Arlo Guthrie & Family pay tribute to Mary Travers

Out on the road with "The Guthrie Family Rides Again" tour, we were asked to record "Deportees" for Mary's Memorial service, November 9th, Monday night. Abe and I mixed and edited the song last night. We were at it until four this
morning. We sent it off and Jacquie said, "It made her cry." I thought I would share this on You Tube!

RIP Mary Travors, we love you!

Abe Guthrie vocals keyboards
Krishna Guthrie (Abe's son) guitar
Annie Guthrie vocals
Cathy Guthrie vocals
Sarah Lee Guthrie vocals guitar
Johnny Irion (Sarah Lee's husband) vocals guitar
Terry al la Berry (Guthrie) drums (we adopted him)

We just received a wonderful note from Peter Yarrow to Arlo,

ARLO'S WONDERFUL VIDEO FOR MARY'S MEMORIAL CELEBRATION:

Dear Arlo,

I cannot tell you how grateful I am for this effort on your part. It's so
very moving, and even though it's not inherently a "tearjerker" it brings
the kinds of tears to the eyes that ennoble the struggle, as well as Mary's
life.

Your having done this for her, Arlo, our friend, means more than I can say.

Love goes out to you in so many, many ways. In this time when in as sense
"the bottom line" is being shared, your own voice will touch the hearts of
those attending.

Please thank your family as well for us. We're grateful in full measure.

Love,

Your brother, Peter

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[vmt1]

Besides just Arlo being the son of Marjorie and Woody Guthrie, to the right in this video (in the white dress) is Arlo's daughter Sarah Lee. Playing guitar next to her is her husband, Johnny Irion. Johnny just happens to be a great nephew of John Steinbeck. Rest peacefully, Mary Travers, the message DOES live on. Thank you so much for posting.

[clenbullard]

Never fails to say what needs saying.

[robin56]

Sweet!!

[sunflower196570]

this song needs to be sung every 15 minutes in alabama since they are throwing out the people who are working cheap and helping us have cheaper groceries and buildings

[petalrs]

Thank you Arlo, for remembering (and reminding us of) the life of a wonderful lady, and also reminding us that "folk songs is serious!".

[petalrs]

@elcowcowb it would become a movement!!

[elcowcowb]

If two or three hundred of us happen to wander into the nearest INS office or Border Patrol location, sing a chorus of Deportee and walk out again...what do you suppose might happen?

[ravenrene68]

oh no! i accidentally hit dislike and i LOVE this! there arent any dislikes, just me being too tired to be online!

i did hit like.

was so honored to see arlo his beautiful family in modesto california a couple of years ago. a highlight of my life for sure.

thank you for the music and the message!

i was born in '68 and my kids all know your music and the meaning and are carrying it on.

thank you!!

[itsmeyousee]

Damn! Our bodies have grown old, but I guarantee that my spirit is still young and willin to put up a fuss, when called for. We need more people like Arlo, Mary Travers and Bob Dylan to sing and say what they believe without regard to the media or corporates, we did it before we can do it again. I hope to see another true uprising before I go, it will let me know that America is still in tact and working for everyone. Come congressman senators thru-out the land, Words to live by.

[debbiedamooseful]

I'll always miss Mary. How did she do that hair flipping thing? That was fun. Thanks to Woody, P,P&M, Bob and all the folk singers that made us look outside ourselves. Thanks Arlo............We almost need to protest now!

[Paralipa]

Amen.