Tanglewood

 I am back in Connecticut after an interesting couple of weeks in Alaska.  

On Sunday we went to Lenox, Massachusetts, for an afternoon concert at Tanglewood, headlining revered folk singer, Judy Collins, on her farewell tour.

The opening performer was Amanda Shires.  Rosanne Cash followed with a good set, including Woody Guthrie's "Deportee" and Cash's own "Seven Year Ache."

Mary Chapin Carpenter and her band were crowd favorites.  Her set included a cover of Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A Changin."  "Passionate Kisses" is one of Carpenter's biggest hits, and the crowd loved it.  She then honored Dolly Parton with "Coat of Many Colors."  Consistent with the day's emphasis on feminism, Carpenter also sang her own anthem, "He Thinks He'll Keep Her."   

There had been long breaks between sets, as it took quite a while to set up each artist's instruments and sound systems.  The show began at 2:30, long before Judy Collins appeared after 5 o'clock when dark clouds threatening rain were in the sky.

Judy Collins announced that she is 87 years old!  She opened with Joni Mitchel's "Both Sides Now," a lively song that was one of Collins' early hits.  She then invited Rosanne Cash to join her for a song Collins had recently written and then Mary Chapin Carpenter for another new Collins song.

By 6 o'clock, after a show that had so far consumed three-and-a-half hours, Judy Collins had not yet sung "Chelsea Morning," "Send in the Clowns" or "Amazing Grace."  Regrettably, with darkening skies, a drive of several hours in front of me, and a Tesla that would need a stop for charging, we had to leave before Judy Collins' set was over.