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

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