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GUEST,Big Mick in the Badlands of South Dakota Anne & Steve Rediscover Woody 9/30/07 (11) RE: Anne & Steve Rediscover Woody 9/30/07 07 Aug 07


Steve and Anne are to be commended for this work. It is very important for folks to get past the songs of Woody's that were popularized (and in many cases sanitized) to get to the meat of what he was about. His messages were those of the working folks. What always amazes me when I dig into his, and others, works from this time is their relevance to workers today. The problems encountered, and the injustices pointed out, resonate today if one listens with a discerning ear. The technology has changed, the methodology has changed, but the issues, when stripped away by a good singer willing to do so, are the same.

Thanks for this show. And for listing the resources. I am after the out of print book as I write this.

Mick


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