# Event Details - **Event Name**: This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie, 1912-1967 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join Dr. Bucky Halker, songwriter, performer, and historian, for this Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Presentation which combines music performance (guitar and vocals) and spoken commentary. Featuring songs by legendary folksinger and songwriter Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie (1912-1967), as well as commentary on the time period and each song which frames them in a larger historical context, this program offers specific details on Guthrie’s songs and his biography. The program also includes two singalong songs! The presentation aligns with the Illinois America 250 Commission's theme “We the People,” inviting us to explore ideas of who has been included and who has been left out of the nation’s promise, as well as how people from all backgrounds have shaped and reshaped what it means to be part of “the people.” The Illinois America 250 Commission's goals are to uplift local stories, places, and programs; build pride; and showcase how Illinois brings the ideals of the Declaration of Independence to life. Bucky Halker is a songwriter, performer, and historian with 15 albums, including "Anywhere But Utah: Songs of Joe Hill (2015)," a musical tribute to martyred labor songwriter Joe Hill (1879-1915), and "The Ghost of Woody Guthrie (2012)," an original music tribute to the legendary folksinger. Halker, a Ph.D. in American History, has lectured and published extensively on music in America and has toured Europe regularly since 1990. He is the author of "For Democracy, Workers, and God: Labor Song-Poems and Labor Protest, 1865-1895" (University of Illinois Press) and the scholar-producer for the five-volume Folksongs of Illinois CD series. Bucky received the prestigious Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress – American Folklife Center in 2012. He served as guest professor of American Studies at Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg, Germany in 2016 and served on the Board of Directors for the Woody Guthrie Foundation for over ten years. This event is produced by Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site and the Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation. For more information about this or other events at the site, call 217-345-1845, email info@lincolnlogcabin.org, or visit www.lincolnlogcabin.org. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lerna/this-land-is-your-land-the-folksongs-of-woody-guthrie-1912-1967/200029537680700 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, performances, art, literary-art, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 50 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Lerna - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site - **lat**: 39.37986154878 - **long**: -88.203468806199 - **full address**: Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, 402 S Lincoln Highway Rd,Lerna, Illinois, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie, 1912-1967 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/be063cc911213cfa9bd26825e104b55c00ab26bfb18ae18e42f064cf1ba2f6e1-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8eadd-gmir?v=1775328759 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie, 1912-1967 being held? - **A:** This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie, 1912-1967 takes place on Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, 402 S Lincoln Highway Rd,Lerna, Illinois, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie, 1912-1967? - **A:** This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie, 1912-1967 is organized by Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie, 1912-1967 is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lerna, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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