[matilda] 'Woody Guthrie night/Songs of struggle: date needed

[dan thomas]

Hi been alot of interest in this, have not ben able to
find the diary, so GG/anyone is friday 19th May/sat
20th free


Salt of the Earth presents

'Woody Guthrie night/Songs of struggle

The next film in the series will be Bound For Glory by
Hal Ashby. Another US independent cinema classic, this
is a brilliant biopic of the great Woodie Guthrie:
hobo, musician, activist...

'Speaking out for freedom, celebrating life,
proclaiming the dignity and rights of the underdog —
Woody Guthrie communicated through his folks songs.
This crusty and creative wanderer was not afraid to
express his opinions. Above all else, he was a
humanist who never got out of touch with people.'

In his fifty-five year lifetime, Woody Guthrie wrote
over 1000 songs. He sang about Dust Bowl refugees,
love and hate, migrant workers, children, peace and
war, hoboes, work and play, unions, bad times and good
times. Through all his tunes runs a basic respect for
the mystery and glory of the human adventure.


http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/items/moviereview/item_6950.html

as well as the film, their will be a night of 'songs
of struggle' from Euan McColl to Billy Bragg, from
RATM, to the Specials, from Soweto to Chile, if you
can play or sing and know a song about or even some
petry, the mike will be yours


the event will be a benefit for Sheffield Welfare
Action Network(SWAN) towards the national Peoples
Rally/Demo on Sat June 10th.
against the welfare reforms on 

date TBA

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