Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'

Subject: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project' @ TwickFolk
From: evansakes
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 04:21 AM

Sally Barker (from The Poozies) has a little sideline which should be of interest to all fans of Joni's music. They're touring in duo form at the moment and all atages of Joni's career are covered in the (for want of a better word) "tribute" show.

Here's the blurb



Singer/Songwriter Sally Barker has cherished a long-held ambition to present Joni Mitchell's songs as close to their original form as is possible. 'Big Yellow Taxi' was one of the first songs Sally sang live and she has lost count of the times her voice has been compared to Joni's. When Sally was asked to perform 'Coyote' as Joni in a tribute version of Martin Scorsese's film The Last Waltz, research into the song's tuning refuelled that ambition.

Sally is joined by Glenn Hughes a musician who, like herself, possess the capacity to breathe within the fabric of Joni's material and give it fresh life, without sacrificing the authenticity of those cherished songs.

Sally has enjoyed a successful international career both as a solo artist (6 albums - www.sallybarker.co.uk) and with the all-female crossover-folk super group The Poozies (3 albums – www.poozies.com), touring with Richard Thompson, Robert Plant and Bob Dylan. She now juggles her music career with the demands of single parenthood (2 sons) and recently completed a degree in Music Technology.

Because of the range and breadth of Joni Mitchell's work it is not easy for one artist to reflect this. Sally Barker accomplishes the vocal demands with ease and extensive research has ensured that the accompaniment matches the high standards set by Joni herself.

This event is a must for Joni Mitchell devotees!

They're playing in Twickenham this coming Sunday 29th....all welcome

http://www.joni-mitchell-project.co.uk/

http://www.TwickFolk.co.uk
http://www.MySpace.com/TwickFolk
http://www.WeGotTickets.com/TwickFolk

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: michaelr
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 11:23 AM

Is it folk?

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: evansakes
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 01:27 PM

Is it folk?

If that question really is that important to you the answer is almost certainly what you want it to be....

ie 'No'

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: michaelr
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 01:30 PM

Just pre-empting the inevitable putdowns from the purists... ;-)

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: evansakes
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 01:44 PM

Is THIS folk?

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: michaelr
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 01:59 PM

Sure it is: a folk song about UTI.

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 02:29 PM

STOP IT!! :)

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: evansakes
Date: 27 Nov 09 - 09:49 AM

FREE TICKETS COMPETITION!

TwickFolk
at THE CABBAGE PATCH PUB
67 London Road
TWICKENHAM
Middlesex TW1 3SZ

Sunday at 8 PM

My Space   www.MySpace.com/TwickFolk
Advance Tickets www.wegottickets.com/TwickFolk
Website   www.TwickFolk.co.uk

In conjunction with 'The Joni Mitchell Project' we have a couple of free tickets to give away for entry to their appearance at TwickFolk this Sunday.

All you have to do is give us the answer to the three questions below and drop an email back to us at [e-mail] by midnight tonight (Friday). The winner will be drawn at random from all correct answers we receive and be notified by email first thing on Saturday morning!

1. Joni is originally come from a fiercely proud state/county/province. Is it...
    a. Saskatchewan
    b. Texas
    c. Yorkshire

2. Sally Barker is also a member of a famous all-girl folk super-group? Is it...
    a. The Doozies
    b. The Poozies
    c. The Floozies

3. One of Joni's most famous songs is about a 'big yellow' mode of transport. Is it...
    a. Gondola
    b. Rickshaw
    c. Taxi

That's it....it's as easy as 1,2,3 and do-re-mi!

However if you need clues you could look here!
http://www.joni-mitchell-project.co.uk/

Good Luck!

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: Smedley
Date: 27 Nov 09 - 10:59 AM

I'd like to hear Big Yellow Gondola.

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Nov 09 - 02:05 PM

I wouldlike to hear Dont Feed The Gondolas by would Paddy Sheehan

Subject: RE: Sally Barker's 'Joni Mitchell Project'
From: evansakes
Date: 28 Nov 09 - 05:16 AM

We had about twenty email replies (and amazingly they were all correct too!). The winners have now been chosen!