| Description |
2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Performer |
Pete Seeger, narration, banjo, programmatic music ; with special guests, Cathy Fink, mountain-style banjo ; Ralph Storm, Scruggs-style banjo ; David Bernz, guitar. |
| Note |
Compact discs. |
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Notes by musician/producer David Bernz on container. |
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Recordings of Pete Seeger either in his home or at the producers, with Seeger speaking about his musical friendship with Woody Guthrie. Includes older recordings of the Weavers and Woody Guthrie. Commemorates the anniversary of Guthrie's 100th birthday. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Woody's ghost, part 1 (2:45) / David Bernz -- Pete meets Woody [spoken] (2:34) -- Are there any mountains near here? [spoken] (1:11) -- Woody writes "This land is your land" [spoken] (1:53) -- America learns "This land is your land" [spoken] (1:15) -- My big education [spoken] (1:28) -- 66 highway blues (2:14) / W. Guthrie and P. Seeger -- How to sing in saloons [spoken] (1:10) -- Riding the freights [spoken] (1:25) -- Rambling the Appalachians [spoken] (3:12) -- Which side are you on? / Florence Reese -- You'd better get them singing [spoken] (1:45) -- Union maid (2:07) / Woody Guthrie -- Songs Woody liked [spoken] (2:00) -- New York town (2:35) / Woody Guthrie -- Reading and writing [spoken] (3:31) -- The minstrel song [spoken] (1:46) -- On the radio, Tom Mooney and Will Gear [spoken] (3:03) -- Do re mi (3:25) / Woody Guthrie -- Woody sez [spoken] (1:09) -- Why do you stand there in the rain? [spoken] (1:25) -- The flip-flop [spoken] (1:10) -- The Almanacs go west [spoken] (2:54) -- The sinking of the Reuben James (3:25) / Woody Guthrie -- The folk process [spoken] (0:21) -- Woody trilogy (1:25) / Woody Guthrie -- Fighting fascism starts right here [spoken] (1:14) -- If I had a hammer (2:19) / Lee Hays and Pete Seeger -- |
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Disc 2. Woody's ghost, part 2 (1:31) / David Bernz -- From WWII to the Weavers [spoken] (2:44) -- Just make it a general song [spoken] (0:53) -- So long it's been good to know yuh! (1:31) / Woody Guthrie -- The last time I heard Woody sing [spoken] (1:45) -- Pastures of plenty (4:33) / Woody Guthrie -- The freest place on earth [spoken] (1:40) -- This machine kills fascists [spoken] (1:04) -- Little Arlo writes things down [spoken] (1:25) -- Woody in the balcony [spoken] (1:47) -- This land is your land (5:04) / Woody Guthrie -- The last visit [spoken] (1:08) -- My peace (2:34) / Woody Guthrie and Arlo Guthrie -- Woody lives on [spoken] (0:41) -- I ain't got no home (4:51) / Woody Guthrie -- Howdy little newlycome (4:14) / Woody Guthrie and Cathy Fink -- Peace pin boogie (3:38) / Woody Guthrie -- Woody's "rulin's" (4:01) / Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger ; arr. by David Bernz -- I've got to know (5:41) / Woody Guthrie -- Woody's ghost, part 3 (1:22) / David Bernz. |
| Summary |
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the CD will go towards the restoration of "The Woody", a replica of a Hudson River ferry sloop that the Beacon Sloop Club (non-profit environmental and educational organization) uses for teaching tours of the Hudson River. |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014 -- Interviews.
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Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967 -- Influence.
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Folk singers -- United States -- Biography.
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Folk music.
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Folk music -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Protest movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Fink, Cathy.
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Storm, Ralph.
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Bernz, David.
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| Standard No. |
611587113122 |
| Music No. |
APR CD 1131 Appleseed Recordings |
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