M. U. S. E. People, Recordings, Concerts, and Links

Starting at 18 strong, the core group of MUSE musicians represents almost 100 recorded albums, reams of poetry, and decades at the forefront of environmental activism and awareness.

Their activities include working on the faculty of the Institute for Deep Ecology; crewing on the Clearwater and Sea Shepherd; creating benefit CDs for Canadian Arctic conservation and Gregorio Coastal Habitat Coalition; performing in the NPR Earth Day celebration; as well as supporting the Arctic Wildlife Refuge and Hudson River Sloop. The environmental awards received by this group are many, including an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Environmental Protection Agency, and Award of Excellence from the United Nations Environment Program.

In addition, lawyers, graphic artists, recording engineers, web designers, and people from all walks of life donate their skills to MUSE. Please contact us to share ideas on how you can add your unique talents and resources to the groundswell of MUSE activism.

MUSE was founded by Walkin' Jim Stoltz and Craig Wagner.
Currently Joyce Rouse, Libby Roderick, Craig and Jim serve on the Board of Directors. The musicians listed below have helped by donating their music, time, or talents. Please support them in their musical wanderings and go hear them perform when they come to your area.

Dakota Sid Clifford
Craig Wagner
Joanne Rand
Magpie
Libby Roderick
Paul Winter
Dana Lyons
Susan Grace
Karen Goldberg
Alice Di Micele
Walkin' Jim Stoltz
David Elias
Joyce Rouse
Peter and Lou Berryman
Lydia Adams Davis
John McCutcheon
Larry Long
Country Joe McDonald
Casey Neill
Jez Lowe
Kate Bennett
Katherine Archer
Keith Hammer
Leah Wolfsong
Pete Seeger
Steve Schuch
Kat Eggleston
Bill Oliver
Tom Vincent
Betty and the Baby Boomers
Dean Stevens
Cindy Kallet
Tom Paxton
Tish Hinojosa
Gordon Bok
Emma’s Revolution
Bob Zentz
Josh White, Jr.
Paul Todd

A memorial fund has been set up in Paul Todd's name for the Environmental Education of children at
The Silver Creek Preserve, Picabo, Idaho.

Contribute to the Paul Todd Memorial Fund:
c/o The Nature Conservancy of Idaho
PO Box 165
Sun Valley, ID 83353

Special Thank You's to:

Steve Gilzow for his donation of the beautiful artwork and design that makes up the M.U.S.E. logo.
Jim Coefield and the Wild Rockies InfoNet in Missoula, MT
for maintaining and hosting this site.
Gil Stober and Peak Recording and Sound in Bozeman, MT for his donation of editing and studio time in the production of "One Land, One Heart" and “Eye of the Hunter”.
Claire Dickson for donating her artwork for our "Eye of the Hunter" cd cover.
John Victor for his graphic design layout of the cd cover and traycard for "Eye of the Hunter".
All the folks at Airshow Mastering (Boulder, CO)…Matthew Sandoski, Dominick Maita, David Glasser and Ann Blonston for donating the entire mastering process for our “Eye of the Hunter” and “Songs For the Earth” projects. This is a wonderful company and special folks!

And to these photographers for donating their work to our "Eye of the Hunter" project:

"One Land, One Heart", our critically acclaimed first CD, is a cohesive compilation album of 16 environmentally inspired tunes from a group of nationally known soloists and groups. The album is a diverse brew of folk, blues, jazz and haunting instrumentals.

One Land, One Heart

Craig Wagner --- Genesis
Magpie --- We Belong to the Earth
Susan Grace --- Stand Up For Love
Dakota Sid Clifford --- We Want the Whole Thing Back
Karen Goldberg --- Earth Day Song
David Elias ---- The Blue Planet
Alice Di Micele --- Chinook Blues
John McCutcheon --- Leviathan
Lydia Adams Davis --- Song of Life
Peter & Lou Berryman --- Here's to Mother Nature
Joanne Rand --- Bearing Witness
Dana Lyons --- The Tree
Joyce Rouse --- We Are One
Walkin' Jim Stoltz --- Oh, What A Life
Libby Roderick --- Low to the Ground
Paul Winter --- Antelope Dreams of Her African Cousins

"...This is probably the best various artists compilation of specifically ecologically-oriented music I've encountered......it is a real accomplishment when an album of music all about environmental themes can produce a sense of holism and hope. The aptly titled One Land, One Heart accomplishes just that, evoking the beauty of the American land, sadness at environmental destruction, but also true hope for the future, a celebration of the spirit that sings or lies latent within all of us. This music recognizes that ultimately it is not an us vs. them struggle, but a collective human journey toward wholeness that we need to undertake.... Both lyrically and musically, these selections are intelligent, genuine, rooted in real connections with the earth.

One Land, One Heart is available on cd for $16.50 postpaid from:
M.U.S.E., PO Box 671, South Lyon, MI 48178.

If your non-profit organization would be interesting in selling One Land, One Heart as a fund-raiser please contact us at muse@musemusic.org.

"Eye of the Hunter" is our second compilation CD, a joint project with Predator Conservation Alliance. This collection celebrates wolves, mountain lions, bears, coyotes and other North American predators through 16 songs. Styles range from Folk, New Age, Jazz, Folk Rock, and Pop flowing together to weave a rich listening experience unique to this recording.

Eye of the Hunter

Paul Winter -- North Fork Wolves In The Midnight Rain
Kate Bennett -- WolfSong
Jez Lowe -- The Big Fear
Casey Neill -- Pine Marten Swagger
Susan Grace -- Lone Lion Runs
Magpie -- Amarok
Paul Todd -- Where Are the Wolves
Keith Hammer -- Ursus Arctos Horribilis
Country Joe McDonald -- Coyote
Katherine Archer -- Prey
Dakota Sid Clifford -- Greenfire
Paul Todd -- Land of the Grizzly/Morrison's Jig (lyrics by Keith Hammer)
Leah Wolfsong -- We Walk With You
Larry Long -- Grizzly Bear
Walkin' Jim Stoltz -- Eye of the Hunter

Special note: We neglected to note on the cd liner notes that Keith Hammer wrote the lyrics to Land of the Grizzly which Paul Todd performs set to a traditional tune. We sure want to give him credit and apologize for the oversight. Thanks, Keith!

“Songs for the Earth – A Tribute to Rachel Carson” is our third compilation CD, a joint venture with the Rachel Carson Council. This fine collection of songs honors the life of one of America’s greatest heroines, Rachel Carson. Inspiration of the modern day environmental movement, Rachel Carson inspired public awareness of pesticide issues through her wonderful books and words. The cd booklet offers a compelling look at Rachel Carson, and the songs are a great celebration of her life and work.

Songs For the Earth – A Tribute to Rachel Carson

Pete Seeger - My Dirty Stream
Walkin’ Jim Stoltz - Song for Rachel
Steve Schuch - Where Will We Go?
Kat Eggleston - Go to the Water
Bill Oliver - Queen Invicta
Tom Vincent - Ballad of the Osprey
Betty and the Baby Boomers - Back Bay
Casey Neill - Hallowed be thy Ground
Dean Stevens - Salmon River
Cindy Kallet - Roll to the River
Tom Paxton - When it’s Gone, it’s Gone
Magpie - Rachel
Tish Hinojosa - Something in the Rain
Gordon Bok - Herring Croon
Emma’s Revolution - Silent Spring
Bob Zentz - Far Horizon
Josh White Jr. - Gentle Warrior
and the Voice of Rachel Carson

Wild Wind Records. PO Box 160477 Big Sky, MT 59716

If your non-profit organization would be interesting in selling these cd's
as a fund-raiser please contact us at muse@musemusic.org.

Occasionally, some of the M.U.S.E. musicians will perform benefit concerts for M.U.S.E.. Joyce Rouse, Peter & Lou Berryman, and Walkin’ Jim Stoltz have all performed such events. This year Walkin’ Jim Stoltz and others will be touring in all 50 states doing free events promoting action on wildlands issues. Visit www.foreverwild.info for more information.

For upcoming M.U.S.E. concerts join our mailing and alert list. If you'd like to sponsor a MUSE benefit concert in your hometown, an event that would raise money for our grants program, please contact us. Many of our performers are on the road for a good portion of the year and are willing to do fundraisers.

M.U.S.E. T-shirts

We now have M.U.S.E. t-shirts for sale featuring the wonderful guitar/tree/waterfall logo on this website. Shirts are 100% organic cotton so they do shrink a bit at first.
Sizes range from S, M, L, XL, XXL and are $25 plus $2 postage.
Shirts have a pocket logo on the front and the full color enlarged version of the logo on the back.
If not ordering on-line please send your t-shirt order to:
Wild Wind Records at PO Box 6771, Bozeman, MT 59771.

Checks should be made to M.U.S.E. All proceeds go to M.U.S.E. and our grants program.Help the wild places by placing an online order today for M.U.S.E. cd's or t-shirts. Print out order forms are also available.