Shelter From the Storm: Songs for Our Friends on the East Coast

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I was really hoping Hurricane Irene would weaken enough that there would be no reason to reckon with it here, but sadly that does not seem to be the case. I just got my first email from a friend in Irene's path -- the wonderful screenwriter Susannah Grant -- wondering when my Hurricane playlist was coming. Here, then, are some songs that might provide a little shelter from the storm -- though I would strongly suggest that everyone listen to the breaking news first.As Benjamin Franklin once pointed out,  "Some are weather-wise; some are otherwise." So please be weather-wise out there, and add your own songs for riding the storm out below.  I truly hope that we can all get together and sing "Goodnight Irene" as soon as possible.More...

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