woody guthrie

The name Woody Guthrie conjures images of Dust Bowl families from the 1930s fleeing their wind-ravaged farms, along with those famous lyrics 'This land is your land, this land is my land / From California to the New York Island.' Woody’s horizons extended far beyond the dusty Oklahoma hills of his youth. When his wanderings and ramblings brought him to New York City, in the 1940s, he was introduced—both personally and professionally—into a vibrant Jewish culture that he wholeheartedly embraced. That culture in turn deeply influenced his life and his music. The film, 'Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls,' presents a whole new side of Woody Guthrie.The film will be screened at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA on Sunday. Following the screening, award-winning director and producer Steven Pressman will join us for a live Q&A to discuss the film, Guthrie's enduring legacy, and the remarkable Jewish influences that shaped his work.

July 14 would have been Woody Guthrie’s 112th birthday. We mark the occasion on the Roundtable this morning. Pete Seeger famously said that all folksingers who came after Woody were Woody’s children. Folksinger Doug Mishkin wrote the song, "Woody’s Children." Doug Mishkin joins us this morning to talk about Woody Guthrie and the song - Woody’s Children. Mo Guthrie, the Director of the Guthrie Center, is also here to speak about the non-music work of the Center.

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The Albany Symphony Orchestra’s American Music Festival will take place at EMPAC in Troy, NY today through Sunday.The festival concludes David Alan…

This Friday at 8pm, Michael Eck will be at The Linda – WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio – performing a personal Woody Guthrie tribute to celebrate the 75th…

Woody Sez is a toe-tapping theatrical concert event that uses the words of Woody Guthrie, and over twenty-five of his songs to transport the audience…