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Austin: Million Musicians March for Peace
Friday, March 9th, 2012
See more at http://www.instrumentsforpeace.org/
Austin: Hundreds at Million Musician March for Peace
Sunday, March 20th, 2011http://weareaustin.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=130546 This link includes a VIDEO.
Story from weareaustin.com, March 19, 2011. Photo by Laura Skelding, Austin American-Statesman, http://www.statesman.com/news/local/central-texas-digest-austin-baseball-field-structure-burns-1333624.html
The Million Musicians March for Peace (MMM), Austin’s annual musician-organized community event for peace, justice, and liberty through public awareness and involvement, met in Austin on Saturday.
Hundreds took part in a concert rally which was followed by musicians and speakers who will represent various issues of war, peace, liberty, justice, and promote our common ground by dispensing reliable sources of information that support all of our vital concerns.
Organizers say that the annual rally is held to raise the level of information and provide action in support of peace. In addition the rally is meant to raise awareness provide action in support of Peace.
Supporting organizations include: Under The Hood, Artists for Media Diversity, Vote Rescue, Texans For Peace, Waco Friends Of Peace, Iraq Veterans Against War, Code Pink Austin, Monkey Wrench Books. This year MMM also welcomes Instruments of Freedom for Justice, a group espousing immigrant rights, joining in a show of solidarity.
The rally is organized by the Instruments for Peace network of musicians and friends, the annual Million Musicians March for Peace is the result of the hard work of volunteer organizations and individuals helping in a multitude of ways. Musicians use their music, email networks, event production and promotion skills, and public relations infrastructure to organize and promote the event.
For more information on the group, visit their website www.instrumentsforpeace.org.
Austin: Million Musicians March for Peace
Thursday, February 11th, 2010http://instrumentsforpeace.org/calendar/
Million Musicians March for Peace, Liberty, Justice, and Truth
Saturday, March 20, 2010, Noon – 4 pm, Austin, TX
Noon-2, Texas State Capitol: Musical Rally On The Grounds; 2-2:30, March and Play Through Downtown Austin; 2:30-4:00, City Hall: Musical Rally for Citizen Action
Marching Band Charts available here.
*Saturday*March 21*Austin* March for Peace!*
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Hello fellow musicians, friends, everybody:
Years of work by millions of average people, empowered by information provided by independent media, paved the way for Barak Obama to be elected as a “peace candidate”.
Now this formula can make him a peace president.
But without public outcry he won’t have the political power to make big changes to the status quo.
War is big business. Global corporations are hiring massive armies of mercenaries… growing larger than our own military. Global corporations have bought the loyalty of our many of our “representatives”. Global corporations control public dialogue through ownership of news media.
An active popular movement, fueled by independent information, is the only thing that can provide the energy to stand up to that kind of power….same as it ever was!
Come on down!…and pass this on! Richard Bowden….fiddleplayer, citizen, etc..
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6 years in Iraq:
….1 million dead… 5 million homeless… trillions wasted…more war planned….
Citizens! Musicians!
Join the….
MILLION MUSICIANS MARCH FOR PEACE!
Join the….
MILLION MUSICIANS MARCH FOR PEACE!
SATURDAY, MARCH 21st, 2009—Austin Tx
Noon-1, Texas State Capitol: Musical Rally On The Grounds
1-1:45, March and Play Through Downtown Austin
1:45-4:00, City Hall: Concert for Peace (through awareness and action)
1-1:45, March and Play Through Downtown Austin
1:45-4:00, City Hall: Concert for Peace (through awareness and action)
TURN UP THE VOLUME FOR REAL CHANGE!
Performers: on stage or marching: Carolyn Wonderland, Guy Forsyth, Leean Atherton, Shelley King, Heidi Little, Slim Richey, Francie Meaux Jeaux, Lissa Hattersley, Fared Shafinury, Will T. Massey, Steve Brooks, John Jordan, Thom Worldpoet, Nick Travis, Bill Oliver, Brenda Freed, Bill Johns, Ric Sternberg, JJ Barrera, Tony Airoldi, Ryan Gould, Oliver Steck, Paul Klemperer, Stanley Smith, John Stansell, Paul Schlichting, David Swann, Mary Ann Price, Richard Bowden….
Endorsers: *VoteRescue* CodePink Austin* Nonmilitary Options for Youth* iconmedia.org*
*Happy Living with Justice*Torture Is Wrong*Texans For Peace* Austin Center for Peace and Justice*
*Texas Labor Against War* MDS/Austin* ISO* Iraq Veterans For Peace/chapter 28/IVAW*
*Pax Christi Austin* Austin Gaza Coalition* Palestine Online Store*Austin Permanent Peace Protest*
*Artists For Media Diversity*The Seed Coalition*Crawford,Texas- Peace House* The Rag Blog*
*NOW ENLISTING*
Marching Musicians of All Kinds.
Marching Musicians of All Kinds.
Drum Groups! Pots and Pans!
Church Choirs! Flags! Signs!
Bagpipes, Ukes, Mandolins, Accordions, Guitars, Fiddles, Kazoos!
Bring your Band….or Join Another! You Name It!
Have fun and show the world you still care.
Make a joyful noise for peace!
Bagpipes, Ukes, Mandolins, Accordions, Guitars, Fiddles, Kazoos!
Bring your Band….or Join Another! You Name It!
Have fun and show the world you still care.
Make a joyful noise for peace!
(Sign up to Endorse or March at InstrumentsForPeace.org…or just show up!)
Marching band charts and instructions are available on website.
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“Using music to unite people who are against the war is perfect!
Music was a great escape for my son when he served in Iraq.
Make some noise, have some fun, let the troops know you support them,
and let’s bring them home now!”
–Gold Star Mom Karen Meredith, mother of Lt. Ken Ballard, killed in Iraq.
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“Hello dearest friends. Greetings to all.
–Gold Star Mom Karen Meredith, mother of Lt. Ken Ballard, killed in Iraq.
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“Hello dearest friends. Greetings to all.
This is beautiful and efficient work you are doing. I will be marching with you in thoughts.
Thank you with all my heart on behalf of my son, and on behalf of our
children, our troops. Thank you for wanting to BRING THEM HOME NOW.”
–Gold Star Mom Nadia McCaffrey, mother of Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey,
killed in Iraq.
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“Mom, I don’t know why we are here. We are not rebuilding anything.
We are not helping anyone. We shouldn’t be here.” –Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey,
children, our troops. Thank you for wanting to BRING THEM HOME NOW.”
–Gold Star Mom Nadia McCaffrey, mother of Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey,
killed in Iraq.
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“Mom, I don’t know why we are here. We are not rebuilding anything.
We are not helping anyone. We shouldn’t be here.” –Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey,
(In a June 16, 2004 email to his mother, six days before he was killed in Iraq.)
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: PROMOTE INDEPENDENT MEDIA!
BE AN INSTRUMENT FOR PEACE!
Million Musician March for Peace-March 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008The Million Musician March For Peace, which starts at NOON on March 15th, at the State Capitol and ends at City Hall, will include performances by top Austin musicians, appearances by famed peace advocates, a Peace Promenade And Serenade around the capitol building, and quite possibly a Guinness Book record for the world’s largest marching band. World record or not, it will be a joyful noise for peace like no other. On March 15th, come help us create the world’s largest marching band for peace!
Contact: Richard Bowden
512-751-8583
