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13 Jan 13 - 06:40 PM (#3465686) Subject: Woody Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: Nicholas Waller Here's a promo for people in West Yorkshire: this coming Thursday 17th January 2013 Will Kaufman is presenting his travelling live documentary-cum-concert Woody Guthrie: Hard Times and Hard Travelin' at The Topic folk club in Bradford. The show sets Woody Guthrie's songs in the context of 1930s America – the Dust Bowl, the Depression, the New Deal and the state of popular music. Consisting of songs performed by Will and accompanied by visual images, it highlights the blending of music and radical politics that marks Guthrie's most powerful work. "I urge everybody to see the show and find out more about the man who inspired so many" – Ralph McTell In 2008 Kaufman was awarded the Woody Guthrie Research Fellowship, which enabled him to write the first political biography of Guthrie, Woody Guthrie, American Radical (2011). Here the Guardian reports on his accompanying tour. |
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14 Jan 13 - 05:59 AM (#3465824) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: GUEST,Fred McCormick If you can make it to Bradford, make sure you catch this one. personally I can't say it told me much that I didn't know already. But it's a very fine discourse on one of America's most important native sons from one of the leading authorities on Guthrie. While you're at it, don't forget to buy the book. |
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14 Jan 13 - 06:19 AM (#3465831) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: doc.tom EXCELLENT SHOW! Don't miss it -enjoy, and please give Will our regards from soggy North Devon TomB & BB |
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14 Jan 13 - 08:19 AM (#3465865) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: GUEST,Joe G Be great to see people at the Topic on Thursday - I heard a song sung by Will on last night's Durbervilles show and he sounded excellent! |
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14 Jan 13 - 12:28 PM (#3465977) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: fretless Heard him in DC about a year ago. Well worth the trip. |
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15 Jan 13 - 11:32 AM (#3466472) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: GUEST,henryp (Professor) Will Kaufman is a scholar! But this is an accessible and entertaining talk, illustrated by slides and Will's own performance of Woody's songs. |
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15 Jan 13 - 06:37 PM (#3466684) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: Rog Peek Yes, It's great show, not to be missed. Rog |
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17 Jan 13 - 11:17 AM (#3467598) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: Nicholas Waller Just a reminder - Will Kaufman is on tonight, Thursday 17th, at 8.30. Venue: The Topic Folk Club, currently based at The Bradford Irish Club, Rebecca Street, Bradford BD1 2RX, in West Yorkshire. |
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17 Jan 13 - 06:50 PM (#3467792) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: Stringsinger Kaufman is good but he doesn't have all the accurate info on Woody. How could he? He didn't know him. Woody was singing and playing well in 1953. |
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17 Jan 13 - 07:06 PM (#3467812) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: GUEST,Joe G It was a brilliant show - interesting and the songs very well performed indeed - I cannot recommend it highly enough - and I am not usually a fan of North American music so this is high praise indeed! |
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17 Jan 13 - 07:51 PM (#3467844) Subject: RE: Kaufman on W. Guthrie at Topic, Bradford From: GUEST Most of us weren't there to meet Woody in person! Will is doing his best to keep his songs in circulation and his flame burning brightly. |