Holly Near
Discography
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Show Up
Holly Near sings her own work as well as songs by Jackson Browne, Jane Siberry, Laura Love, Cheryl Wheeler, and others. "I Am Willing" is a powerful hymn of hope and tradition. "Somebody's Jail" a reflection on the condition of women in the world. "I Want You Gone"—well, guess who that is about? Lyrics here.
Family Band
Somebody's Jail
Gandhi/Buddha
I Am Willing
I Want You Gone Too
Lives In The Balance
Bound By The Beauty
Hattie and Mattie
Show Up
It's About Time
Drunken Sailor
This Is Peace
Oh River

Cris & Holly
Long time friends, Cris Williamson and Holly Near combine their powerful voices to record twelve songs of love and world peace. They include new material as well as a walk down memory lane.
HC Records, 2003 - HNC-6201
Valentine Song
Tea Leaf Prophecy
Mountain Song
I've Learned To Let Things Go
Azulão
Bound by the Beauty
On Going
I Am Willing
We the People
In Our Little Town
Lullabye/Harbor Me
Memory Lane Medey

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Crushed: The Love Song Collection
19 songs, covering styles from pop/rock to country to jazz, round out the series of collections released over the last few years.
Calico Tracks Music, 2002 - CTM 0006
Crushed
How Bold
The Promise
Don't Hold Back
How Was I To Know
Boney Jaw Baby
Bird Gonna Fly
Plain And Simple Love
Back Off
Fire In The Rain
Right To Love
The Letter
Sit With Me
Backing Off And Pulling Away
Dancing Bird
Lonely Days
Room For Me
Once Or Twice
Really Didn't Want To

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And Still We Sing: The outspoken collection
30 years of work in the peace and justice movement. Includes collaborations with Rhiannon, Inti Illimani, Ronnie Gilbert, HARP, Mercedes Sosa, and Brian Lane Green
Calico Tracks Music, 2002 - CTM 0005
Disc One
Fired Up
I Ain't Afraid
Voices
They Are Falling All Around Me
To Raise The Morning Star
Foolish Notion
I Got Trouble
No More Songs
Family Promise
Power
Simply Love
In The Face Of Love
Ain't Nowhere You Can Run
Wrap The Sun Around You
Change Of Heart
No More Genocide
Oh Holy Night
Wish You Were Here
It Could Have Been Me
Disc Two
Sing To Me The Dream
La Pajita
La Marusa
They Dance Alone
Todavia Cantamos
Pallet
Hay Una Mujer
Fight Back
Waterfall
We're Not Alone
Mountain Song
Singer In The Storm
Ella Song
Harriet Tubman
Don't You Worry
Te Doy Una Cancion
Great Peace March
Singing For Our Lives

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Lifeline Extended
Holly Near and Ronnie Gilbert. This reissue expands on the original and out-of-print Lifeline to now include more songs as well as introductions, stage banter, and audience participation.
Appleseed Recordings 2002 - APR-CD-1066
Harriet Tubman
Si Me Quieres Escribir-
Pastures Of Plenty
Beloved Comrade
Two Good Arms
Biko
Isabel
Started Out Fine
The Right Time
No More Genocide
Kids Song
Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida
Goodnight Irene
Women's Medley
I Cried
The Activity Room
Perfect Night
Lucky To Be Me
Stormy Medley
Army Song/Chairman of the Board
Family Promise
Singing For Our Lives
Singing With You

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Early Warnings
A collection of songs taken from previous recordings Sky Dances and Watch Out
Appleseed Recordings 2001 - APR-CD-1056
The Meek Are Getting Ready
Don't Let The Singer Down
War Of The Flea
Watch Out!
Step It Out Nancy
The Train Song
Couple Of Friends
She
Nicaragua Night
Sun Won't Stop
Child
Skydances
West Virginia Friend
Quite Early Morning

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HARP: A Time To Sing
Reissue expanded to 2 CDs
Appleseed Recordings 2001 - APR-CD-1054
Oh Mary Don't You Weep
Somos El Barco/We Are The Boat
Singing With You
Oh Mom
Emma
You And Me
Mothers, Daughters, Wives
What's Going On/Foolish Notion
Jacob's Ladder
Take Back The Night!
The Water Is Wide
City Of New Orleans
Wimoweh (Mbube)
Twelve Gates To The City
Fine Time
Icicle Blue
Ghannu Ma'i
Tarantella
All Over The World
Small Business Blues
Estadio Chile
Guantanamera
Mr. Tambourine Man
Good For The World
Pallet On The Floor
Singing For Our Lives

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Edge
Calico Tracks Music, 2000 - CTM 0004
Fired Up!
Planet Called Home
If It Were Up To Me
1000 Grandmothers
Kids Are Gonna Love
Love Don't Need A Reason
Think About Your Troubles
Standard White Jesus
Uh Huh
When Do We Rest?
Didn't You Mean To Say?
I Ain't Afraid
Further To Fly

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Simply Love: The Women's Music Collection
Calico Tracks Music, 2000 - CTM0003
(2 CD set)
You Can Know All I Am
Harbor Me
Imagine My Surprise
Put Away
Nina
Mountain Song
Kentucky Woman

You Bet
Rock Me In Your Arms
Something About The Women
No Loss of Pride
Golden Thread
Fire In The Rain
Infatuation
Take It With You
Perfect Night
She
Singing With You
Waterfall
Simply Love
Wouldn't You Rather
Testimony
Singer In The Storm
Woman In Your Life
Having Been Touched
Emma
Wonderful
Rock Will Wear Away
Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida
Every Woman

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With a Song In My Heart
Calico Tracks Music, 1997 - CTM-CD-9701
With John Bucchino, Pianist
Love is Here To Stay
The Best Is Yet To Come
Just In Time
Isn't This A Lovely Day
The Nearness Of You / My Romance
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Where Or When
When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
The Very Thought Of You
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
I've Got The World On A String
01d Devil Moon
With A Song In My Heart
Reprise: When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful

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This Train Still Runs
Abbe Alice Music, 1996 - AAH 0696
With Ronnie Gilbert
This Train Still Runs
It’s About Time
Trouble in Mind
Home Is Where the Heart Is
In the Quiet Morning
Agitator
Build High the Bridge
Music in My Mother’s House
When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love
Look at the Way
Marie
Through the Years
The Poet, The Wife, and The Monkey
La Pajita
Why, Oh Why
We’re Not Alone
When the Stars Begin to Fall
Pastures of Plenty
Power and Glory

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Musical Highlights
Redwood Records, 1993 Reissue on Calico Tracks
From the play, Fire In The Rain
Water Come Down
You've Got Me Flying
Icicle Blue
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Started Out Fine
No More Genocide
Simply Love
Great Peace March
Coming Home
Find Me

Fire In The Rain
If I loved You
Si Buscabas
Sit With Me
Change of Heart

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Singer in the Storm
out of print)
Chameleon Music Group, 1990 - D2-74832
Sing to Me the Dream|3:43
Sun Won't Stop|3:00
Singer in the Storm|3:30
Ella's Song (We Who Believe)|3:25
Harriet Tubman (Lifeline)|2:30
Te Doy Una Cancion|2:25
Don't You Worry|3:11
Great Peace March, The|3:55
Icicle Blue|3:35
Si Buscabas|3:17
Singing For Our Lives|2:30
They Dance Alone (Cueca Sola)|5:13
Todavia Cantamos|2:42

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Sky Dances
(out of print but many songs part of Early Warnings)
Redwood Records, 1989
Sun Wont Stop
To Raise The Morning Star
Testimony
They Are Falling All Around Me
Sky Dances
Nicaragua Night
The Letter
No More Songs
Don't Let The Singer Down
I Wish You Were Here
Over the Rainbow

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Don't Hold Back
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1987
How Bold
The Promise
Dont Hold Back
How Was I To Know
Bird Gonna Fly
Crushed
In The Face Of love
Boney Jaw Baby
All I Can Give Is Goodbye
Plain And Simple Love

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Singing With You
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1987
With Ronnie Gilbert
Singing With You
Lucky To Be Me
Right Time
I Cried
Simply Love
In A Restaurant By The Sea
Women's Music Medley
Wouldn't You Rather
Hand Me Down My Jogging Shoes
Kids Song
New Underground Railroad
Great Peace March

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Harp
(out of print but reissued in extended version)
Redwood Records, 1985 (rrcd409)
With Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Gilbert
and Pete Seeger
Oh Mary Don't You Weep|3:05
Somos el Barco/We Are the Boat|5:22
Singing With You|2:42
City of New Orleans|4:24
Fine Time|3:49
All Over the World|2:27
Small Business Blues|1:23
What's Going On/Foolish Notion|3:23
Wimoweh|4:29
Jacob's Ladder|2:55
Good for the World|4:12
Pallet on the Floor|3:14

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Sing To Me The Dream
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1984
With Inti Illimani
Colibri
El Arado
Gracias A La Vida
Te Doy Una Cancion
Gypsy
La Marusa
La Pajita
Samba Lando
Sing To Me The Dream
Tinku
We're Not Alone

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Watch Out!
(out of print but some songs on Early Warnings)
Redwood Records, 1984
With John McCutcheon and Trapezoid
Watch Out
The Meek Are Getting Ready
She
War Of The Flea
Child
West Virginia Friend
The Train Song
Step It Out Nancy
Backing Off and Pulling Away
Couple Of Friends
Oh Come Smile With Us

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Lifeline
(out of print but reissued on Lifeline Extended)
Redwood Records, 1983 (rrcd404)
With Ronnie Gilbert
Harriet Tubman|3:10
Si Me Quieres Escribir|2:04
Beloved Comrade|0:52
Two Good Arms|4:57
Biko|1:43
Gracias A La Vida|3:52
Pastures of Plenty|2:40
Stormy Weather/A Medley of Love Songs|5:41
Goodnight Irene|2:50
No More Genocide|3:19
Isabel|3:27
Perfect Night|2:20
Activity Room, The|3:53
Hay Una Mujer|4:43
Singing For Our Lives|3:40

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Journeys
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1983 (RRCD 405)
A Retrospective, 1972-1983
Winner Takes All|3:24
Room For Me|3:24
You've Got Me Flying|3:16
Water Come Down|3:59
GI Movement|3:06
Unity|3:40
Once or Twice|3:47
Started Out Fine|2:19
Imagine My Surprise|3:32
Something About the Women|3:35
It Could Have Been Me|3:21
Wrap the Sun|5:25

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Speed of Light
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1982
Dancing Bird
Back Off
Lonely Days
Room For Me
Emma
I Really Didnt Want To
El Salvador
Coming Home
Family Promise
Power
Unity

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Fire In the Rain
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1981 (RCD 402)
Fire in the Rain|4:10
Once or Twice|3:47
I Got Trouble|2:44
Working Woman|2:54
No Loss of Pride|3:14
Sit With Me|4:39
Working Woman|2:54
Foolish Notion|3:48
Ain't No Where You Can Run|2:21
Wrap the Sun Around You|5:25
Voices|2:30
Golden Thread|5:15

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Imagine My Surprise
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1978 (RRCD 401)
With Guest Artist Meg Christian
Imagine My Surprise!|3:32
Put Away|4:44
Nina|3:12
Lady At the Piano|3:49
Fight Back|2:41
Riverboat|3:08
Mountain Song/Kentucky Woman|3:57
You Bet|3:14
Rock Me In Your Arms|3:18
Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida|3:49
Something About the Women|6:16
Golden Thread|5:15
Simply Love|2:35

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You Can Know All I Am
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1976
It's My Move
Someday One Will Do
Song To A Melody
Don't Take My Sunday Paper
Winner Takes All
Broken Promises
Nicolia
Gotta Let Go
You've Got Me Flying
Damn The Poets
You Can Know All I Am
Sister-Woman-Sister

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A Live Album
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1975
Started Out Fine
Old Time Woman
Laid Off
Water Come Down
It Could Have Been Me
Faces
Get Off Me baby
Free To Grow
Feeling Better
Haven't Grown Tired
Santa Monica Pier

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Hang In There
(out of print)
Redwood Records, 1973
Birthday Children
Better Days
GI Movement
Hang In There
It's More Important To me
No More Genocide In My Name
Tieng Dan Ta-Lu
Strong
Wedding Song

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Holly has also appeared on numerous compilation albums. Click here.

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