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On November 10th, 2009, special benefit collaborative musical effort featuring country stars Kathy Mattea, Willie Nelson, Ralph Stanley, John Prine, Justin Townes Earle, Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Merchant and more will be released. The compilation CD of music by nationally known recording artists is hoping to raise awareness about and help stop mountaintop removal coal-mining.
The CD producers have partnered with film-makers Mari-Lynn Evans and Phylis Geller — whose award winning documentary, “The Appalachians” was widely shown on PBS — to produce the music CD as a companion piece to their new film, “Coal Country.”. The CD is called “Coal Country Music.” “Coal Country” has been accepted into several film festivals and will be shown on the Discovery channel later this summer and is scheduled to be released on DVD, in conjunction with the Coal Country Music CD in early November.
The CD includes liner notes by Ashley Judd and Woody Harrelson and information about the Alliance for Appalachia. All proceeds from the sale of the CD will be used to support the work of the Alliance for Appalachia and be used to stop mountaintop removal coal-mining. Plans already underway for a second CD in the spring.
COAL COUNTRY reveals the truth about modern coal mining. The story is told by the people directly involved, both working miners and activists who are battling the coal companies in Appalachia. Tensions are high. It’s a “new civil war,” as families and communities are deeply split over mountaintop removal mining (MTR). The tops of mountains are blasted away, exposing seams of coal, while debris is pushed into valleys and streams. Residents endure health problems, dirty water in their wells, dust and grime on their floors. The miners are frightened that, without MTR, they’ll lose their jobs and won’t be able to feed their families.
Trailer to Coal Country Film:
www.coalcountry.com
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what’s the name of willie’s song? is it a new one? i heard that he just recorded ’sixteen tons’. maybe that’s it.
Mike, I think this was done before his session in Nashville. I’ve been reading about this for a while.
Willie contributed a previously unreleased, solo acoustic version of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” that he recorded to help raise awareness about the tragedy of mountaintop removal coal mining http://wwwiLoveMountains.org
it is eerily haunting and quite moving.
what can i do 2 raise awareness?
All you have to do to raise awareness is be aware & make sure others are aware of the crimes against humanity that are taking place in Appalachia.
Almost Level, West Virginia?????