Michael Francis McCarthy

In this special episode, Working People producer Jules Taylor (@realjulestaylor) speaks with working musician and farm laborer Michael Francis McCarthy.  Jules and Michael have known each other for a few years, having met during an event in Woodstock, NY where Michael was performing.  Michael paints a sobering picture of what earning a living by working as a singer/songwriter looks like.

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About Michael Francis McCarthy - Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Bandcamp

Additional links/info below…

Blake Morgan, The Hill, "American middle-class musicians are worth fighting for" John W. Barry, The Poughkeepsie Journal, "Coronavirus: With arts and entertainment shuttered, can derailed industry recover?"

Permanent links below...

Working People Patreon page Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page

 

Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org)

Jules Taylor, "Working People Theme Song" Michael Francis McCarthy, "Goodnight, Toll Collector"