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"Up on Cripple Creek" is the fifth song on #theBand's eponymous second album, The Band. It was released as an (edited) #single on Capitol 2635 in November 1969 and reached No. 25 on the #Billboard Hot 100. "Up on Cripple Creek" was written by Band guitarist #RobbieRobertson, with drummer #LevonHelm singing lead vocal. A 1976 live performance of "Up on Cripple Creek" appears in the Band's concert film #TheLastWaltz, as well as on the accompanying #soundtrack album.
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YouTubeThe Band - Up On Cripple CreekBy Classic Rock Video
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Robin Bannks

The Last Waltz …

... released April 7, 1978. It's the second live album by the Band and is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name The Last Waltz is also the final album by the original configuration of The Band. The icons that showed up to say farewell is amazing and the music they create is iconic. Listen to The Last Waltz by The Band on Amazon Music ... #thelastwaltz #theband #richardmanuel #rickdanko #levonhelm #garthhudson #robbierobertson #rock…

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You Can't Make This Stuff Up ... · The Last Waltz …… released April 7, 1978. It’s the second live album by the Band and is the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name The Last Waltz is also the final album by the original configura…
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"Up on Cripple Creek" is the fifth song on #theBand's eponymous second album, The Band. It was released as an (edited) #single on Capitol 2635 in November 1969 and reached No. 25 on the #Billboard Hot 100. "Up on Cripple Creek" was written by Band guitarist #RobbieRobertson, with drummer #LevonHelm singing lead vocal. A 1976 live performance of "Up on Cripple Creek" appears in the Band's concert film #TheLastWaltz, as well as on the accompanying #soundtrack album.
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YouTubeThe Band - Up On Cripple Creek (Lyrics on screen)By R.P.C. Lyric Videos
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#Taos #ReggaeBand #IrieBellion Releases Powerful Single Advocating #ClemencyForLeonardPeltier

By Native News Online Staff
January 07, 2025

"Six-piece reggae band IrieBellion, based in #TaosNewMexico, has released a new single to advocate for the release of #LeonardPeltier, a #NativeAmericanActivist who has been imprisoned for nearly 50 years.

"'Leonard Peltier’s Song' features Grammy-winning flutist #RobertMirabal of Taos Pueblo and a traditional drum group composed of singers from several Indigenous nations. Through this collaboration, the band hopes to amplify calls for President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Peltier.

"The song blends IrieBellion’s reggae-inspired rhythms with Robert Mirabal’s signature flute playing and the traditional Indigenous drumming and singing of #JohnSwiftbird (#Lakota), #ChaskePacheco (#Dakota / #SantaDomingoPueblo), and #BrysonSanchez (Dakota / #SanFelipePueblo).

"The song makes a direct #PleaForJustice, with Davis crafting a chorus —'Do the right thing, let freedom ring/ ​It's been so long, let's right this wrong' — that appeals to #PresidentBiden to take action and right what the band views as a longstanding wrong.

"The musical advocacy for Peltier's case has a rich history in popular music. #RobbieRobertson (Mohawk), the legendary guitarist and songwriter of The Band, created a particularly powerful statement with his song 'Sacrifice', which incorporated Peltier's own voice through a recorded prison phone call with Robertson. Little Steven (#StevenVanZandt), known for both his work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and his solo career, also contributed to this musical legacy with his own 'Leonard Peltier,' which, like IrieBellion's new release, used Caribbean rhythms to carry its message of justice.

"Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of #Chippewa Indians, became involved in the American Indian Movement (#AIM) in the 1970s, a time of tension between Indigneous communities and the U.S. government.

AIM advocated addressing issues such as police brutality, treaty violations, and systemic inequality affecting Native Americans.

"Peltier’s case comes from a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, where two FBI agents and a young Native man were killed. The shootout occurred during a period of violence on the reservation, often referred to as the '#ReignOfTerror,' when residents faced threats and attacks for their ties to AIM.

"Peltier was convicted in 1977 of killing the agents, but his trial has been widely criticized. Key evidence was withheld by the prosecution, including ballistics reports that could have supported his defense.

"Eyewitness testimony used to extradite Peltier from Canada was later recanted, with the witness stating they were coerced by the FBI. Even the U.S. attorney who handled the case has since admitted that no one knows who fired the fatal shots.

"Peltier has maintained his innocence for nearly five decades, and his case has been condemned by numerous human rights organizations, including #AmnestyInternational. Calls for his release have grown in recent years, with Peltier now in his late seventies and facing health challenges.

"'Leonard Peltier’s Song' is available on streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, and can also be found on IrieBellion’s HearNow page. The band encourages listeners to not only enjoy the song but also take action by learning about Peltier’s case, signing petitions, and contacting officials to advocate for his release.

"For those who want to learn more, organizations such as the International #LeonardPeltierDefenseCommittee provide resources and updates on efforts to secure his freedom."

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#ACAB #FBI #AmericanindianMovement #PineRidge #FreeLeonardPeltier #AmnestyForLeonardPeltier #ClemencyForLeonardPeltier

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"Up on Cripple Creek" is the fifth song on #theBand's eponymous second album, The Band. It was released as an (edited) #single on Capitol 2635 in November 1969 and reached No. 25 on the #Billboard Hot 100. #UpOnCrippleCreek was written by Band guitarist #RobbieRobertson, with drummer #LevonHelm singing lead vocal. A 1976 live performance of "Up on Cripple Creek" appears in the Band's concert film #TheLastWaltz, as well as on the accompanying #soundtrack album.
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YouTubeUp On Cripple Creek - The Band (The Band 5 of 10)By Nalencer
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"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a song written by #RobbieRobertson. It was originally recorded by his Canadian-American #rootsRock group #TheBand in 1969 and released on their eponymous second album. #LevonHelm provided the lead vocals. The song is a first-person narrative relating the economic and social distress experienced by the protagonist, a poor white Southerner, during the last year of the #AmericanCivilWar.
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Robbie Robertson was of Cayuga and Mohawk descent and was most known for his work in The Band and being a damn great songwriter. Sadly, he passed away last year. Here (youtu.be/-cilrRUTbPs?si=nEz-2k) he’s teamed up with the ladies of Ulali: Pura Fé (Tuscarora and Taíno), Soni Moreno (Mayan, Apache, and Yaqui) and Jennifer Kreisberg (Tuscarora), who have been working in activism and making indigenous centered art and music for nearly 40yrs
#MusComEnt #IndigenousPeoplesDay #RobbieRobertson #Ulali

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"Up on Cripple Creek" is the fifth song on #theBand's eponymous second album, The Band. It was released as an (edited) #single on Capitol 2635 in November 1969 and reached No. 25 on the #Billboard Hot 100. #UpOnCrippleCreek was written by Band guitarist #RobbieRobertson, with drummer #LevonHelm singing lead vocal. A 1976 live performance of "Up on Cripple Creek" appears in the Band's concert film #TheLastWaltz, as well as on the accompanying #soundtrack album.
youtube.com/watch?v=EisXJSsULG

YouTubeUp On Cripple Creek - The Band (The Band 5 of 10)By Nalencer
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"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a song written by #RobbieRobertson. It was originally recorded by his Canadian-American #rootsRock group #TheBand in 1969 and released on their eponymous second album. #LevonHelm provided the lead vocals. The song is a first-person narrative relating the economic and social distress experienced by the protagonist, a poor white Southerner, during the last year of the #AmericanCivilWar.
youtube.com/watch?v=28cg3iCEtW

YouTubeJoan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (1971)By Ingo Schmit
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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 7 - Day 65

Somewhere Down the Crazy River

Remembering Robbie Robertson!

“Yeah, I can see it now
The distant red neon shivered in the heat
I was feeling like a stranger in a strange land
You know, where people play games with the night
God, it was too hot to sleep
I followed the sound of a jukebox coming from up the levee
All of a sudden, I could hear somebody whistling from right behind me"

#RobbieRobertson
#WeFindCountryEverywhere

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Ted Tocks Covers · Somewhere Down the Crazy River – Where time stood still. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #RobbieRobertsonThis sure brings back some ghost for me… You can almost hear the song developing as you listen all these years later. It’s so descriptive. It’s about the imagery. Robbie Robertson just takes you to…
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