Some years ago, Emmylou Harris became concerned about the prevalence of landmines used as weapons, mostly in 'third world' countries, whose victims (90%) are civilians, often children. So in 1999, she organized a concert series to benefit the Campaign for a Landmine Free World, an organization designed to aid landmine victims as well as work for the removal of landmines. This 2001 compilation is a snippet of that concert series, and it is also a benefit for the Campaign. Included are selections by Emmylou Harris (of course), Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, and more great singer/songwriters dedicated to this good cause.

Emmylou Harris Presents Con