Little Green - Joni Mitchell (Cover)

Here is my cover of Little Green by Joni Mitchell. It is the third track on her 1971 album 'Blue'.
(I got this from Wikipedia) Mitchell wrote Little Green in 1967 about the daughter she gave up for adoption when she was a poor folk singer in Toronto. The existence of her daughter, originally called Kelly Dale, was not publicly known until 1993, when a room-mate from Mitchell's art-school days in the 1960s sold the story of the adoption to a tabloid magazine. Mitchell was reunited with her daughter, Kilauren Gibb, in 1997.
Thank you to the contributors of Joni tabs/tunings on www.jonimitchell.com. I never would have learnt this without those! Any fans of Joni - I'll be adding more soon. I want to learn the entire Clouds album. Challenge... :0
lyrics:
Born with the moon in Cancer
Choose her a name she'll answer too
Call her green and the winters can not fade her
Call her green for the children who have made her
Little, green, be a gypsy dancer
He went to California
Hearing that everything's warmer there
So you write him a letter, say, "her eyes are blue"
He sends you a poem and she's lost to you
Little, green, he's a non-comformer
Just a little green
Like the colour when the spring is born
There'll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow
Just a little green
Like the night's when the northern lights perform
There'll be icicles and birthday clothes
And sometimes there'll be sorrow
Child with a child pretending
Weary of lies you're sending home
So you sign all the papers in the family name
You're sad and you're sorry but you're not ashamed
Little green, have a happy ending
Just a little green
Like the colour when the spring is born
There'll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow
Just a little green
Like the night's when the northern lights perform
There'll be icicles and birthday clothes
And sometimes there'll be sorrow.
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Note: I do not own any rights to this music, I'm just singing and playing it.

[@unusunusduotres3721]

E' bello che qualcuno riproponga queste vecchie canzoni, in un certo senso è una memoria storica importante. Grande capacità vocale!

[@jonathanatyeo5999]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@Krzysztofm33]

Beautiful workmanship. There is no voice sharpness that is in Joni's voice. There is softness, there is melody.

[@SeeShellSinging]

Joni is the true master, I'm just happy to play this beautifullt crafted song. thank you :)

[@sergedesrochers]

Merci ! Magnifique !!!!

[@FansSports]

Beautiful!

[@walterwiniana]

My favorite Joni Mitchell song! And you sung it beautifully, it was an amazing performance 👏👏👏

[@mariandorothe]

wonderfull💚🙏🏼

[@SABAJANES]

Me encanta

[@Stirling62]

YES!! Nailed it!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@Cyanescens4Breakfast]

This is the best cover of this I've been able to find so far. Well done.

[@SeeShellSinging]

Garrett James thank you! That really means a lot to me. Best wishes. X

[@diminishedthicc]

covering both joni mitchell and jobim? amazing

[@Bomshankan]

This really touched my heart tonight. Felt like you've lived through a great pain yourself. Thank you very much for this.

[@SeeShellSinging]

hi there Bomshankan, thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. Best wishes to you!

[@TorkG8]

A great song from one of Joni's best albums. Beautifully played and lovely vocal.

[@Fifigafifi]

Bravissima!

[@riverthecat]

Pretty...and the song is pretty too 😃!!

[@WilliamSaadGuitar]

Superb...

[@masdianarts5261]

Warmest regards from indonesia

[@giovannisalvo6611]

Splendid!

[@pandiario1]

Beautiful voice and guitar work

[@TurfTycoon63]

I'm lost for words ... what a beautiful rendition!

[@SeeShellSinging]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment :)

[@jeffersonlima2452]

absolutamente lindo... por favor, continue postando!

[@karens.anderson812]

Just gorgeous Shells - You are so talented! Love you we do. 😁

[@SeeShellSinging]

Kaz Anderson thanks cuz. Love you too. X

[@davideveson3041]

Thats really nice..its right up there with joni.

[@SeeShellSinging]

David Eveson thanks David. What a generous compliment! Best wishes

[@angalvezs1]

Hermoso!!!!!

[@dashing4u1]

I love Joni's singing. Close my eyes and you are her singing! Excellent especially as there is no clear version of Joni singing it herself live apart from directly from the "Blue" album. Beautiful Shell! SHall look for more covers by you.

[@SeeShellSinging]

hi and thank you for a wonderful comment! Hoping to record more soon :) best wishes.

[@dashing4u1]

Looking forward to more then.😊

[@wolfunplugged]

wonderful, gentle sung and very musically played. you've cought that 70ties Spirit. may I encourage you, to post Videos again?

[@SeeShellSinging]

thanks! that's what I was going for. I've got plans to post again, just waiting for an injury to heal in my left arm. thanks again.

[@wolfunplugged]

@@SeeShellSinging Oh...then the best wishes to become healthy again☀

[@TheOldAndTheYoungMusicTV]

Eu sou apaixonado pelos seus vídeos e admiro demais as músicas que você escolhe. Eu sou brasileiro e quando vejo você tocando bossa nova eu fico cada vez mais apaixonado. Lindo demais. Beijos do Brasil

[@SeeShellSinging]

Luiz Fernando Muniz muito obrigada! Eu agradeço :)

[@DanJohnson]

Beautiful rendition. Great minds... I did a version a few years ago on my channel too!

[@SeeShellSinging]

Thanks Dan! Brilliant, I’ll check it out. Hope you and yours are well x

[@simpleguitarman]

Wow, love your guitar sound on this Shell. Is that your first name by the way? Are you running your guitar straight through an amp or what? Another fine song and performance. You have a new fan for sure!!!

[@SeeShellSinging]

thanks so much! Yes thats my first name. I'm using my beloved K Yairi (and mic) with 12's on through my Fishman loudbox artist and the overall sound is recorded through my zoom q4 camera. the trouble with the zoom is that it's a reasonably good camera but it will never do the guitar and amp justice. first world problems! :)

[@folkmusicgirl]

Do you know "Diamonds and Rust" by Joan Baez? Any chance you do a cover of that song? Thank you..

[@SeeShellSinging]

Hi there. That's a great song and so wonderfully played and sung by Joan, I love it. I'll put it on my list :) x

[@folkmusicgirl]

Great! I look forward to hearing your cover. Please let me know when you have it to hear. Thanks! Do you or did you listen to Joan Baez much? I like Joni Mitchell -but mostly her 1960s & 70's material.

[@SeeShellSinging]

I can't say I've listened to Joan all that much but I'm a huge fan of Joni, yes I tend to sway to her 60's/70's material :)