Dylan's use of traditional melodies for new songs has long been part of the folk tradition. Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams and lots of others were doing it long before Dylan. Tom Paxton, Richard Farina, Tom Russell and lots of others have done it since.

Pete Seeger quotes Woody Guthrie's comments about another songwriter: "He stole that from me, but I steal from everybody."

In an earlier message, Whistle Stop mentioned Dylan's "Song To Woody," but wasn't sure where Dylan took that melody from. It was Woody's "1913 Massacre."

Mike Regenstreif