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  • Don Bagley
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    Never has a dirge been lovelier than this one. Baez has wonderful delivery. She can hold a note for ransom. She can kidnap a song and steal your heart too.

  • Nam Yarasree
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    Joan Baez, with just a guitar and her wonderful voice, could make marvelous songs! That's what I call "Talent".

  • Ellen Lee
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    How did Joan Baez do that without auto-tune or backup dancers…oh wait, she has musical talent and can sing!

  • MicroWorldLover
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    I have a much better understanding of this song, now that I have watched 'Civil War: Blood on the Battlefields', if the telling is even close to accurate. However, I still rejoice that the Massachusetts Union forces were able to help President A. Lincoln abolish slavery. I am, obviously, NOT happy about the tremendous loss of life, on both sides, of all those promising young men, but, I understand it. It was a great first step, but, in 2015, we STILL have racism and hatred. That, I do NOT understand. Joan, and other like her, did their part, but, now, it is up to us to continue the fight for complete equality for ALL. I agree with President Obama. We must not forget the Confederate flag, but, now, it belongs in a museum, not flaunted out in the streets as a means by which to incite violence. All those who are with me, give me an 'I'd'.

  • Ljubomir Novakovic
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    I don't know….. what you know about history of this song…..but, in this days song is ….more actually than ever…..its himna…for some folks in US ….story is dramatical,but…

  • Johnnyc drums
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    Great chanter here, sings like an angel. I love the way Joan Baez doesn't realize she's not in front of a "Folkie" crowd. Chastises the crowd with "It's not that difficult" while not missing a beat. Real professional here.