The Coffee Shop – The Sweetest Gift

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day.

40 years ago, give or take, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris teamed up to sing “The Sweetest Gift”:

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This is an open thread. There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. However, there is no hard and fast rule about staying on topic, especially if you have a personal story burning a hole in your pocket trying to escape.
Pictures and videos are welcome in the comments.  If photos are used, please be sure you own the copyright. We would rather see your personal photos anyway, rather than random stuff copied from the internet.  Our only request is that if you use pictures or videos, take pity on those who don’t have broadband, and don’t post more than two or three in a single comment.

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This is an Open Thread. Grab your cup, pull up a chair, sit a spell and share what’s on your mind today.

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5 Responses to The Coffee Shop – The Sweetest Gift

  1. Chuck Stanley says:
    May 17, 2016 at 7:44 am

    I recall when their album, Trio, came out in 1987. I had a couple of favorites from the album. Farther Along is an old hymn. The great thing about that song, to me, was the Hammond B-3 organ playing soft accompaniment, holding the song together in a unique manner.

    My other favorite from the album was To Know Him Is To Love Him. One of the great guitar intros of all time, It speaks for itself.

    It is sad that Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson’s disease and has been unable to sing since 2012. She talked about it in an interview with CBS station KPIX.

  2. wordcloud9 says:
    May 17, 2016 at 8:09 am

    Good Morning – Thanks Joy and Chuck –
    Three very different women with different styles, but able to blend their voices so beautifully together – one of the things that makes music so magical.

  3. Joy of Fishes says:
    May 17, 2016 at 8:52 am

    Good morning, Chuck and Nona! None of the singers are fave’s, but the Trio was quite special, Thank you for posting add’l vids, Chuck. Here’s another trio, this one with – Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss:

  4. Chuck Stanley says:
    May 17, 2016 at 11:16 am

    Love Alison Krauss. I recall seeing her on TV when she fourteen years old. My reaction was the same the first time I saw Jackie Evancho. This was a little girl who you KNEW was going to be a star.

  5. Joy of Fishes says:
    May 17, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    Here’s another very young, very fine singer – Danielle Bradbery:

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