Gillian’s guest for the first half of the show is Lauren Elizabeth, singer, songwriter, teacher and ukulele player. Lauren talks with Gillian about her new show, a homage to Joni Mitchell entitled: This is Joni – The Art & Music of Joni Mitchell, playing at the Paris Cat, June 16th (sold out) and the Flying Saucer at Elsternwick, June 30th. Lauren tells about growing up in a musical family, deciding to be a singer after hearing Joni’s unique voice when she was 12 years old, developing the show and the difficult task of choosing which songs to include. Lauren gives us a live rendition of Joni’s the Circle Game and also plays one of her own songs, Fall to Pieces.

In the second half of the show Gillian stays with ‘the folkie business’ and plays songs by Laura Marley, The Pierces, First Aid Kit, Sarah Blasko, more Joni and the inimitable Kirsty MacColl

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