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Joan Baez played Bob Dylan's 'I Shall Be Released' at the Big Sur Festival over the weekend

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September 16th, 1969: Joan Baez played Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" at the Big Sur Festival over the weekend

Joan Baez performed at the Big Sur Folk Festival for the sixth time in a row over the weekend

 
Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Crosby Stills, Nash & Young to perform at Big Sur Folk Festival this weekend

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September 13th, 1969: Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Crosby Stills, Nash & Young to perform at Big Sur Folk Festival this weekend

The sixth annual event takes place this weekend in California.

 
Joan Baez announces new album out this month

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August 1st, 1967: Joan Baez announces new album out this month

Joan Baez has released details of her new album Joan out this month on Vanguard. The follow up to last year's Christmas record, Noël was recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City

 
10/10 for Joan Baez' new album

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10/10 for Joan Baez' new album

Farewell, Angelina

​In the fall of 1965, Joan Baez released her sixth album, Farewell, Angelina. The album signalled a change and a departure in the subtlest of ways towards more contemporary songs, without discarding

 
New cover album by folksinger Joan Baez

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October 25th, 1965: New cover album by folksinger Joan Baez

October, 1965 - American folksinger Joan Baez released an album of cover songs: Farewell, Angelina. As with many records released by popular artists in 1965

 
Donovan & Joan Baez live from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival

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July 23rd, 1965: Donovan & Joan Baez live from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival

​July 23rd, 1965 - Joan Baez headlined the first night of the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Baez brought out an eighteen year-old Donovan during her set to perform his recent single "Colours."

 
Joan Baez releases Phil Ochs song as single

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June 11th, 1965: Joan Baez releases Phil Ochs song as single

​In June 1965, Joan Baez released a cover of Phil Ochs' anti war song, "There But For Fortune." It had originally been released on her 1964 album, Joan Baez/5.

 
Joan Baez performs live at the BBC

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June 8th, 1965: Joan Baez performs live at the BBC

​June 5, 1965 - Joan Baez played a special concert at the BBC Theatre in Shepherd's Bush, London.

 
1965 Newport Folk Festival Lineup Announced

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May 7th, 1965: 1965 Newport Folk Festival Lineup Announced

Here is the complete lineup for the 7th annual Newport Folk Festival which took place from Thursday, July 22nd 1965 until Sunday, July 25th 1965 in Newport, Rhode Island.

 
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