World of Folk Archives - Sightseers' Delight

Dylan to release Shadow Kingdom on June 2

April 13, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Bob Dylan’s Shadow Kingdom will officially be released on June 2.

Spending time with Dylan on my mind

January 27, 2023 Todd DeFeo

A little over 25 years ago, I crossed the threshold and stepped into a Meijer in Newark, Ohio, shortly after midnight on September 30, 1997. I was about to buy what I quickly discovered was a Bob Dylan Masterpiece: “Time Out of Mind.”

Why the Bob Dylan Center is worth exploring

January 7, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Bob Dylan Center opened on May 10, 2022, in the Tulsa Arts District and is appropriately located on the same street as the Woody Guthrie Center.

Channeling Woody in Okemah

August 4, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Woody Guthrie had a unique way of looking at the world. He lived in a different time that some days seems so far away and so close other days.

Bob Dylan Center acquires newly discovered early Dylan recordings

November 16, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has acquired a trove of early Bob Dylan recordings and one-of-a-kind tapes, journals, books and historical elements.

A Thanksgiving tradition that has endured for a half-century

November 22, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Thanksgiving traditions usually include the obvious: Turkey, mashed potatoes and a table filled with side dishes.

Pete Seeger, famed folk singer, dies at 94

January 28, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Pete Seeger, the Johnny Appleseed of American folk music, died of natural causes after a stay at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He was 94.

Woody Guthrie Center slated to open by end of year

January 3, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Legendary writer and singer Woody Guthrie’s archives are returning home. A few months after the 100th anniversary of the troubadour’s birth, The Woody Guthrie Center is set to open in Tulsa, Okla., the folk singer’s home state.

Dylan’s ‘Witmark Demos’ set for October release

August 25, 2010 Express Telegraph

Columbia Records will release Bob Dylan’s The Bootleg Series Volume 9 – The Witmark Demos on Tuesday, Oct. 19, in conjunction with Columbia/Legacy’s release of the artist’s first eight long-playing albums in a box set titled Bob Dylan – The Original Mono Recordings.

Review: Delightful ‘Guthrie Family Rides Again’ hits Atlanta

March 7, 2010 Todd DeFeo

Woody Guthrie’s impact and musical legacy is immeasurable. While he helped shape generations of folk singers, his legacy is coming to life in a whole new way, thanks to his son Arlo’s latest tour.