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Title: Jefferson Starship
Post by: Harbottle (Martin) on August 14, 2008, 03:59:37 PM

Some Fairport/Thompson/Denny related covers on the new album by Jefferson Starship:

"Wasn't That a Time" (The Weavers)
"Follow the Drinking Gourd" (Traditional)
"Santy Anno" (Traditional, arranged by The Weavers, new lyrics and music by Paul Kantner)
"Cowboy on the Run" (Dino Valenti)
"I Ain't Marching Anymore" (Phil Ochs, new lyrics by Cathy Richardson)
"Chimes of Freedom" (Bob Dylan)
"Genesis Hall" (Richard Thompson)
"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (Paul Campbell, Joel Newman)
"Royal Canal" (Brendan Behan)
"Rising of the Moon" (Traditional)
"Frenario" (Traditional)
"In a Crisis" (Rob Brezsny, World Entertainment War)
"Maybe for You" (Terry Terrell)
"Commandante Carlos Fonseca" (Tomás Borge, Carlos Mejia-Godoy)
"Pastures of Plenty" (Woody Guthrie)
"Imagine" (John Lennon) / "Redemption" (Bob Marley)
"On the Threshold of Fire" (Paul Kantner)
"The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood" (Sandy Denny)
"Surprise" (Grace Slick) (hidden track)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson%27s_Tree_of_Liberty


Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: quodlibet (Ian) on August 14, 2008, 04:38:21 PM
This will have to serve as some consolation for not being able to see them at the RocknRoots festival at Much Marcle, Herefordshire, that has been cancelled because of licencing difficulties.  :'(



Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: Sandra on August 14, 2008, 04:43:07 PM
You can still see them at Rythm Festival http://www.rhythmfestival.net/ - you're welcome to join us.


Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: PLW (Peter) on August 14, 2008, 04:56:11 PM
Pedant's corner: Quiet Joys isn't by Sandy Denny, it's by Richard Farina.


Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: Mike Tamlin on August 16, 2008, 12:02:45 PM

This will have to serve as some consolation for not being able to see them at the RocknRoots festival at Much Marcle, Herefordshire, that has been cancelled because of licencing difficulties.  :'(




The RocknRoots Festival has been moved to St Arvans Field, Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6BE
http://www.rocknroots.co.uk/


Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: Harbottle (Martin) on August 16, 2008, 01:39:35 PM


This will have to serve as some consolation for not being able to see them at the RocknRoots festival at Much Marcle, Herefordshire, that has been cancelled because of licencing difficulties.  :'(




The RocknRoots Festival has been moved to St Arvans Field, Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6BE
http://www.rocknroots.co.uk/


Marillion won't be there, though...

Still, the lineup looks good.


Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: davidmjs on April 24, 2009, 07:26:16 AM
Jefferson Starship (featuring Paul Kantner, David Freiberg, Slick Aguilar, Chris Smith, Donny Baldwin, Cathy Richardson) / Quicksilver Messenger Service & special guests at the Electric Ballroom Wed 5th August £26.50 adv.....


Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: Andy on April 24, 2009, 07:42:22 AM
That's the Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, yes?


Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: davidmjs on April 24, 2009, 07:46:53 AM

That's the Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, yes?


Sorry....yes indeed...  :)


Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: Ian_ on April 24, 2009, 11:15:27 AM

 Is the 'Tree of liberty' release any good, by the way?  :)


Title: Re: Jefferson Starship
Post by: davidmjs on April 24, 2009, 11:22:01 AM


 Is the 'Tree of liberty' release any good, by the way?  :)


Yep, sure is - best release from Kantner for several decades I'd say....