Both Sides, Now #Musical Monday

The song I’m singing today was on one of the first eight-track cartridges I had when I was eight years old. It comes from Judy Collins’ 1967 album, Wild Flowers, which has other songs I enjoyed such as “Since You Asked” and “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye.” At such a young age, I couldn’t understand these songs, but I appreciated their soothing melodies and rich harmonies.

According to Wikipedia, “Both Sides, Now” was written by Joni Mitchell and included on her album, Clouds in 1969. The title comes from a lyric from the song. It has since been recorded by such artists as Frank Sinatra and Willie Nelson. Joni Mitchell re-recorded the song with an orchestral arrangement for her album, Both Sides Now in 2000. I hope you enjoy my rendition, based on the Judy Collins version.

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4 Responses to Both Sides, Now #Musical Monday

abbiejohnsontaylor says:

November 2, 2020 at 2:19 pm

Thank you, Patty, for we blogging. I hope you’re having a great day!

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- Patty L. Fletcher says:
  
  November 2, 2020 at 2:30 pm
  
  Hi Abbie.
  
  Youâre welcome.
  
  Yes, having a good day.
  
  The post was also shared on John Crawfordâs School of Music on FB.
  
  Patty L. Fletcher
  
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  Email: patty.volunteer1@gmail.com
  
  Website: http://www.campbellsworld.wordpress.com/ .
  
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  We all are the Light, automatically. So we really don’t have to go too much further than that. We all have a Light within us – it is the Soul; it is that spark of God, of the Divine, that activates our consciousness.
  
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  - abbiejohnsontaylor says:
    
    November 2, 2020 at 2:31 pm
    
    That’s great! Thank you so much.
    
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  - Patty L. Fletcher says:
    
    November 2, 2020 at 2:57 pm
    
    Youâre welcome.
    
    Patty L. Fletcher
    
    Self-Published Author and Social Media Promotional Assistant
    
    Email: patty.volunteer1@gmail.com
    
    Website: http://www.campbellsworld.wordpress.com/ .
    
    Food For Thought
    
    We all are the Light, automatically. So we really don’t have to go too much further than that. We all have a Light within us – it is the Soul; it is that spark of God, of the Divine, that activates our consciousness.
    
    -John-Roger, DSS
    
    Source: New Day Herald website
    
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