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PRINTFarm Aid 2006 – Neil Young
Neil Young opens with “It’s Plowing Time Again.” Willie joins him on his second number, “Home Grown.” It’s really clear they enjoy playing together.
In this 21st year of Farm Aid, home grown takes on a new meaning. Neil emphasizes Farm Aid’s message that consumers should support their local farmers by buying locally grown food.
Neil says “We’re looking for some new blood, we need some new farmers.” The audience responds in loud agreement.
His next song asks, “What will people do after the garden is gone?” This question is not asked lightly… It’s what spured all the effort behind Farm Aid.
Strapping on his signature harmonica, he sings his ballad “Strong Winds.”
The crowd then calls out names of favorites they want to hear. He responds by playing “Harvest Moon” to their loud approval.
Neil repeats a quote that Willie Nelson made earlier in the day: “We started out to save the family far, now the family farm is going to save us.”
The ballad is over, so Neil steps it up with “Human Highway” to the crowd’s delight.
Willie is next!
More to come
By Renee Bishop, Executive Producer of Farmers’ Almanac TV
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