Miriam Hacksaw (Malayali Tunes, Political Music, and Liberatory Spirituality)

Episode 511 · June 10th, 2026 · 58 mins 1 sec

About this Episode

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Miriam Hacksaw! We recorded this last weekend at TransTrad in Olympia, WA.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Thunhayenikkeshuvaam (0:41)
  • Silent Bullet (Miriam Hacksaw original) (17:02)
  • Kuttanadan Punjayile (32:14)
  • Vandi Pukavandi (49:24)
  • Sally in the Garden (54:24)
  • BONUS TRACK: Waterbound (Dirk Powell original)

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