[Magdalen] The story of the Xmas Truce

[Jay Weigel]

It was Joni Mitchell that had a stroke last spring and couldn't speak at
all. There was a WHOLE lot of denial about it from her camp, and I don't
know what's happened to her since she left rehab.

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:

> I'm wondering if Judy Collins got her voice/ear back -- she was singing
> off-key for quite some time, and I wondered if something (stroke?) had
> happened to her.  Seems I read something about it a long time ago....
>
> Ann
>
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> Buffalo, NY
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 2:45 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On what? That the composer's version is always the very best of any song,
> > no mater what, or that Collins leaves Mitchell in the dust?
> >
> > I can imagine some would like Mitchell because she puts no nuance or
> > expression in her voice, which is a very typical and time-honored
> folk-song
> > style. (which I hate. ymmv)
> >
> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 2:39 AM, Georgia DuBose <gdubose at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Opinions vary on that, James.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 11:34 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Joni Mitchell wrote some songs and can't even shine Judy Collins'
> shoes
> > > so
> > > > far as quality of singing those songs goes.
> > > >
> > > > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > > > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not
> > preserved,
> > > > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > He should. He wrote it!
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 6:34 PM, Grace Cangialosi <
> > gracecan at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > And John McCutcheon does a wonderful version, as well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Dec 27, 2015, at 1:38 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <
> > houstonklr at gmail.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Reading on phone so not linking to Jim's posted link. I do
> have a
> > > > copy
> > > > > > of Peter Paul and Mary singing a song about this event.
> > > > > > > Lynn
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Dec 27, 2015, at 10:08 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've known it for years. Lovely song, based on a true story. I
> > love
> > > > the
> > > > > > > "flare lit soccer game"/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 2:18 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > > > > > > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> I am surprised I have not heard this song before.  Very nicely
> > > > > > performed.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJi41RWaTCs
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > > > > > >> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not
> > > > > > preserved,
> > > > > > >> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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