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Country Joe MacDonald's "This Land is Your Land" Woody Guthrie Show
Country Joe McDonald's theatrical tribute to Woody Guthrie will return to the Nevada Theatre for a one night performance Friday Nov 12. The show will include songs by Guthrie and others, readings from Guthrie's writings and Joe's reminiscences of his own family. His last performance at the Nevada Theatre was in 2009 and was a quick sellout so advanced tickets are recommended.
Country Joe, well known for his Woodstock performance with his band Country Joe and the Fish, bridges the generation between the Dust Bowl and Woodstock. No one tells the story and sings the songs of Woody Guthrie as well as Country Joe MacDonald. In these trying times for many people, Country Joe's tribute serves to remind us that we can get through these difficult times the way others have before us.
Country Joe tell us the story about why he doing this tribute:
" In 2001 I was asked by the National Steinbeck Center to give a performance as part of its display of the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition "This Land Is Your Land: The Life and Legacy of Woody Guthrie." This served as a reason for me to revisit my connection with Woody Guthrie and the state of Oklahoma. My father Worden "Mac" McDonald grew up in the little Oklahoma town of Sallisaw, 100 miles from the Woody's birthplace of Okemah. My father was a farm boy and hobo like Woody. He talked about this in his autobiography An Old Guy Who Feels Good. Over the years now I have performed my tribute about a dozen times in England and in the United States. Each time I find something new about Woody and about myself. I am hoping that perhaps someday it could become an actual theatrical performance with lights and slides and perhaps other musicians. Fifteen years later my one man show continues to get my attention and is still a "work in progress." I hope that the audience finds it as enjoyable as I do."
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LocationThe Nevada Theatre
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA 95959
United States
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