Freedom Rider – March 2016
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Sala Udin – whose story inspired the song.
Sala Udin – whose story inspired the song.
Sala Udin Tells His Story on The Moth
Listen to this before you hear the song
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Freedom Rider – Full Band (MP3)The MP3 file of Freedom Rider – full band version (right click and save)
Freedom Rider – Full Band (WAV)The CD quality WAV file of Freedom Rider – full band version (right click and save)
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Freedom Rider – Acoustic Version (MP3)
The MP3 file of Freedom Rider – acoustic version (right click and save)
Let me tell you what to look out for…
Listen in uncensored as the song is written…
The Birth of the Song: Songwriter’s Commentary
A blow by blow guide to the audio of The Making of Freedom Rider
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Songwriter’s Commentary – Full Guide To The AudioRight click and press Save to download the PDF file.
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Play and sing along with me – Chords & Lyrics For Freedom Rider
Right click and press Save to download the PDF file.
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Words and music written by Alun Parry
Recorded by Alun Parry
Backing vocals – Emma Bird
(c) Alun Parry, 2016
All Rights Reserved
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Andrew Jenings - March 21, 2016 @ 8:54 pm
A powerful and moving story of the all too recent (in historical terms) horrors of segregation in the US from Sala Udin Alun, Thanks for sharing that. Your wonderful song does both him and the movement justice.
It brought back memories for me too as an eight year old when our teacher had our class learn and sing the protest song, “We Shall Overcome.” Following the horrendous bombing of the church in Birmingham Alabama in 1963.
I remember my Mum explaining it to me at the time. Of course as an eight year old it was hard to take in let alone understand but it made it’s mark and Martin Luther King Jnr has always been a hero of mine especially as I grew to understand later in life.
alunparry - March 21, 2016 @ 8:57 pm
Hi Andrew
Thanks so much for that reply. It’s a really brutal, powerful story. And such a defiant one.
I’m so pleased that I was able to share Sala Udin’s story directly.
You can imagine me sat at my kitchen table listening to that. I just knew I was going to write about it. So moving and uplifting and enraging all at the same time.
Al