From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #322 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/onlyjoni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Monday, November 22 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 322 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Annie Lennox Christmas cd ["Mark" ] Fw: Annie Lennox Christmas cd ["Mark" ] Dream duet/ Lowell George Tribute [Darice ] distressing ["ingrid lochrenberg" ] Re: distressing [Anita G ] Re: distressing ["Mark" ] RE: Diary of a mad Joni Mitchell fan [Patti Parlette Subject: Annie Lennox Christmas cd I was on Amazon.com and found that Annie Lennox has put out a Christmas cd. Here is what the 'Editorial Reviews' have to say about it: From the Artist "All the income that I earn from Universal Child will be paid to the Annie Lennox Foundation." The Annie Lennox Foundation, the stars own charity, raises money for charitable projects supporting and educating women and children in Africa with HIV/AIDS. "I've known these songs, these carols all my life, I've sung them since I was little," says the songwriter and singer of The Holly And The Ivy, Silent Night, The First Noel and other, less-widely-known songs such as Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant, and Lullay Lullay. " They're just in me. They're a huge part of my life. So it's not an arbitrary selection. Those relationships with those pieces of music were there intrinsically before I approached the recording." Product Description A Christmas Cornucopia is a collection of new, inspired interpretations of 11 traditional festive songs, rounded out by a new Lennox composition, Universal Child. The music on the album was mostly played by Lennox, in collaboration with co producer Mike Stevens, and recorded in his southwest London studio - at the bottom of his garden. But to achieve the resonance and vibrancy that were integral to Lennox's ideas for these re-energized reboots, the pair also worked with a 30-piece orchestra at Pinewood Studios. And they travelled further afield too: to South Africa, to record with the African Children's Choir, a remarkable organization with which impassioned campaigner and activist Lennox has long had a relationship. A Christmas Cornucopia is no sweetly packaged selection box. As befits its title, it offers an abundance of songs - drawn from British, French and German traditions - and a host of ideas. On Lullay Lullay, "a lullaby I've known for years and the darkest carol I think," Lennox draws direct links between the Nativity and the plight of Africa's child soldiers. "Lullay Lullay alludes to the killing of first-born boy children by King Herod... and going back more deeply into the story of the song, I kept getting images of child soldiers in my head...The violation of children is endemic in many so places. Even though this carol is ancient, the brutality of the subject matter is just as relevant today. Has anyone heard this by any chance? Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:21:20 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Fw: Annie Lennox Christmas cd Apologies for no 'njc'. If anyone replies, will you kindly add it so the Joni only people don't have to scroll/delete again? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 04:33:52 -0800 (GMT-08:00) From: Darice Subject: Dream duet/ Lowell George Tribute I was at the Lowell George memorial. It was @ the Inglewood Forum. I don't remember thhis song, but it looks right. My best memory of that show was Linda and the rest of the "girls" including Nicolette Larson doing an awesome version of the "Shoop Shopp Song, It's in his kiss." Linda explained that she was looking at the stage floor because "the lyrics are written down there". All of the Southern California musicians were there, with a crowd that packed the Forum (25,000 capacity)to say farewell to Lowell. I'd love to see more video clips of that night. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:29:24 +0200 From: "ingrid lochrenberg" Subject: distressing I know many think what Joni thinks and says now is irrelevant....that itbs just her art and music, but it is distressing to read about long-term consequences, beyond 30 years, of polio......for me i feel distressed at medical science maybe not having pursued this development as there were not major outbreaks before the 20th century...althob there must have been some attention paid, to long-term developments...somewhere someone has probably been studying every noted condition? It soundbs like a major possible application of stem-cell research, as trying to re-establish nerve-contact. Anyway, while we merrily celebrate Jonibs achievements shebs likely focussed on this and the skin-ailment I only read of recently (that many seem to suffer from or will suffer from)....And I understand Jonibs vision of paradise, as earth in itbs original form untampered with by human innovations, better, realising that polio escalated due to better sanitation....I have a friend who has muscular dystrophy...I keep holding out, in my mind, for medical breakthroughs, thob raising this mostly doesnbt evoke any great enthusiasm from this particular friend....yet, I pray for it for everyone with whatever medical condition....I realise now, better than ever before, that modern medicine can truly lead one up the garden path: due to unsuitable (for my particular physical body) psychiatric medicine Ibve been truly trapped in my mind until the beginning of this year when a change in meds enabled me to hear and see and feel(awareness of body) and smell and the world has shaped into what i remember the world (by which I principally mean nature) to have been in my childhood....for the middle 26 years of my life I have been trapped in a tunnel-vison equivalent of all my senses....this now makes me wonder how delusional I wouldbve been if I hadnbt been sensorily deprived.....knowing that sensory deprivation (as in solitary confinement) can lead to madness. So, sciencebs application or effect on a particular life can be devastating...but I still would turn to science long-term....hoemopathy and naturopathy (amid all other pursuits) is after all also a science, and would only improve from rational enquiry...and a profit motive doesnbt render everyone evil or their intellectual capacities ineffectual (thinking of medical researchers).....itbs all very confusing how good can arise out of evil, anyway....maybe good arises to compensate for evil, and not as a consequence thereof. Anyway, the mind that produces music with itbs magic is where answers for everything has to be found, I think. I hope for progress....therebs no other impersonal way...although I think there is also, for those that have a strong-enough will, other avenues...In the absence of faith or inner-convicion and will, modern medicine holds another hope...itbs horrible side-effects is a reminder that something is happening....so faith or no faith, trust or no-trust, there might be healing as a consequence. Maybe inner will and some long-term vision is more powerful.....or perhaps positive hope in some positive outcome energises the whole world into discovery...in afrikaans they say bwaar daar lewe is, is daar hoopb meaning bwhere there is life, there is hopeb.....a simple truth. Anyway, herebs to the unfoldment, in-time, of the universe...in the desiderata the author says bno doubt the universe is unfolding as it shouldb.....i wonder if it is so..... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:34:28 +0000 From: Anita G Subject: Re: distressing Dear Ingrid, I think it's very hard to think that the Universe is 'unfolding just as it should' when there is so much suffering in the world. However, I also think it's a very useful idea and it may just be true! I like it as an idea to hang on to when confronted with lots and lots of my own stuff and I feel the world is a crazy place. I also think it's a good idea to send out blessings and love as often as I can. So feel my blessings and love coming at 'cha!!! Anita x Anyway, hereb s to the unfoldment, in-time, of the universe...in the > desiderata the author says b no doubt the universe is unfolding as it > shouldb .....i wonder if it is so..... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:47:03 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: distressing "If you can force your heart And nerve and sinew To serve you After all of them are gone And so hold on When there is nothing in you Nothing but the will That's telling you to hold on! Hold on!" I have felt your blessings and love more than once, dear Anita. And they do help me and I'm sure the rest of us as well to 'hold on'. Mark in Seattle - -----Original Message----- From: Anita G Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:34 AM To: ingrid lochrenberg Cc: joni Subject: Re: distressing Dear Ingrid, I think it's very hard to think that the Universe is 'unfolding just as it should' when there is so much suffering in the world. However, I also think it's a very useful idea and it may just be true! I like it as an idea to hang on to when confronted with lots and lots of my own stuff and I feel the world is a crazy place. I also think it's a good idea to send out blessings and love as often as I can. So feel my blessings and love coming at 'cha!!! Anita x Anyway, hereb s to the unfoldment, in-time, of the universe...in the > desiderata the author says b no doubt the universe is unfolding as it > shouldb .....i wonder if it is so..... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:14:05 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: RE: Diary of a mad Joni Mitchell fan Dear Mark in Seattle and Anita and EveryJonibody: I read Mark's post and thought: "Wow, that sounds like a walk *I* would take with all the Joni songs!" "Walk with me SHINE me a light Walk with me Walk with me ..." And then what to my wondering eyes should appear but my name. And then along came Anita, singing soprano in the upstairs choir. Thank you, dears! I picked up your signals, loud and clear. You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am, I'll come running to see you again. Winter, spring, summer or fall (the seasons, they go round and round...), I come when you whistle, when you're loving and kind. Kick off the sandflies, hunnys (Hi Paz!), the love's still flowing! I'm still here, wrapped in songs and gypsy shawls. Give me your ear and I'll sing you a song I made up, right on the spot. But don't say I didn't warn ya: it's pretty ooby shooby! ("I'm a little bit corny, I'm a wildwood flower waving for you...") If there's no good reception for me, then tune me out. If ever I would leave you It wouldn't be in summer. (The hissing of summer lawns....) Seeing you in summer I never would go. (Go where you will go to, know that I will know you...) (Green is summer...) Your hair streaked with sun-light, (Sunny day, braiding wild flowers and leaves in my hair...) Your lips red as flame, (Like blood red fingernails...) Your face with a lustre (the moon on the crest of the new-fallen snow....oh, wait.... that's it's comin' on Christmas!) (Love puts on a new face...that's better.) that puts gold to shame! (I lay down golden, in time, and woke up vanishing...) (It's a shame, it's a shame, it's a crying shame...) But if I'd ever leave you, It couldn't be in autumn. (When the leaves fall, and the pond over-ices...) How I'd leave in autumn I never will know. (I really don't know...) I've seen how you sparkle (Like the sparkle on the ocean....) When fall nips the air. (Ice cream castles in the air...) I know you in autumn (Red is autumn...) And I must be there. (You know I'll try to be there for you...) And could I leave you running merrily through the snow? (Gathers like bolts of ice, waltzing on a ballroom girl....) Or on a wintry evening (Like Winter Lady, sung by our dear Gary Z...) (Wonderful compilation, Dave B. Thank you so much!) when you catch the fire's glow? (Roman candle glow...) If ever I would leave you, (no urge for going...) How could it be in spring-time? (There was spring along the ditches, crickets clicking in the ferns....) Knowing how in spring I'm bewitched by you so? Oh, no! not in spring-time! Summer, winter or fall! No, never could I leave you at all! And the seasons, they go round and round, and the painted ponies go up and down. I'm glad to be captive on this carousel. Even though I was no longer riding (writing) on the merry-go-round -- I just had to let it go for awhile - -- I've read just about every word. I do have a lot of "love is a story told"s to share, and cultural references to send to Laura O., but right now I'd better stop. How do you stop? When I get this crazy JMOCDed feeling, I know I'm in trouble again! My son Michael from Mountains just got engaged and I'm going to meet the Fockers Thanksgiving Day so I've got to get a grip. I've been warned: "Mom! No Joni talk and no politics!" I'll have to play it cool, play it cool. In the meantime, if you want me I'll be in the (status) bar on Facebook, spouting out Joni lyrics and chatting it up with Girls Like Us. Sheila Weller shares some great stuff! Love puts on a new face. It's ooby shooby Flip City schizo these days, both sides now. Some JMDLers are here, there, and everywhere! Or not here, or not there, or not anywhere. Love & Peace & Much Joni (Hi Zoob!) to you all, especially as it's coming on Christmas, Patti P. The Madwoman of Mansfield P.S. Don't miss the power of moons tonight. It's a BLUE one! Let's pretend we're at the Full Moon Resort, all together now, friends of spirit. "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon http://www.imaginepeace.com/ ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2010 #322 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe