Dough Mishkin's Protest Anthem "Tip of the Spear" Earns Spot on Hudson Harding's Folk Now!

Doug Mishkin is a singer-songwriter best known in folk circles for "Woody's Children," his tribute to Woody Guthrie. Mishkin has built a career on keeping that tradition alive, not as a museum piece, but as living, breathing activism set to music.

"Tip of the Spear," the title track from his new album, has been selected for inclusion in Folk Now (September 2025), the prestigious compilation CD from Hudson Harding Music. This recognition places Mishkin alongside some of today's most vital new folk voices and ensures his message reaches a wide network of radio hosts, festival bookers, and folk audiences around the world.

"Tip of the Spear" is from the perspective of a creator confronting humanity about squandering its potential. The song tackles climate crisis, homelessness, and intolerance not as separate issues, but as symptoms of a collective failure to step up when it matters most.

With its inclusion on Folk Now, "Tip of the Spear" is about to reach the audience that needs to hear it. If you're someone who believes music should do more than entertain, this is your track. Give it a listen!

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