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Stranger Songs
Tuesday December 7th, 2021 with Mike Regenstreif
Joni Mitchell in Concert at Le Hibou in Ottawa, March 19, 1968

Our theme for most of this edition of Stranger Songs is a Joni Mitchell concert, recorded here in Ottawa at Le Hibou coffeehouse on March 19th, 1968. That same night, Jimi Hendrix was in Ottawa playing at the Capitol Theatre. After his show, Jimi went to Le Hibou with his tape recorder, sat right up in front and recorded Joni’s set – which has just been released as part of the new Joni Mitchell boxed set, Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971). Click on LISTEN NOW to hear this show. Click on LISTEN to hear the current CKCU broadcast.
fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy Canadian
Night in the City
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Come to the Sunshine
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Into to The Pirate of Penance
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
The Pirate of Penance
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Intro to Conversation
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Conversation
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
The Way It Is
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Into to The Dawntreader
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
The Dawntreader
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Both Sides Now
Canadian Brass featuring Ingrid Jensen - Canadiana - Linus/Canadian Brass Canadian New
Marcie
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Into to Nathan La Franeer
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Nathan La Franeer
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Into to Dr. Junk
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Dr. Junk
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Into to Michael from Mountains
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Michael from Mountains
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Go Tell the Drummer Man
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Intro to I Don’t Know Where I Stand
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
I Don’t Know Where I Stand
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Intro to Sisotowbell Lane
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Sisotowbell Lane
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Intro to Ladies of the Canyon
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
Ladies of the Canyon
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) - Rhino Canadian New
That Song About the Midway
Dave Van Ronk - Sunday Street - Philo Canadian
Cactus Tree
Judy Collins & Shawn Colvin - Bohemian - Wildflower Canadian
This Flight Tonight
Sara Colman - Ink on a Pin: A Celebration of Joni Mitchell - Stoney Lane Canadian New
All I Want
Rufus Wainwright & Amsterdam Sinfonietta - Rufus Wainwright & Amsterdam Sinfonietta Live - BMG/Modern Canadian New
For Free
Hoyt Axton - Pistol Packin’ Mama - Jeremiah Canadian
Interactive CKCU
hillbilly
WOW! WOW! cant wait! ;-)

9:32 AM, December 7th, 2021
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Hillbilly,

12:09 PM, December 7th, 2021
hb
Sooo Brilliant! I'd forgot... Thanks much!

4:19 PM, December 7th, 2021
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks again, HB.

4:21 PM, December 7th, 2021
suplicant hillbilly ;-)
I'm SO jealous! You interviewed her...like, twice! Wow!

4:56 PM, December 7th, 2021
Mike Regenstreif (host)
No, I didn't interview. I met her twice. The first time was in 1973 when she was in Montreal for the James Bay benefit concert. The night before the concert, I was at the Rainbow, a musicians hangout, and she was there being very sociable. The second time was in 1975,when I was a guest of Ramblin' Jack Elliott during Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. Joni's hotel room was right next to Jack's and she invited Jack and his guests to come into her room to see a Navajo blanket she'd just received. Later on, at the tour party, she kept offering me a cigarette. I was/am a non-smoker and I wasn't going to start -- even for Joni Mitchell.

5:04 PM, December 7th, 2021
hb
Even an better story!!! Thanks!!!

8:18 PM, December 7th, 2021