Americana awards article:
http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/150929 ... lines=true
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Rather appropriately, considering the plight of the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Guthrie closed the evening by leading all of the night's performers and presenters in singing the Steve Goodman classic, "City of New Orleans."

"...
Judy Collins and the late John Hartford were honored with special awards. Collins became the fourth recipient of the Spirit of Americana free speech award issued by the First Amendment Center and the Americana Music Association. After accepting the trophy, Collins led the audience in an a cappella version of "Amazing Grace."

Jamie Hartford, son of the singer-songwriter, accepted the President's Award on his father's behalf before joining Arlo Guthrie to perform John Hartford's best-known song, "Gentle on My Mind." Banjo player Alison Brown performed on an open-back banjo in John Hartford's unique style to add a subtle and touching element to the moment.
..."
http://www.cmt.com/sitewide/assets/img/ ... 36x280.jpg

This articles mentions Arlo in it & has a nice pic of him in it:

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/weekend/ci_3055094

This article mentions Arlo in it & has a nice pic of him in it:

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/weekend/ci_3055094

Very nice article and marvey photo:) Thanks for sharing!

You're right Cheryl!!! It's a GREAT picture of Arlo!!! He is just TOO cute!! Thanks for sharing the info! Cheryl - have you ever been to the Church?? Just wondering ... altho I guess it's really none of my business

No it is your business. never been to the church as it's too far from here in VA. But I did ride by it once in the 70's when I went thru Stockbridge on vacation with my folks. I didn't realize that was the church in Alices at the time as I wasn't yet a blunderite...

"Thinking about New Orleans"
http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Sa ... 1785372110

Alice’s Restaurant
40 Years Later with Arlo Guthrie
(article about Arlo and Thanksgiving with photos)
http://www.50plusseniornews.com/Feature3story.htm


The following article was published at www.nola.com on 9/25/05.
(be sure and read the parts in the middle and at the end of the article)

ROSE: Cavalry is coming for New Orleans music

Juke joints are part of the city's fabric

Help arrives in many ways these days, and one mission is coming on a train bound for glory: Folk singer and '60s icon Arlo Guthrie has announced a plan to charter the famed City of New Orleans Amtrak rail line to deliver sound gear and musical equipment to the city's ravaged music community.

The journey from Chicago to the Crescent City is intended to help the city's smaller nightclubs and music halls to get back into business and let the good times roll again; the presumption being that many venues have lost their fundamental operating infrastructure due to flooding, looting or just the random disappearance that seems so pervasive in the aftermath of Katrina.

On Dec. 5, the train loaded with lights, cables, soundboards, guitars and amps will embark on a 12-day trek, stopping at small towns and big cities along the way to pick up donations and host benefit concerts, arriving in New Orleans on Dec. 17. A legion of guest stars are expected to join the effort, though a list of prospects is unavailable at this early date.

Of the scores of classic songs written about this beautiful and poetic city, few strike such a wistful and longing chord as the rambling travel epic "The City of New Orleans," written by Steve Goodman but elevated into the public consciousness when Guthrie released it in 1972.

It's not really a song about New Orleans, per se, but about the vastness, isolation and sense of community of the American heartland. And its lyrics and melody have no doubt embedded themselves into the national consciousness as the images of this city's trauma and devastation have played out on TV stations day after day, night after night.

Guthrie's record company was closed Saturday and he was unavailable for comment, but in a statement released on his Web site this week, he said:

"When I think of New Orleans, I think of music. The city of New Orleans is America's first music city. New Orleans is the city that truly began America's contribution to the history of music worldwide. Without it, there'd be no popular music as we know it today.

"When I wonder what they might need in New Orleans to get back on their feet, the stuff that gets ruined under water, I think of all the sound boards, the cables, the lighting, the microphones, the instruments; I think of the stuff you need in the hundreds of little clubs and bars that bring the music to the street - the street that brings the people to the city. And I think of the many thousands of people who depend on those people for their livelihoods.

"I am determined to help restore all of those little places and bring the music back as soon as possible."

Nothing could be better news to a city that has lost its music, its rhythm, its vibe; a city that has virtually lost its way.

Of the vital elements necessary to get this city back on its feet, to help regain its identity, the neighborhood music club business - those dank, smoky, crazy juke joints are certainly at the top of the list.

New Orleans without music is not New Orleans. It's just another place on the map. And that simply won't do.

The day you hear the sound of Kermit Ruffins' trumpet bleeding out of the walls of Vaughn's nightclub in the Bywater and Jumpin' Johnny's Blues Party shaking the walls of the Maple Leaf, that is the day you know we're on our way back.

That's when you can say: "Good night, America, how are you?"

We're just fine.

New Orleans' restaurants are coming back too:
www.nomenu.com

The Berkshire Eagle newspaper today has a front page story titled," Alice's Restaurant a Thanksgiving staple" written by Derek Gentile.
Story is also labeled, "Arlo's noted ode turns 40"
The newsprint version has several photos. The online version a couple of them.
The paper's web sitee is at http://www.berkshireeagle.com/

.....Thanks for sharing

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051207/ap_ ... N1YmNhdA--

Yahoo! News / AP story about the tour, with a picture of Arlo just before he did House of the Rising Sun in Chicago Monday night

Pic came out great!.....Thanks for sharing

Musical Train Trip To Help Katrina Victims
http://cbs2chicago.com/seenon/local_sto ... 85944.html

Arlo Guthrie's Musical Journey Makes Good Time
Friends and Family Provide Support During Tour Kickoff in Chicago
http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1517558 ... tid=224664

What a great hearted person Arlo is, if I was rich I would love to take a trip on the Amtrak and follow the tour. Too bad New England was not part of the tour Videos were awesome even watched them a couple of times, I felt like I was standing next to Arlo in person...AAHHH!!! such memories a few weeks back. I also emailed the article out to some friends to prove that I met one special man and that he has a heart to help troubled victims. This Bud is for you dude you are the Cream of the Crop, pick of the litter, Fruit of the Loom......OOPS!!! Sorry slipped out Now I'm mince pie

Thanks for posting the webpage

Peace

I felt the same way Monday night. Oh, wait, I was aabout 5 feet away from him (front-center)