Phil Edmonds emigrated with his parents from Ireland to Providence in the late 1960s. A musician and activist, he talks about his philosophy of life, and the change he has witnessed in Providence over thirty years. He describes his involvement with the Urban Pond Procession project and other community efforts.
Notes:
This oral history was conducted by a Brown University student in Anne Valk and Holly Ewald's fall 2011 course "Oral History and Community Memory".
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