Program

Who is the man behind America's best-known folk song? This performance is a coming of age story about America's greatest troubadour, told through the lyrics of his own songs. Not only has Woody Guthrie's style and legacy of singing truth to power had a major impact on American music; the personal story of the father of modern folk and activist music also serves as a lesson in the history of America in the first half of the twentieth century. Through Woody's upbeat and often funny songs, children will learn what The Great Depression looked and felt like for southern migratory families. They will also be introduced to the concept of the labor union and its importance to American workers, historically and today.