Abraham Jam

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The Abraham Jam is a free interfaith event at Duke University’s Page Auditorium featuring world-class professional musicians and poets. . . . → Read More: Abraham Jam

Update from Guatemala

I have been in or on a pretty amazing array of motorized vehicles in the last 24 hours, from public buses (a.k.a. ‘chicken buses,’ retired school buses from the US, often painted up in classic Latin style, but sometimes with the names of American counties still painted on the side) to a taxi . . . → Read More: Update from Guatemala

“I’ve Never Liked Politics”

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I found this poem searching through a file in my computer called “Works In Progress.” I had forgotten about it entirely, but thought it might be worth sharing… . . . → Read More: “I’ve Never Liked Politics”

Harmony for Humanity Interview

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This is a recent interview and article published by Harmony for Humanity, please click the link below to read the rest of it.

photo by Colin Wishart

David LaMotte: Making a Difference From the Heart

David LaMotte is being the change in so many ways that it’s almost impossible to keep up. LaMotte . . . → Read More: Harmony for Humanity Interview

Playing with Pete

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I’m honored to get to share the stage with Pete Seeger, David Amram and other fine people in New York City this Sunday afternoon, on the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.  I can think of no better way to spend that day, or people with whom to spend it.  The event . . . → Read More: Playing with Pete

Hummingbirds, Lorikeets & Me

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I’m sitting in the living room on a cloudy day listening to Bill Mize’s incredible acoustic guitar CD ‘Tender Explorations’ and feeling grateful to my nearly-three-year-old Mason for his bird feeder obsession. Because he loves the feeders (yes, the feeders, not so much the birds), we have several hanging, stuck to windows, etc. The . . . → Read More: Hummingbirds, Lorikeets & Me

Thoughts on Peace and Power

On April 9, 2011 a group of people who are concerned about the course of the seemingly endless “War on Terror” gathered to hear impressive speakers, including several veterans, an active duty soldier, activists and an investigative journalist, bring perspective to the current state of affairs. A live orchestra performed between presenters, and excerpts of speeches from Dr. King and Dwight Eisenhower were offered by actors, speaking in character. . . . → Read More: Thoughts on Peace and Power

Peace, Perigrinations, and Pete Seeger

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Greetings from Holden Beach, NC, where I’m spending a few days with most of my family celebrating my Dad’s eightieth trip around the sun. Mason and Deanna are napping, so I thought I would take a few minutes to write a quick update. When they wake up, it will be time to teach . . . → Read More: Peace, Perigrinations, and Pete Seeger

Lingua Musica interview

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My long-time friend Barbie Angell interviewed me for a new video series called Lingua Musica. It was a good conversation, sitting by Lake Susan in Montreat, NC, and she just wrote to tell me the interview had gone live…

David LaMotte plays Saturday date at White Horse Black Mountain

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Asheville Citizen-Times, July 15, 2011

BLACK MOUNTAIN — Acclaimed singer-songwriter David LaMotte is finding his groove again. The 20-year touring veteran, who’s released 10 albums of melodic folk pop, took a break in 2008 to study international relations, peace and conflict resolution at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Upon returning . . . → Read More: Citizen-Times Article