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Arpie: Joan Baez Wowed Panida

Posted by DFO

March 23, 2009 8:13 a.m. • 33 comments

Arpie: Joan Baez played a concert at the Panida in Sandpoint tonight. She did not deny that she was at Farragut thirty eight years ago. Tonight’s show was amazing. A living legend, still hitting the high notes. She had the sold out crowd of aging hippies wrapped around her finger. She ended the night leading us all in Amazing Grace. The Panida never sounded sweeter.

Question: Who is your favorite folk singer?

33 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

PatrickH on March 23 at 8:33 a.m.
It would have to be The Be Good Tanyas or so that I don’t get called some young whipper snapper who doesn’t know good music, Peter, Paul, And Mary.
Cindy_H on March 23 at 8:34 a.m.
Janis Ian
KevinTaylor on March 23 at 9:34 a.m.
Joan Baez was at the Panida? That explains all those Subarus headed north.
KevinTaylor on March 23 at 9:36 a.m.
And PatrickH. Deeeep cleansing breath. Exhale.
Ah, Serenity, Serenity.
toadman on March 23 at 10:20 a.m.
“Who is your favorite folk singer?”

Trent Reznor.

;-)
OrangeTV on March 23 at 12:04 p.m.
Dolly Parton.
Escapee on March 23 at 1:28 p.m.
Dolly Parton is a folk singer? Anyway, my favorite is Phil Ochs, who was a very intensely topical folksinger. There’s a great Ochs biography, written by Marc Elliot, “Death Of A Rebel” which is a great read, which gives much insight into the Folk Scene, Society in General in the late ‘60s, as well as his own personal tragedy. Joan Baez is good, but I can listen to her quivering vocal vibrato for 10 minutes or so…
florined on March 23 at 1:35 p.m.
Tom Lehrer
JeanieSpokane on March 23 at 1:35 p.m.
Joan Baez, Janice Ian, Cat Stevens when he was.
Kage_Mann on March 23 at 1:44 p.m.
Johnny Horton?
Kage_Mann on March 23 at 1:50 p.m.
I forgot Gordon Lightfoot, who is by far the best ever.
cantyoureadthesigns on March 23 at 2:15 p.m.
Of all time? Probably Woody Guthrie, or Bob Dylan.

Currently?

Roy Zimmerman (no relation to Bob (Zimmerman) Dylan.)

http://www.royzimmerman.com/bio.html

On Larry Craig:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIsLFjWCTsk
Arpie on March 23 at 3:29 p.m.
Joan is more of a cultural icon than a folk singer. She has the songs, the voice, and the drive to change history, as she did in the Chec Republic.

My favorite folk singers are more local and more just folk. Montana’s Walkin’ Jim Stoltz, the late Utah Philips, and Idaho’s own Rosalie Sorrels.
toadman on March 23 at 3:41 p.m.
I suppose if I were to be serious, I’d have to say Nick Drake.
florined on March 23 at 5:36 p.m.
gee, Arpie, thanks for mentioning Rosalie Sorrels and Utah Philips. I was thinking of the late 50’s/early 60’s when folk was king. For that period, I’ll stick with Tom Lehrer.
Escapee on March 23 at 9:46 p.m.
Nick Drake. Interesting choice. Not bad. On the other hand, I had no idea Tom Lehrer was a singer. I’ve seen his name bandied about. He sings? Really?
Stickman on March 23 at 9:57 p.m.
Thank you Jeanne: Cat Stevens back in the day. And Dylan, and Donovan. And Joan. Too many to mention, though I will ponder it tonight and let you know many more tomorrow.

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