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Songs by Linda

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Stories behind the songs

Linda’s songs weave stories of kinship with the Earth, inviting audiences of all ages to reflect, laugh, and take gentle action. Whether performing solo or with collaborators, she blends folk roots with contemporary sensibilities—offering concerts, listening-room sets, and community gatherings where music becomes a catalyst for connection. Highlights include original works inspired by rivers, birds, bicycles, and everyday champions of sustainability. 

Cycle Songs

Written during her tenure directing Florida’s Bicycle Safety Education program; also inspired by friend and mentor Dan Burden, the state bicycle/pedestrian coordinator.

01 People Will Walk
02 Everybody Needs To Ride The Bus
03 Livable Places
04 I Can't Get There From Here
05 Say Enough To These Cars
06 Way Funnier Than Cars
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Songs about Liveable Places

Early casette recordings celebrating walkable, people‑centered communities.

01 Wheels Go Round and Round
00:00 / 03:22
02 Everybody Needs To Ride The Bus
00:00 / 02:19
04 I Can't Get There From Here
00:00 / 02:52
03 Livable Places
00:00 / 01:56

Songs for the Planet

A parting gift to friends on UF’s Sustainability Committee, grounded in Linda’s pledge to live lightly on the Earth.

01 Imagine
02 So Long For The Planet
03 Greenways and Blueways
04 Bananas in Alaska
05 Trash to Treasure
06 Alaska Bound
07 O Wisherman O Fisherman
08 Watch the School Children Walk Home
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09 Captive
10 Safe Routes to School
11 Mistress of the Lighthouse
12 I Love Living Home in Palatka

Songs of Alaska

01 Wreck of the Exxon Valdez
02 Pigs in the Pipeline
03 Talk in the Taverns
04 Last Frontier
05 Lullaby for Cordova
06 Bears, Bears, Bears
07 Playing for the Championship
08 Ballast
09 Brave Alaska, Wild and Free
10 Mothers Go to Pray

Companion to the book Children of the Bay, inspired by a vivid dream and the story of the Exxon Valdez oil spill

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Men of the Sea

Ballads and stories shaped by Linda’s work with the Native Village of Eyak in Cordova, Alaska.

01 Men Of The Sea
02 Monster of Lituya Bay
03 Juneau is Calling
04 The Copper Trail
05 Gloria's Boxcar
06 I Come From Cordova
07 Safe Harbor For My Soul
08 Oh Wisherman, Oh Fisherman
09 Halyards In The Harbor
10 Track Of The 'Bear'
11 Pigs In The Pipeline
12 Brave Alaska, Wild & Free

Bartram Songs and Stories of the St. John's River

Songs and stories from Bartram’s 1774–75 travels on the St. Johns; a collaboration with Palatka singer‑songwriter friends.

01 The Travels of Billy Bartram
02 Cycles in the Sand
03 Alligator Encounter Narration
04 My Bartram Alligator Encounter
05 Alligator Fishing Encounter Narration
06 The Old St. Johns
07 Bartram _Bob_ Fishing Lure
08 Salute to William Bartram
09 St. Johns River Blues
10 Osprey's Waltz
11 Killing the Rattlesnake Story
12 Willie Bartram Blues
13 Red Wolf Encounter
14 A Bartram Sign Day
15 The Crawdad Song
16 Salt Springs
17 A'du to the Day
18 Mt. Royal Prayer
19 Bartram's St. Johns River Dream
20 Watermelon and Orange Festival
21 Indian Village
22 I Love Livin' Here In Palatka
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Anhinga Roost Music Company

Songs soliciting support and interest in Florida for wildlife preservation.

Collaboration with singer songwriter, Dale Crider, on  “Pioneer ethics”, “ Sing for Wild Things”, “ To be Wild,” and “WaterSongs” Cassette tape and songbook.

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