Billy Bragg, Steve Earle and More Salute Woody Guthrie

Posted on Sep 22nd 2008 3:00PM by Reg Gonzales
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Last October, Tim Robbins, Billy Bragg, Steve Earle, the Tangents, a reunited Brad and Tom Morello joined together to salute Woody Guthrie and his wife, Marjorie, in order to raise funds for the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA). The concert paid tribute to America's iconic singer-songwriter, who was afflicted with Huntington's Disease (HD), and Marjorie Guthrie, who founded the organization after his death. Marjorie aimed to find a cure for the genetic neurological disease while offering support to individuals and families affected by the illness.

Limited edition posters and concert t-shirts are available here, and all proceeds go directly to support HDSA's research program. For more information on Huntington's Disease and the Huntington's Disease Society of America, visit their website, or call 1-800-345-HDSA.

HDSA Woody Guthrie Tribute Concert

Historic Webster Hall in New York City was the site of the "Celebration of Woody & Marjorie Guthrie Guthrie to benefit Huntington's Disease Society of America, October 17, 2007.

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The Tangents, featuring (from left to right) Leo Singer, Miles Robbins, Nate Chumley and Xander Shepherd, played the opening set of the HDSA concert.

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Tim Robbins and concert organizer Liz Webber welcomed the audience and told them the reasons why both Woody and Marjorie Guthrie (the founder of the organization that became the Huntington's Disease Society of America) were being celebrated at this event.

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Tim Robbins hosted the Celebration. He read Woody's poetry and sang several of Woody's anthemic songs.

More than a thousand people jammed into Webster Hall to enjoy the music and take part in an important event, that raised needed funds for people afflicted with Huntington's Disease.

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Seattle cult band, BRAD, regroup for the first time in three years to benefit HDSA. From left to right: Shawn Smith (Satchel, Pigeonhed), Thaddeus Turner (Maktub, The Flava Crystals), Mike Berg (Satchel), Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam, Bayleaf) and Regan Hagar (Tuatara, The Flava Crystals).

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BRAD performs for the crowd.

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Songwriter-singer, Steve Earle, a modern-day musical descendant of Woody Guthrie singer-songwriter presented his own take on the current American scene and his interpretations of Guthrie lore at the HDSA concert.

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Billy Bragg, whose interpretations of Woody Guthrie songs on "Mermaid Avenue" (volumes I and II) are classics, treats the crowd at Webster Hall to a Guthrie Classic.

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Tom Morello, The Night Watchman, and member of Rage Against the Machine explained the significance of Woody Guthrie to every American songwriter and got the crowd ready for an evening ending rousingly unique version of "This Land Is Your Land."

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