Joan Baez
Steps of City Hall, San Francisco, CA
December 24, 1978

Source: Soundboard > low generation cassette (courtesy of M.R. archive)

Transfer: Zoom H4n (16 bit / 44.1 kHz) (transfer by M.R.)

Editing: Soundforge (pitch corrected) > Wav (Eac tested) > TLH (sector boundary aligned) Flac level 8

Traders Den 1/25/18 - Tracked & Pitch Corrected by kingrue upload 1387
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Joan performs a free concert on the steps of San Francisco's City Hall as her Christmas gift to the city.

Joan is participating in the candlelight memorial march, following the November 27, 1978 assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor

Harvey Milk (killed by the former Supervisor Dan White). White was paroled in 1984 and committed suicide less than two years later.
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This recording seems like a really important piece of music history.

I believe this was professionally filmed as well, because at the beginning of "Amazing Grace", Joan says "The television part of this has to end exactly on the dot".

I was not able to find any film available or any reference on the net.

The tape played really slow, so I spent a few days working on this doing pitch tests. I believe I've adjusted it to near perfection.

This sounds SO GOOD now !!! I'm sure many Baez fans haven't heard this one. You'll enjoy it.

During this concert, Joan performs her first recorded song "Scarlet Ribbons" ~ recorded in 1958.

After Joan performs "Blowin" in the Wind", she is joined by a choir and they sing through a collection of Christmas songs.

Unfortunately "Holy Night" fades out early, missing the very end of the show.

Joan also thanks Bill Graham for the sound.

Thanks to M.R. for another interesting rarity.

Check samples for quality.

Set list:
01 The Boxer
02 Donna Donna
03 Scarlet Ribbons
04 Honest Lullaby
05 For Sasha
06 For All We Know
-- tape flip --
07 The Cherry Tree Carol
08 What You Gonna Do With A Baby
09 Blowing In The Wind
10 The Twelve Days After Christmas (sung by choir)
11 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (sung with choir)
12 Deck The Halls (sung with choir)
13 It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (sung with choir)
14 Amazing Grace
15 Holy Night

Total Time = 52:53 min

~~ Enjoy ~~

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