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Pete Seeger Pays Tribute To Woody Guthrie

By , About.com GuideOctober 11, 2006

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Woody Guthrie - The Asch RecordingsOn Thursday, October 5, Pete Seeger joined a bevy of other folk singers in a tribute concert to American folk music's greatest troubadour – Woody Guthrie. According to the Washington Post:

During Thursday's Woody Guthrie tribute concert at the sold-out Birchmere, it mattered little how Seeger sounded (tremulous, if you must know) as he performed a handful of his old friend's songs, including "The Sinking of the Reuben James" and the encore, "This Land Is Your Land," in both solo and group formations. There was great value in simply seeing Seeger one more time, hearing him talk about Guthrie and basking in his powerful presence... Read full article.

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