RICHARD & MIMI FARINA ~ Pack Up Your Sorrows ~

[tierno1922]

To sad they are not together singing.

[yukonnoka]

Mimi was so beautiful...



[Slackmaster9]

I first heard this song in 1967 while i was in Vietnam in the army. It transformed me. I'd never heard a dulcimer before. It was like a breath of fresh air; such a silvery, silken sound. When I got home I bought the album and made a dulcimer, both of which I still have.

[adolftree]

45 years or so later, I look back and wonder if that time really existed. As the song, "Ramblin' Boy" put it: "If when we die we go somewhere, I bet you a dollar he's ramblin' there." Here's to all the ramblers who've moved on. "Preserve your memories. They're all that's left you." Thanks for the post. It's a poignant one.

[CastleIsland]

I remember reading "Been Down So Long Looks Up To Me" and loving it. I had no idea until today that Richard Farina was a folksinger as well.

[kathrynsmith724]

Mimi's death was also horribly premature.

[375GTB]

For: Kathleen F. Bisberg

12-21-1949 4-1-2007

The love of my life for 29 years 7 months..

J.C.

[forloveofgolf]

Peter, Paul & Mary provide this copyright info for the song: Farina/Marden- Ryerson Music Pub., Inc. BMI.

Wikipedia says it was co-written by Richard and Pauline Baez.

David Hajdu's "Positively 4th Street" says that on "Celebrations for a Grey Day" the song was credited to Pauline, although elsewhere this book says that it was "inspired" by a phrase belonging to Pauline and Mimi.

[forloveofgolf]

Peter, Paul & Mary provide this copyright info for the song: Farina/Marden- Ryerson Music Pub., Inc. BMI.

Wikipedia says it was co-written by Richard and Pauline Baez.

David Hajdu's "Positively 4th Street" says that on "Celebrations for a Grey Day" the song was credited to Pauline, although elsewhere this book says that it was "inspired" by a phrase belonging to Pauline and Mimi.

[VegardMinde]

It's 2011 and I never knew about these people until now !

[RichardwasLionheart]

I think Richard Farina also should have credit for writing the song, not only Pauline

[IanHunedoara8]

Mimi sparked reivival of interest in dulcimer during late 60's-early 70's

[McDing5156]

Who is Pauline ?

[Scout4Me1]

@McDing5156 Pauline is Joan`s older sister.

[bloozblasterX]

@McDing5156 - Pauline Marden is in fact Joan's half-sister. I have seen the Rainbow Quest vid,and it IS likely that Pauline did most of the writing,with Dick supplying the musical ideas on the dulcimer. =bloozblasterX=

[covertcupid]

I love this song and mimi and Richard. Thanks for posting

[Gazolba]

There is something wonderful about this song. Its so sorrowful and yet lovely to listen to at the same time. Their voices are lovely together. Truly a gem!

[Scout4Me1]

@MrMarchant71 Yes, that is true. I read it somewhere, too.

[kimatoz3]

She has such a sweet, earnest face and voice to match. He is great on the dulcimer.

[RoyFive]

Great song no matter who does it--Judy Collins, Peter Paul And Mary--whoever. But Richard and Mimi did it best.

[StevenCharlesJazz]

Love this song, and the entire album.... I read Richard's book, too, right when it first came out. That was a very difficult period of time, so many incredibly talented, creative souls were lost to us, at far too young an age, as well as some of our best leaders, MLK, JFK, RFK, Malcolm....

[daylightlover]

Thank you, I have been hoping someone would put up the pure album version of his song. I have a video tape I made of this song on VHS and I have no idea how to get it on the tube.You would like it. By the way ,I was in Carmel Valley when he died on his motorcycle, I lived on the peninsula for 20yrs. Thanks again. r

[banjodawgg]

Thank You soooo much for posting this one!

I think I wore out my record back when I was in my teens & listened to this. Got "Great White Horse"??! Another I love.

It's especially moving for me today as a dear friend of mine of 15yrs died 2days ago.

Thanks again.

[Scout4Me1]

My condolences to your friend. It`s always sad to survivers when that person was so dearly loved.

[banjodawgg]

Thank you very much for your caring. Yes, when it comes down to it, we will just miss them intensely & I try to remember all the times! Coincidence u said "survivors" as she was a chronic pain pt. (as am I) & is now now no longer in that pain.

Hugs

[christophe76382]

Awesome song ! Pauline co-wrote this song