Guthrie’s Ghost
Ft. Fred Gillen Jr. & Steve Kirkman, Jacob & David Bernz, Julie Corbalis
Founded in Beacon, NY, on what would have been Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday, Guthrie’s Ghost is a collaboration of three distinct entities that come together annually for a special tour celebrating the folk traditions that inspired the music of Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and others.
Members include Fred Gillen Jr. (http://www.fredgillenjr.com/) and Steve Kirkman (http://www.stevekirkman.com) together called Hope Machine – a duo who were officially endorsed by the Guthrie Foundation 100th Year Celebration, Jacob and David Bernz (http://www.jacobbernz.com/) who perform as a father-son duo (Jacob is one of the Valley’s most prolific young songwriters and David is a two-time Grammy award-winning producer for Pete Seeger) and Hudson Valley singer/songwriter Julie Corbalis (https://juliecorbalis.com/). Together, they offer modern versions of songs from the great folk catalog and original songs in the trajectory.