Friends of Blair Mountain is leading the fight to preserve Blair Mountain, halt all strip mining on the site and create more jobs for West Virginia miners.
Just a few days ago, they held a press conference announcing the June 6th-11th March on Blair Mountain.
You can watch the press conference here: Appalachia is Rising press conference
Please consider registering to march and help save a piece of labor history!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Thank You Gifts now offered!
Just in!
Although we know donating to Blair Pathways is a reward in of itself, we are now offering "thank you" gifts for certain levels of donations:
At $50 we are offering a sampler CD of the first 5 tunes our artists record during the project!
At $100 you can receive an 11x17 "Defend Blair Mountain" poster, letter pressed and hand painted by Sara L-T! (See image below)
And finally, at $250 we are offering the Blair Pathways CD, signed by our contributing artists!
Your donations are vital to our project, and we appreciate any amount of contribution.
In Solidarity,
Sara and Jordan
Although we know donating to Blair Pathways is a reward in of itself, we are now offering "thank you" gifts for certain levels of donations:
At $50 we are offering a sampler CD of the first 5 tunes our artists record during the project!
At $100 you can receive an 11x17 "Defend Blair Mountain" poster, letter pressed and hand painted by Sara L-T! (See image below)
And finally, at $250 we are offering the Blair Pathways CD, signed by our contributing artists!
Your donations are vital to our project, and we appreciate any amount of contribution.
In Solidarity,
Sara and Jordan
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Donate now to Blair Pathways!
Nearly ninety years ago, the largest insurrection in United States history took place in the lush, isolated mountains of West Virginia. Thousands of coal miners marched and then battled on Blair Mountain, Logan Co. WV in outraged reaction to harsh conditions and the murder of their comrades by local coal operators. Blair Mountain has been identified as a site qualified for the National Historic Registry, and yet strip mining daily endangers this mountain and destroys its historic integrity. Virtually unknown to most Americans, the story of Blair Mountain must take its rightful place in history in order to be saved.
Blair Pathways is a unique music project designed to lead the listener through the events of the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain and create an understanding of the labor movements that came before and after this crucial event.
The project involves three phases:
► Construction of a musical narrative of Blair Mountain through archives research.
► Creation of a CD utilizing new versions of chosen pieces by contemporary artists.
A fold-out map will provide details about track numbers and locations of specific events.
► Distribution of the CD and creation of on-line learning materials for classroom usage. Proceeds from Blair Pathways will directly aid those working to preserve the Blair Mountain battle site.
Blair Pathways is currently pursuing its initial phase of research and narrative construction. Our monetary goal for the initial phase is $3,000. We are calling on you for monetary aid not only because we know you value Blair Mountain’s historic integrity, but because you also recognize the combined potency of music, education and enthusiasm as a tool to strategize for a better future. With your help, Blair’s legacy will be forever preserved not only in the mountains of Appalachia, but in the shouted melodies and triumphant marching tunes of voices across America. Thank you for supporting this important project.
Yours in song,
Jordan Freeman and Sara Lynch-Thomason
Donations can be made through paypal at blairpathways.blogspot.com
Check donations can be sent to Sara LT, please e-mail saralyncht@gmail.com for more information.
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