Summer subsides once again into the sweetness of September.
Judy Collins, Cravings: How I Conquered Food, Doubleday 2017, pp. 112-113:
. . . and writing Albert Grossmann that no, I did not want to join a trio of women he was bent on calling the Brown-Eyed Girls. He had put Peter, Paul and Mary together, telling me that I was the fallback choice if Mary hadn't worked out. Albert saw how I was struggling and didn't think I could make it on my own, hence the trio idea. It was to be me, Judy Henske and Jo Mapes. He told me he would get me brown contacts, his idea of a joke — Henske had brown eyes and Mapes and I would have to get brown contacts. I had agreed hastily — after all, he had made Peter, Paul and Mary into an international franchise. Now I changed my yes to a no. I would go it on my own, no matter what. I was going to do it my way or die trying.
Way to go, Judy. You pulled it off and beat your addictions as well.
Judy Collins, Both Sides Now. Wonderful. My favorite version, however, is that of Dave van Ronk and the Hudson Dusters.
Judy Collins, Someday Soon
Judy Collins, Amazing Grace
Judy Henske, High Flying Bird
Judy Henske, Any Day Now
Judy Henske, Till the Real Thing Comes Along
Jo Mapes, You Were on My Mind. Beautiful, but takes a little getting used to if you are coming at it from the We Five hit version. Ian and Sylvia have a great version.
Jo Mapes, No One to Talk My Troubles To
Bonus cut: Iris Dement and friends, Will the Circle be Unbroken. Wow.