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Peter, Paul & Mary - In These Times
It takes conviction in these days of George W. Bush to open an album with a medley of union songs. But the biggest challenge faced by Peter, Paul & Mary is being taken seriously since the mockumentary A Mighty Wind lampooned the earnestness of the folk era. Hearing the trio perform “Union Maid” as cheerily as the movie’s squeaky-clean Main Street Singers or tackle a militant song like “Have You Been to Jail for Justice?” as vigorously as the straight-laced Folksmen provides for some unintentional hilarity.