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Roll Columbia: Woody Guthrie’s 26 Northwest Songs

Various Artists
Roll Columbia: Woody Guthrie’s 26 Northwest Songs

Roll Columbia: Woody Guthrie’s 26 Northwest Songs is a trove of new discoveries, and a celebration of Guthrie’s genius and lasting contributions to both the history and musical traditions of the Pacific Northwest. In 1941, the Bonneville Power Administration commissioned Guthrie to write songs to help promote to the public the construction of dams along the Columbia River. 75 years later, present-day artists with ties to the Pacific Northwest who have been influenced by this fruitful time in Guthrie’s career have gathered together to record their own interpretations. Roll Columbia is the first and only complete collection of these 26 songs, including nine that had never before been recorded, such as “Eleckatricity and All” and “Portland Town to Klamath Falls,” as well as classic Guthrie tunes “Pastures of Plenty” and “Hard Travelin’.” 2 discs, 104 minutes, 44-page booklet.

Featuring:
Carl Allen, Kristin Andreassen, Peter Buck, Darrin Craig, Steve Einhorn, Chris Funk, Tony Furtado, David Grisman, Tracy Grisman, Ben Hunter, Michael Hurley, Al James, Orville Johnson, Scott McCaughey, John Moen, Cahalen Morrison, Bill Murlin and Fine Company, Jon Neufeld, Kate Power, George Rezendes, Pharis and Jason Romero, Caitlin Belem Romtvedt, David Romtvedt, Joe Seamons, Martha Scanlan, Timberbound, and Annalisa Tornfelt and the Tornfelt Sisters.

Track Listing

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Pastures of Plenty Michael Hurley and Jon Neufeld 03:18
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102
Oregon Line (That Oregon Trail) Pharis and Jason Romero 03:46
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103
Lumber Is King Cahalen Morrison 04:23
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104
Out Past the End of the Line Timberbound 02:51
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Portland Town to Klamath Falls Tony Furtado and Kristin Andreassen 04:18
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Eleckatricity and All Annalisa Tornfelt and the Tornfelt Sisters 01:50
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107
Hard Travelin' Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons 02:11
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108
Columbia Talkin’ Blues (Talking Columbia) Carl Allen 03:06
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109
The Talkin' Blues Al James and Jon Neufeld 03:17
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110
Jackhammer Blues (Jackhammer John) Martha Scanlan and Jon Neufeld 04:08
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111
Roll On Columbia, Roll On Steve Einhorn and Kate Power 04:06
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112
The Biggest Thing That Man Has Ever Done (The Great Historical Bum) Caitlin Belem Romtvedt, David Romtvedt, and Joe Seamons 04:35
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113
Jackhammer Blues (Jackhammer John) Orville Johnson 03:30
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114
Guys on the Grand Coulee Dam Bill Murlin and Fine Company 03:11
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115
Mile an’ a Half from th’ End of th’ Line (End of My Line) Timberbound 03:30
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Columbia's Waters Caitlin Belem Romtvedt, David Romtvedt, and Joe Seamons 04:06
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Ballad of the Great Grand Coulee (The Grand Coulee Dam) Darrin Craig and Jon Neufeld 03:11
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Washington Talkin' Blues Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, and Jon Neufeld 03:50
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It Takes a Married Man to Sing a Worried Song Pharis and Jason Romero 02:39
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Ramblin' Blues (Portland Town) Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons 03:06
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New Found Land John Moen, Chris Funk, and Jon Neufeld 03:25
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White Ghost Train Cahalen Morrison 03:58
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The Song of the Grand Coulee Dam (Way Up in That Northwest) George Rezendes, David Grisman, and Tracy Grisman 03:05
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209
A Ramblin' Round John Moen and Chris Funk 02:55
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Roll, Columbia, Roll Bill Murlin and Fine Company 03:12
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Grand Coulee Powder Monkey Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck and Jon Neufeld 04:53
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The Ballad of Jackhammer John Cahalen Morrison, Joe Seamons and Jon Neufeld 07:50
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Pastures of Plenty Orville Johnson 06:09