Tapestry of the Times #33 - Ready, Aim Fire

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Length: 58:56

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Tot33_small “Ready, Aim, Fire” – In this episode of Tapestry of the times, we explore a human fascination that’s adored by some and abhorred by others. For better or for worse, we live in a world stocked with guns, and whatever your opinion on the issue, there’s a song to match. Calypso master Mighty Sparrow sings of Trinidadian gun smugglers, Latina Movement icon Suni Paz invokes her right to bear arms, balladeer Dillard Chandler recalls a domestic dispute gone tragically wrong, and Kentucky songster George Davis sings about staring down the barrel at a shotgun wedding. Real music, real people, and the stories behind the sounds…

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“Ready, Aim, Fire” – In this episode of Tapestry of the times, we explore a human fascination that’s adored by some and abhorred by others. For better or for worse, we live in a world stocked with guns, and whatever your opinion on the issue, there’s a song to match. Calypso master Mighty Sparrow sings of Trinidadian gun smugglers, Latina Movement icon Suni Paz invokes her right to bear arms, balladeer Dillard Chandler recalls a domestic dispute gone tragically wrong, and Kentucky songster George Davis sings about staring down the barrel at a shotgun wedding. Real music, real people, and the stories behind the sounds…

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