Coin of the Realm liner notes: We must reclaim patriotism from those who use it as a cover for aggression, self-interest and greed. It is patriotic to question government--that is, in fact, the cornerstone of democracy. We have to reclaim our media and our music from corporate monopolies. We must also reclaim religion from narrow minded, dogmatic crusaders and their intolerance. The christianity that I was raised with was caring, compassionate and tolerant. The majority of the world's religions teach these same values. --Jack Hardy, 2004 Throughout his fourteen album career, Jack Hardy has focused on three strains of folk music--celtic, western and political. Coin of the Realm falls decidedly in the political camp. Over forty years, Jack Hardy has completed over twenty European and forty American tours and has had eight plays produced. He was the founder and editor for Fast Folk Musical Magazine for twelve years which in January 2002...