God Bless America (charity album) performed a new arrangement of "God Bless America" on the telethon "". The recorded version of this, done the day before the telethon in the event something happened and Dion could not appear, became the title track of this compilation. It, along with a live acoustic performance by John Mellencamp, were the only tracks on the album not to have been previously released. The selections ranged over many decades, with recordings being used going back to 1945. The span of material was quite large; the album included "This Land Is Your Land", which Woody Guthrie had written in annoyed reaction
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Stephan Edington returned for the third year and presented "Woody: Seeking the Spirit in His Final Years". David Amram reminisced about meeting Woody Guthrie in 1956 and told the story behind his "This Land: Symphonic Variations on a Song by Woody Guthrie" at the History Center Museum. Barry Ollman presented "Collecting Woody 2015". Pat Stewart, the harmonica man, gave harmonica lessons to children. Miss Mary Jo Guthrie Edgmon once again was present for her annual Pancake Breakfast which was hosted this year by Lauren Lee. Terry “Buffalo” Ware once again coordinated the Sunday Hootennany to close the festival. Tim Easton