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Joan Baez Born On January 9th 1941 Is An American Folk Singer And A Songwriter Who Is Of Mixed Mexican And Scottish Descent. Baez Rose To Prominence In The Early '60s With Her Stunning Renditions Of Traditional Balladry. In The Late '60s And Early '70s Baez Came Into Her Songwriting Own Penning Many Songs Most Notably "Diamonds & Rust " A Nostalgic Piece About Her Ill-Fated Romance With Bob Dylan And "Sweet Sir Galahad " A Song About Sister Mimi Fariña's Of Richard & Mimi Fariña Fame Second Marriage And Continued To Meld Her Songcraft With Topical Issues. She Was Outspoken In Her Disapproval Of The Vietnam War And Later The CIA-Backed Coups In Many Latin American Countries. She Was Also Instrumental In The Civil Rights Movement Marching With Dr. Martin Luther King On Many Occassions And Being Jailed For Her Beliefs. In 1963 Her Performance Of "We Shall Overcome" At The Lincoln Memorial Just Prior To Dr. King's Famous "I Have A Dream..." Speech Helped Confirm The Song As The Civil Rights Anthem. In December 1972 She Traveled To Hanoi North Vietnam And Was Caught In That Country's "Christmas Campaign " In Which The U.S. Bombed The City More Times Than Any Other During The Entire War. While Pregnant With Her Only Son Gabriel She Performed A Handful Of Songs In The Middle Of The Night On Day One Of The 1969 Woodstock Festival. She Is Considered The "Queen Of Folk" For Being At The Forefront Of The 1960s Folk Revival And Inspiring Generations Of Female Folksingers That Followed. On July 28 2019 Following Dates Across Europe Baez Performed Her Final Concert At Madrid's Teatro Real. In January 2021 Baez Received A 2020 Kennedy Center Honor.
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"Lily Of The West" Is A Traditional American Folk Song There Are Older Versions Known In The West Of Ireland From Which The US Song Was Derived About A Man Who Travels To Louisville And Falls In Love With A Woman Named Mary Or Flora The Eponymous Lily Of The West. He Catches Mary Being Unfaithful To Him And In A Fit Of Rage Stabs The Man She Is With And Is Subsequently Imprisoned. In Spite Of This He Finds Himself Still In Love With Her. The Song Is Often Interpreted As A Metaphor For The Irish Experience In America. Some Versions Of The Song Notably The Cover By The Chieftains And Rosanne Cash From The Chieftans's Album Further Down The Old Plank Road End With The Man's Being Released And Traveling Across The Atlantic To "ramble Through Old Ireland/And Travel Scotland O'er". Despite Leaving America He Finds That He Is Still In Love And Mentally Fixated On The Woman Known In This Version As Flora. Another Chieftans Cover From Their Earlier Album The Long Black Veil And Sung By Mark Knopfler Is Set In Ireland. Originally An English Street Ballad Or Broadside The Song Became Particularly Popular In The United States By Parlor Singers And Ballad-Printers. During The 19th Century It Was Known Throughout The Country And In Time Became Part Of The Folk Heritage.
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Biography - Joan Baez
Joan Baez Born On January 9th 1941 Is An American Folk Singer And A Songwriter Who Is Of Mixed Mexican And Scottish Descent. Baez Rose To Prominence In The Early '60s With Her Stunning Renditions Of Traditional Balladry. In The Late '60s And Early '70s Baez Came Into Her Songwriting Own Penning Many Songs Most Notably "Diamonds & Rust " A Nostalgic Piece About Her Ill-Fated Romance With Bob Dylan And "Sweet Sir Galahad " A Song About Sister Mimi Fariña's Of Richard & Mimi Fariña Fame Second Marriage And Continued To Meld Her Songcraft With Topical Issues. She Was Outspoken In Her Disapproval Of The Vietnam War And Later The CIA-Backed Coups In Many Latin American Countries. She Was Also Instrumental In The Civil Rights Movement Marching With Dr. Martin Luther King On Many Occassions And Being Jailed For Her Beliefs. In 1963 Her Performance Of "We Shall Overcome" At The Lincoln Memorial Just Prior To Dr. King's Famous "I Have A Dream..." Speech Helped Confirm The Song As The Civil Rights Anthem. In December 1972 She Traveled To Hanoi North Vietnam And Was Caught In That Country's "Christmas Campaign " In Which The U.S. Bombed The City More Times Than Any Other During The Entire War. While Pregnant With Her Only Son Gabriel She Performed A Handful Of Songs In The Middle Of The Night On Day One Of The 1969 Woodstock Festival. She Is Considered The "Queen Of Folk" For Being At The Forefront Of The 1960s Folk Revival And Inspiring Generations Of Female Folksingers That Followed. On July 28 2019 Following Dates Across Europe Baez Performed Her Final Concert At Madrid's Teatro Real. In January 2021 Baez Received A 2020 Kennedy Center Honor.
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"Lily of the West" is a traditional American folk song (there are older versions known in the west of Ireland, from which the US song was derived) about a man who travels to Louisville and falls in love with a woman named Mary, or Flora, the eponymous Lily of the West. He catches Mary being unfaithful to him, and, in a fit of rage, stabs the man she is with, and is subsequently imprisoned. In spite of this, he finds himself still in love with her.
The song is often interpreted as a metaphor for the Irish experience in America. Some versions of the song, notably the cover by The Chieftains and Rosanne Cash from The Chieftans's album Further Down the Old Plank Road, end with the man's being released and traveling across the Atlantic to "ramble through old Ireland/And travel Scotland o'er". Despite leaving America, he finds that he is still in love and mentally fixated on the woman, known in this version as Flora. Another Chieftans cover, from their earlier album The Long Black Veil and sung by Mark Knopfler, is set in Ireland.
Originally an English street ballad (or broadside), the song became particularly popular in the United States by parlor singers and ballad-printers. During the 19th century it was known throughout the country and, in time, became part of the folk heritage. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.