Woody's birthdate is this Saturday, so everyone's getting on the bandwagon.

I missed this yesterday on NPR's All Things Considered: At 100, Woody Guthrie Still Resonates (8+ mins, web page with audio, transcript and additional audio & links)

Someone in the comment section there linked to this from radio station WNYC's Fishko Files: Guthrie Archive (8 mins, audio and links, no transcript)

Posted elsewhere at the 'Cat:

Mike Harding Folk Show (UK, BBC iPlayer): Woody Guthrie's Birth Centenary

On the centenary of his birth, Mike dedicates his show to Woody Guthrie. He plays versions of his great songs by Ry Cooder, Solas, Christy Moore, Billy Bragg and Woody himself.

Can be downloaded using RadioDownloader or 'get_iplayer'. Can be played and recorded from website using Audacity (with Stereo Mix). No transcript.

Upcoming: To celebrate Woody's 100th, BBC Radio 4's Archive Hour is presenting an hour long documentary on him, this Saturday 14 July at 20-00 hrs BST. It is narrated by Joe Klein who wrote the first major biography of Guthrie and is called Woody at 100. (1 hr, no transcript)

~ Becky in Tucson