Product Description
Release Date: 4th SEPTEMBER 2026
This is an album of songs of Woody Guthrie performed by a man who has
been devoted to the subject for most of his adult life – The notable list of
master musicians joining Andy Irvine on these recordings includes Donal
Lunny, Bruce Molsky, Michael McGoldrick, John Doyle, Rens van der
Zalm and Nikola Parov
Andy spent most of his early youth searching for the music he knew existed
somewhere and found it on "More Songs by Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston".
Andy was later introduced to Pete Seeger who told him about Woody being
incarcerated in Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey. Irvine was
able to communicate with Guthrie in exchanges of letters thanks to Sid Gleason's
assistance at Woody's bedside. This friendship led to Andy sending songs on
tape for Guthrie and one letter from Sid, told Andy how Woody would sing along
with the recordings.
The idea for this collection has been germinating for at least thirty years. It is
unique in its Irish approach with immediately recognisable connections to Woody
Guthrie's playing and singing style as a result of Andy's sixty plus years of
studying his works.
Tracks: Buffalo Skinners / Waiting At The Gate / Wallace-Taylor Train/Bet On
Wallace / Pastures Of Plenty / Rambling Round Your City / Tom Mooney Is Free /
Seamen Three / 1913 Massacre / Tom Joad / Rangers Command / Mister Charlie
Lindbergh / Never Tire Of The Road
