UK Jonifest 2018

This year I attended the UK Jonifest in Dorset, England on the southern coast ... what an amazing time.  I arrived on Thursday, Oct 11 at Heathrow airport (my first time overseas) and met a group of Festers who had rented a van and we hit the road ... first stop, Stonehenge!!

I really enjoyed seeing this iconic historic spiritual place.  Amazing.  It was a dreary, rainy day, too, which seemed entirely appropriate!!  Then onward to our home for the next four days, Stonebarrow Manor, in Charmouth. 

We were greeted by our host, Lucy Cowie, and many of my UK JMDL friends who I was meeting for the first time.  We ultimately had almost 40 festers staying at Stonebarrow, a great manor with many guest rooms, a large dining room with two large benched tables, and several living rooms that became our places for socializing, tuning guitars, playing songs, and petting the Jonifest Mascot, Sibo.  

More about this great trip soon.  We come for conversation, Love Sue

Dear Joni Mitchell Fans,

Sorry I've neglected this page for some time.  I have a pretty labor-intensive job at Cornell University and I have so many other interests, like my family (I have a new granddaughter named Sloane!), my boyfriend, Steve, who is amazing, and also my commonly used anxiety-reduction activities, knitting, reading, streaming and sleeping. 

I do however try to play my guitar every day and as you know, I always play Joni Mitchell songs.  Currently I am practicing songs in Open G and variations, including Morning Morgantown, Little Green, Circle Game, Free Man In Paris, and The Priest! I'm always available at sem8@cornell.edu to answer your questions about the tabs at http://www.jonimitchell.com/music/transcriptions.cfm

I'd also like to tell you about some of my Joni experiences over the past 4 years that I have neglected to post about.

2015 Jonifest in Greenville, South Carolina hosted by my good friend, Bob Muller, also known as The Covers King, and also known as my Jonifest husband (don't tell Steve!).  Here are some pictures from that momentous event! 

Our T-shirt and Poster

Our special guest, Chuck Mitchell

Featured artist, Kimberly Ford

Me with our headliner act, Laurie Antonioli

My brother Jim Tierney, AKA Jaco Hilarious

Our fearless leader, Les Irvin with Lucy

Jonifest empresario Michael Paz, 2015 Host Bob Muller, and Jaco