"The Beloved Community"

A performance at "Reclaim Armistice Day," aka "Veteran's Day"
November 11, 2023 - Milwaukee City Hall
Featuring Holly Haebig & Harvey Taylor
Sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Milwaukee Chapter
Video by Kevin Petajan, Plum Media


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO7tlYHiomA


"‘War Baby’"

Harvey Taylor singing his song ‘War Baby’
at Milwaukee’s City Hall on November 11, 2022
to ‘Reclaim Armistice Day,’ with the Veterans For Peace
Video by Susie Krause




"If I Could Change the World"

Music & lyrics by Harvey Taylor. Video & editing by Susan Ruggles. Sound by Brandon Logic, Sound Gear.
A Harvey Taylor/Susan Ruggles Video Team Production. © SLR 2021


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M8LGRgxw4c


"Stand Up & Be Counted"

Harvey Taylor, Susie Krause/text, voices; Kelly Meyer/audio; Dick Blau, Jake Fuller, Mary R. Frank, Emir Cakaroz/video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7UK7ASGuFM


"Pity The Nation"

Lawrence Ferlinghetti's prophetic poem read by Harvey Taylor, accompanied on truth-telling banjo-&-harmonica by Jeff Hinich, to encourage creative resistance to corruption-&-criminality in 'high places'


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MUNz2cmfDg&feature=youtu.be


"OUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE!!!"

Day-by-day, Climate emergencies grow more dire...
Planet Earth is our home, and our house is on fire!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko9XuWETB9I&feature=youtu.be


"The Dove of Peace"

Dedicated to Peace Action of Wisconsin, and all those who work and strive for peace in these turbulent times.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okCfNjj81eI&feature=youtu.be


"A Tree, Singing"

In honor of Arbor Day, a new video collaboration with Harvey Taylor and Susan Ruggles featuring the ancient oaks of Kletzsch Park in Milwaukee.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVTlws_aEqg&feature=youtu.be


Plastic, plastic everywhere - too bad, it might make us extinct!


https://www.youtube.com/embed/MvxGlQ8jej0


Dedicated to all the movements for social and environmental justice -- past, present and future. Solidarity turns the tide! We have the momentum -- now it's time to vote like our lives depend on it!

'Soldiers' In honor of Armistice Day, a new video collaboration with Harvey Taylor. Dedicated to my father, a WWII veteran who survived the Battle of the Bulge, but struggled with PTSD the rest of his life. Thanks to Peace Action, Veterans for Peace, and IVAW, and to all the veterans of war whose courageous witness for peace has made this video possible. #ArmisticeDay #Peace #Veterans


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsoyjt7l46Q


'Stand Up & Be Counted' with captions for hearing-impaired:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzCPn6WMDoY


'The Tide Is Turning'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWQga0Qf7Wc


'The Tide Is Turning' with captions for hearing-impaired:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spgvjRaHaxI&feature=youtu.be


'Every Man Should Be Ashamed'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGjupuNAXe8&t=123s


'Every Man Should Be Ashamed' w captions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh6oYF9vfQY&feature=youtu.be


Governor Wanker Fights The Terrorists

Harvey Taylor & Susie Krause, 'Governor Wanker Fights The Terrorists,' at the Joe Hill 100 Roadshow concert, Anodyne, Milwaukee, May 8, 2015 (Time: 2:55)





Welcome To My Dream

In concert with Susie Krause at Milwaukee's 19th Street Coffeehouse, October '13 (Time: 2:46)





Booth Street

Sung with Susie Krause at Jeff Hinich's 'Waking With Thoreau' book tour event at Milwaukee's Riverside Urban Ecology Center, 10.6.13 (Time: 2:33)





All Around Us

Sung with Susie Krause at Jeff Hinich's 'Waking With Thoreau' book tour event at Milwaukee's Riverside Urban Ecology Center, 10.6.13 (Time: 2:51)





The Story Of The Arbor Loo

Inspired by the outstanding work of Gigi Pomerantz and the Youthaiti staff and volunteers, this performance is from the 7th annual Youthaiti benefit concert in March, 2014, with Harvey Taylor/composition/vocal/conch shell, Holly Haebig Wake/cabasa, Kt Rusch/talking drum, Jahmes Finlayson/djembe, Dena Aronson/congas, & Jess Vega Gonzalez/percussion. (Time: 4:40)





The Real World

"Friends, this video adds graphics to a song of mine recorded live in concert, featuring the fabulous flute of Holly Wake, groove-goddess Kt Rusch on bass, Jahmes Finlayson, the poet of percussion, & HT, vocal/guitar." (Time: 6:34)





I'll Believe Corporations Are People
(When Texas Executes One)


"Video maestro Kurt Johnson waved his virtual magic wand over a batch of photos I foraged and a new song, in solidarity with the international democracy uprising/Occupy movement..." (Time: 5:38)





I Like Paying Taxes

"Kurt Johnson & I offer this video in support of the recall campaigns, fiscal sanity, the democracy uprising, etc.... I figure Gov Walker & Pres Obama must be keenly interested in their constituents views, so am giving them (& you) my 2 � on taxes: paying for what we get, and getting what we pay for." (Time: 2:58)





We Can Just Eat Rocks

Harvey Taylor's song in support of Wisconsin's election recalls, inspired by the world-wide Democracy Uprising against tyrannical power. Harvey says, "the 'poet of percussion,' Jahmes Finlayson, added his heartbeat drumming to my song, Barbara Miner kindly gave me access to her profound photographs, as did defendwisconsin.org, & brilliant videographer Kurt Johnson wove it all together." (Time: 4:33)





Solidarity Turns the Tide

Harvey Taylor's poem and original music supporting the democracy uprising in Wisconsin and everywhere else. Dena Aronson videography and editing from Madison Wisconsin, March 12, 2011; composition: Mike Link; poem/trumpet/arrangement: Harvey Taylor; (Time: 3:05)





Our Day in the Sun

From the 20th anniversary performance, live at the Coffeehouse in Milwaukee, featuring Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Holly Haebig, and Harvey Taylor, from April 19th, 2008. (Time: 5:40)





Where We Earthlings Dwell

From the 20th anniversary performance, live at the Coffeehouse in Milwaukee, featuring Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Holly Haebig, and Harvey Taylor, from April 19th, 2008. (Time: 4:48)





Make Yourself at Home

From the 20th anniversary performance, live at the Coffeehouse in Milwaukee, featuring Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Holly Haebig, and Harvey Taylor, from April 19th, 2008. (Time: 2:02)





I'm Looking For Another Word For Peace

Poetry by Harvey Taylor, with Julio Pabon, didgeridoo. At Lanterns for Peace, sponsored by Peace Action Wisconsin, Aug. 2007 (Time: 3:03)





Ground Zero:
Survivor Stories From Hiroshima & Nagasaki


With readers: Rachael Richardson-Wortzel, Daisy Baumann, Cash Schwartfeger, Eric Sperling, Katie Kajula Korpela, Elise Wageman, Harvey Taylor, and Julio Pabon, didgeridoo; Glenn Asch, viola. At Lanterns for Peace, sponsored by Peace Action Wisconsin, Aug. 2007 (Time: 5:34)





Break The Vicious Cycle

Composition/music etc. by H Taylor,
(live at The Coffee House, 11.18.06): with Dena Aronson, Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Holly Haebig, Emily Mimier, & KT Rusch (Time: 4:10)





Growing Power

Composition/music etc. by H Taylor,
(live at The Coffee House, 11.18.06): with Dena Aronson, Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Holly Haebig, Emily Mimier, & KT Rusch (Time: 3:34)





Be Nice Or Leave

Composition/music etc. by H Taylor,
(live at The Coffee House, 11.18.06): with Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Holly Haebig, & KT Rusch (Time: 8:23)





One Little Star

Composition/music etc. by H Taylor,
(live at The Coffee House, 11.18.06): with Holly Haebig (Time: 4:01)





The Dove Of Peace

Composition/music etc. by H Taylor,
(live at The Coffee House, 11.18.06): with Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Holly Haebig, Emily Mimier, & KT Rusch (Time: 2:43)





War Preparers Anonymous

H Taylor reading Kurt Vonnegut's poem
(live at The Coffee House, 11.18.06) (Time:2:44)