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A Woody Guthrie centenary special with Tom Paley

Cerys is joined by 84-year-old folk musician Tom Paley for a live session and to celebrate the centenary of Woody Guthrie.

This week's guest is 84 year old, Tom Paley, a lost legend of folk music.

Originally from New York, Tom's lived in a flat in Angel, Islington, since 1974 and plays a regular Sunday session at the Shakespeare's Head pub behind Sadler's Wells Theatre. He has played a duo with Woody Guthrie and he was founder member of New Lost City Ramblers.

He taught blues guitar to Ry Cooder and banjo to Jerry Garcia and has influenced Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk and generations of folk musicians. His latest album features classic Old-Time, folk, blues and country classics.

He joins Cerys to play a live session and to celebrate Woody Guthrie's centenary.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 15 Jul 2012 10:00

Music Played

  • Bob Dylan

    Song to Woody

    • Bob Dylan.
    • Columbia.
    • 12.
  • Woody Guthrie

    Take A Whiff On Me

    • The Asch Recordings Volume 2.
  • Baaba Maal

    Bibbe Leydy

  • Woody Guthrie

    Whose Going To Shoo Your Pretty Little Feet

  • The Byrds

    Deportee

  • Woody Guthrie

    Pretty Boy Floyd

  • The Electric Prunes

    General Confessional

  • The Rolling Stones

    Little Red Rooster

  • Jorge Ben Jor

    Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma)

  • AM

    Jorge Ben

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Green River

  • Cate Le Bon

    What Is Worse

  • Woody Guthrie

    Riding My Car

  • Jimi Hendrix

    Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - 91热爆 Session 16/01/1969

    • MCA Records Ltd..
  • Tom Paley - Live Session

    • Tom Paley

      Little Rabbit

    • Tom Paley

      Horse Named Bill

  • Buzzcocks

    Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)

    • EMI.
  • Lord Tanamo

    Keep On Moving

  • Laura Veirs

    Why Oh Why

  • Colman Brothers

    Mr DG

  • Woody Guthrie

    Jolly Banker

  • Amon D眉眉l II

    Archangels Thunderbird

Broadcast

  • Sun 15 Jul 2012 10:00