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Linda's Guitar

from Songs from Home by Jamie Anderson

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A musician friend of mine told me about going to a luthier to get her guitar fixed and who should walk in behind her but Linda Ronstadt, carrying a damaged pre-war Martin. I’m a huge Ronstadt fan and had I been in my friend’s shoes I would’ve forgotten how to form words. I hope Linda doesn’t mind that I borrowed her guitar riff. A member of Linda’s family now has the guitar.

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Mi Corazon, are you sure you want to go? Mi Abuelo, yes I do
Then take this old guitar, you’ll never go hungry, she will always sing with you

(chorus)
Passed down for generations, it had come so far
Though many had played it, she was Linda’s guitar

Her notes like honey poured over every song, soon everybody knew her name
In California the Martin disappeared, even without it she gained fame (to chorus)

(bridge)
Found after 20 years, it had a few more cracks
Still the chords rang out, she had her baby back

Now in her seventies, Linda can’t sing, but when you strum that Martin you’ll hear joy
In the strings’ vibration, if you listen closely, you can hear Linda’s voice
“There you go baby, here am I …”


© 2020 Jamie Anderson, with a nod to Linda Ronstadt

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from Songs from Home, released August 23, 2020

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Jamie Anderson Ottawa, Ontario

Jamie Anderson has played her unique original songs in hundreds of venues in four countries. She’s contemporary folk without the Birkenstocks, pop without the meat dress, and jazz without the weird chords. Her 11 recordings have sold in the thousands.

“A barrel of laughs and a whole lot of fun.” – Amanda Putz, CBC
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