Tag Archives: Woody Guthrie

“Deportee” by Woody Guthrie

A former Attorney General's record project makes a statement about immigration
Posted on May 31, 2018 by Laura B Hayden (Blog Writer, Sevenponds)

Over Memorial Day Weekend I chanced upon an eclectic album, Song of America, produced in 2007. There are other collections of Americana that attempt to tell the history of our country through music. But none of those are comprised of an array … Continue reading →

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Memorial Song: “Song to Woody” by Bob Dylan

This folk classic pays tribute to one of the icons of the movement
Posted on September 22, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Song to Woody” holds the distinction of not only being one of the most memorable tribute songs in the world, but one of the first songs Bob Dylan ever penned. Its simple, stripped-down acoustics make it the ideal memorial song … Continue reading →

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A Changing of the Guard: Pete Seeger Dies at 94

Remembering American folk artist and activist Pete Seeger
Posted on January 28, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

  Pete Seeger, the banjo slinging granddaddy of American folk music, died late Monday night after six days of hospitalization in New York’s Presbyterian Hospital. The death of Pete Seeger resonates with the end of the folk-activist era in America, … Continue reading →

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