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- ↑ Photos of Dylan at home in Woodstock taken by Elliott Landy
- ↑ Gannett News Service: "The Star Press" 15 August 2009 Songwriter Bob Dylan's sojourn in Woodstock was not the best of times
- ↑ The Band in Woodstock
- ↑ Jennifer Leba: "Hudson Valley Magazine" 20 July 2009 "By the Time We got to Woodstock"
- ↑ Applebome, Peter: The New York Times 12 Aug. 2009 "50 Miles and 40 Years From Yasgur’s Farm, Woodstock Tries to Move On."
- ↑ The Woodstock Times 11 Jun. 2009 "Probing the Mysteries; Filmmaker McDonald talks about processes and displays conclusions."