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Pete Remembers Woody

Pete Seeger & Friends

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This set is exactly what the title says it is -- Pete Seeger remembering his friend and sometimes musical collaborator Woody Guthrie. What it isn't is a collection of Pete Seeger singing Woody Guthrie songs, although there are a few performances of Seeger doing that here -- one also gets Arlo Guthrie and others presenting Woody Guthrie songs. Seeger's main role in this release is to reminisce, which he does. Now 93 years of age, the 21-year-old Seeger met Guthrie at a benefit concert in 1940 when Guthrie was 27 and, falling under the spell of Guthrie's songs, music, and charisma, Seeger began traveling and playing music with him, most notably in the Almanac Singers (there's a version of the Almanac Singers' "Reuben James" included here). Seeger talks about what it was like to travel with Guthrie and the genesis of songs like "This Land Is Your Land," "New York Town," and "Do Re Mi." In the second half of this set, Seeger talks about Guthrie's legacy, the folk boom he godfathered, and his influence on Seeger's own journeys and struggles. Versions of Guthrie's songs are scattered through these remembrances, giving them added grace and lift. Guthrie himself makes an appearance, and is heard playing and singing "New York Town" with Cisco Houston on a recording the two made in 1940. There really isn't anything new in this package, but the way it's fit together, arranged, and sequenced makes it more than just an archival sort of release. Seeger has his own legacy, and to hear him talk about his friend and mentor is worth the price of admission, and with the songs laced all through the story, it becomes an even bigger story, one that is still unfolding in influence a decade or more into the 21st century.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo

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1
Woody's Ghost - Part 1
David Bernz
00:02:44

David Bernz, MainArtist

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2
Pete Meets Woody (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:02:34

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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3
Are There Any Mountains Near Here? (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:10

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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4
Woody Writes "This Land is Your Land" (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:52

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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5
America Learns "This Land is Your Land" (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:15

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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6
My Big Education (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:28

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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7
66 Highway Blues
Pete Seeger
00:02:18

Arlo Guthrie, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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8
How to Sing in Saloons (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:10

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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9
Riding the Freights (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:25

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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10
Rambling the Appalachians (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:03:12

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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11
Which Side Are You On?
Work o' the Weavers
00:02:58

Work o' the Weavers, MainArtist

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12
You'd Better Get Them Singing (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:45

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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13
Union Maid
Vanaver Caravan
00:02:06

Vanaver Caravan, MainArtist

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14
Songs Woody Liked (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:59

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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15
New York Town
Woody Guthrie
00:02:35

Woody Guthrie, MainArtist - Cisco Houston, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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16
Reading and Writing (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:03:30

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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17
The Minstrel Song (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:46

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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18
On the Radio, Tom Mooney and Will Geer (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:03:02

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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19
Do Re Mi
Vanaver Caravan
00:03:25

Vanaver Caravan, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

20
Woody Sez (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:08

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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21
Why Do You Stand There in the Rain? (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:25

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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22
The Flip-Flop (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:10

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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23
The Almanacs Go West (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:02:53

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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24
The Sinking of the Reuben James
Almanac Singers
00:03:24

Almanac Singers, MainArtist

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25
The Folk Process (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:00:20

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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26
Woody Trilogy: Hard Travelin', This Train, There's a Better World a-Coming
Work o' the Weavers
00:01:25

Work o' the Weavers, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

27
Fighting Fascism Starts Right Here (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:13

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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28
If I Had a Hammer
Work o' the Weavers
00:02:18

Work o' the Weavers, MainArtist

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DISC 2

1
Woody's Ghost - Part 2
David Bernz
00:01:31

David Bernz, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

2
From WWII to The Weavers (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:02:43

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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3
Just Make It a General Song (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:00:52

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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4
So Long It's Been Good to Know Yuh!
Work o' the Weavers
00:03:15

Work o' the Weavers, MainArtist

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5
The Last Time I Heard Woody Sing (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:44

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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6
Pastures of Plenty
Bill Vanaver
00:04:32

Vanaver Caravan, MainArtist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Vanaver, MainArtist

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7
The Freest Place on Earth (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:40

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

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8
This Machine Kills Fascists (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:03

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

9
Little Arlo Writes Things Down (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:24

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

10
Woody in the Balcony (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:47

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

11
This Land is Your Land
Work o' the Weavers
00:05:03

Work o' the Weavers, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

12
The Last Visit (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:01:07

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

13
My Peace
Work o' the Weavers
00:02:34

Work o' the Weavers, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

14
Woody Lives On (spoken word)
Pete Seeger
00:00:41

PETE SEEGER, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

15
I Ain't Got No Home
Fred Gillen Jr.
00:04:51

Steve Kirkman, MainArtist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Gillen Jr., MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

16
Howdy Little Newlycome
Cathy Fink
00:04:14

Cathy Fink, MainArtist - Marcy Marxer, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer

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17
Peace Pin Boogie
Amy Fradon
00:03:37

Vanaver Caravan, MainArtist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Fradon, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

18
Woody's "Rulin's"
David Bernz
00:04:01

David Bernz, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

19
I've Got to Know
Steve Kirkman
00:05:43

Steve Kirkman, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

20
Woody's Ghost - Part 3
David Bernz
00:01:22

David Bernz, MainArtist

2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

Album review

This set is exactly what the title says it is -- Pete Seeger remembering his friend and sometimes musical collaborator Woody Guthrie. What it isn't is a collection of Pete Seeger singing Woody Guthrie songs, although there are a few performances of Seeger doing that here -- one also gets Arlo Guthrie and others presenting Woody Guthrie songs. Seeger's main role in this release is to reminisce, which he does. Now 93 years of age, the 21-year-old Seeger met Guthrie at a benefit concert in 1940 when Guthrie was 27 and, falling under the spell of Guthrie's songs, music, and charisma, Seeger began traveling and playing music with him, most notably in the Almanac Singers (there's a version of the Almanac Singers' "Reuben James" included here). Seeger talks about what it was like to travel with Guthrie and the genesis of songs like "This Land Is Your Land," "New York Town," and "Do Re Mi." In the second half of this set, Seeger talks about Guthrie's legacy, the folk boom he godfathered, and his influence on Seeger's own journeys and struggles. Versions of Guthrie's songs are scattered through these remembrances, giving them added grace and lift. Guthrie himself makes an appearance, and is heard playing and singing "New York Town" with Cisco Houston on a recording the two made in 1940. There really isn't anything new in this package, but the way it's fit together, arranged, and sequenced makes it more than just an archival sort of release. Seeger has his own legacy, and to hear him talk about his friend and mentor is worth the price of admission, and with the songs laced all through the story, it becomes an even bigger story, one that is still unfolding in influence a decade or more into the 21st century.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo

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2012 Appleseed Recordings 2012 Appleseed Recordings

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