Randy Norman, President of the Woody Guthrie Coalition, wrote: "The first few years were an experiment that continues nine years later. We were very lucky to find a core group of outstanding artists that first year who believed as we did and were willing to help make the first festival a success, if not fiscally at least in the spirit of Woody."
Randy Norman, President of the Woody Guthrie Coalition, noted: "The early years served as a test that continues nine years on. We were fortunate to find a core team of outstanding artists who shared our vision and were willing to contribute to making the first festival a success, not just financially but in spirit."