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Sunday, February 14. 2010

The Valentine of Maggie's Farm: Marianne Matthews

The Valentine sweetheart of Maggie's Farm is our dearly loved commenter Marianne Matthews.



Marianne is a classically trained musician, among many other wonderful things, with a sane, quick, and fun-loving mind.  I share Marianne's love of folk music, she broadening my appreciations beyond the labor and protest songs I was raised with to older and other countries' folk classics.  Marianne has been deeply involved with many of the greats. Marianne sent me a disc of some of her recaptured recordings from the 1950's, which you have to hear to soar.  We're working on a way to put at least one up at Maggie's Farm.  Meanwhile, you'll have to be content with this 1972 photo of Marianne and all-together now wishing Marianne a Happy Valentine.


FRIENDSHIP


Oh, the comfort -- the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person,
Having neither to weigh thoughts,
Nor measure words -- but pouring them
All right out -- just as they are --
Chaff and grain together --
Certain that a faithful hand will
Take and sift them --
Keep what is worth keeping --
And with the breath of kindness
Blow the rest away.


-Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

Posted by Bruce Kesler in Music, Our Essays, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 00:01 | Comments (20) | Trackbacks (0)

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if i may say, MM, about that snapshot, you have about as many playful expressions dancing across your features as a human face can hold.

very, very lovely!
#1 buddy larsen on 2010-02-14 01:04 (Reply)
My thought too, BL.
#1.1 Bird Dog on 2010-02-14 06:06 (Reply)
Marianne,

Happy Valentine's Day!

One of your secret admirers.
#2 Curtis on 2010-02-14 05:10 (Reply)
"I have little doubt that when St. George had killed the dragon he was heartily afraid of the princess." - GKC

I love reading your posts, MM!
#3 The Distributist on 2010-02-14 08:53 (Reply)
Ohh MM--I have been so encouraged by your voice at Maggie's Farm. Keep up the beautiful work!

Happy Valentine's Day!
#4 apple pie on 2010-02-14 09:10 (Reply)
Her face is as pretty as her name.
#5 feeblemind on 2010-02-14 09:37 (Reply)
I want to add to the Marianne appreciation thread! I love your posts and look up to you greatly!

Have a wonderful St. Valentine's Day!
#6 BlackOrchid on 2010-02-14 09:45 (Reply)
Happy Valentines day from yet another secret admirer! Your kind and wise posts always are a delight to read, as I am sure you personally must be a true delight to know. Thanks, Marianne!
#7 Seppo on 2010-02-14 10:37 (Reply)
Friends ... This is the best Valentine's Day that I have ever had! Thank you all for your kind kind words. And you all have a beautiful Valentine's Day with your loved ones.

Marianne
#8 Marianne Matthews on 2010-02-14 10:53 (Reply)
Love ya, MM.
#9 The B on 2010-02-14 10:55 (Reply)
I think this is the coolest post on Maggie's I've seen in a while (and there's a lot of cool stuff on Maggie's). It's no coincidence MM is loved, appreciated and admired...she's quite a woman.

Happy Valentine's Day, MM.
#10 Jephnol (Link) on 2010-02-14 11:24 (Reply)
Right on Jep! And MM is wise, to boot!
#10.1 Garry on 2010-02-14 14:57 (Reply)
Dynamic! Lovely on the inside and outside as well.
#11 Thalpy on 2010-02-14 11:38 (Reply)
Let's hear it for the girls! Yea, Marianne!
#12 D on 2010-02-14 12:39 (Reply)
Somehow we always knew that Marianne is beautiful - it's sort of like knowing when someone on the other end of the telephone is smiling: the smile is in their voice, just as Marianne's beauty is in her writings. Way to go, Maggie's! HVD, MM!
#13 Kondratieff on 2010-02-14 13:32 (Reply)
Looking forward to hearing the music.
#14 Gringo on 2010-02-14 19:18 (Reply)
HUZZAH for Marianne, Grand Dame of the internet. Be sure and let everyone at Lex's place know about your CD. I know I want one!
#15 SCOTTtheBADGER on 2010-02-15 06:39 (Reply)
Hi, ScotttheBadger, you old flattterer you ... I thought I had sent you one, but I remember that I emailed you at an address you listed and you never answered, so I thought you had changed your mind. If you'll contact Lex and ask him to send me your email, I'll email you and you can reply with your address and I'll remedy this shameful neglect on my part.

Marianne
#16 Marianne Matthews on 2010-02-15 12:00 (Reply)
I moved last August, and with a new server, so the email never got here. I asked Lex to send the new email, along with the address of The Badger's Burrow. If I don't hear from you by the end of the week, I'll ask Maggie to send it to you.

SCOTT
#16.1 SCOTTtheBADGER on 2010-02-15 19:21 (Reply)
A very happy belated Valentine's Day to the wonderful, lovely, talented, generous Marianne.

I knew that I recognized your picture! ;)

Warmest Regards,
#17 Ron Snyder on 2010-02-15 14:21 (Reply)

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