. The Grateful Dead cover of the song is, of course, the best known version. A close friend of Duke Augustus introduce him to the song, and explained the meaning. The same friend has brought many good things into Duke Augustus’ life, including getting him to go to the Vance Gilbert concert where the Duke met the Duchess. This is just one of a multitude of videos of the Grateful Dead playing the song. What is your favorite video of this song?

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