Julie Felix

margaret · Post by **margaret** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:43 am

I have recently discovered an unknown and thriving folk club scene. Well, it was unknown to me anyway, as I don't get out much. As a result of attending a concert last weekend I found that Julie Felix who gave Leonard his first TV spot on her show back in the 60's is still touring and will be at a club about 10 miles from me in April. For anyone in the UK who is interested, the tour venues are listed on her website at http://www.juliefelix.com

Henning · Post by **Henning** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:53 am

Hi Margaret,

I didn't know about Julie before. But if I would have to recommend a website, hers would be the one. Simple, quick, nice designed and well organized. You rarely find such a refreshing piece nowadays.

tomsakic · Post by **tomsakic** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:59 am

I think that Julie Felix returned to recording few years back (or at least she came under public spot). She even covered Leonard's Hallelujah - the news about her return was somewhere around here.

Hehm, Henning, I'd say her site is pretty old-fashioned

I presume it's home made. She's obviosuly concentrated on the web sale and fandom - AMG mentions her return to wide performing and recording in 2000s, but last album they have listed is from 1982.

Henning · Post by **Henning** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:09 am

Right, Tom and I am old fashioned, too, that's why her website and me are doing so well together. Homemade things are the best anyways. No flash - no wannabie the best - simple navigation.

Do you remember the C64 ? You turned it on and half a second later it was ready for your commands. But indeed, how old fashioned

tomsakic · Post by **tomsakic** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:20 am

Well, first computer I saw was Orao (=Eagle), I think it was some kind of domestic Yugoslavian product. It was very funny (like in that old movie War Games), similar to Atari, but to rare and to expensive. First actual computer I used were PCs 386 back in mid 1990s.

I agree with your idea about sites. I hate those things that flies around and makes eveything freeze. I think Jarkko's site is good in its simplicity, and Jurica and I are trying to make it the same - there's no fashion, no Flash, no tricky things, although we use many crazy stuff to look professional (php instead of html etc) - but its purpose is to remain HIDDEN. I think there are some webmasters' rules, one of which is "You must know for what purpose / which people are you making the site" - and ONLY by that can the site be evaluated. Cohen fans surely don't wanna fancy Flash tricks and effects around text. Don't mention LC's zen simplicity and bare rooms - that's why I'd like to see Leonard's site completely bare, washe dout, Zen (but I don't have the knowledge and talent to do it /yet - maybe in future redesign of my site?/).
Jurica and mine site got only 4/10 by famous professional web portal here ('cause we didn't use fancy stuff and complicated scripts for online shopping etc...). Users' rating is higher - (at least nobody complained so far...

[The 2nd big rule is, btw, that the goal can't be far than three clicks. I hate when I click here, than there, than here etc. 3 clicks, not more.]

tomsakic · Post by **tomsakic** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:24 am

Meaning - Julie Felix's site is good because it servers its purpose. But - there's till one "but" - online presentation is very important nowadays, and with little fancier site, something more than simple text columns, in preconceived background (looks little like blog), would make her more non-amateurish. I think it would help her sale, or at least give her bigger appeal. This could look that its primary target is the older public, her audience from 1960s.

Henning · Post by **Henning** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:43 am

another plus: I can deal with lilac .... red and green together makes me sick because of my color disfunction. My sisters always have fun to ask me about certain color of someone's sweatshirt. When I say that I still don't know, they ask "but do you smell the sweat" ? You are going to meet these young chicken in Berlin. I should have beaten them more. No respect for an elder brother. I am babbling on your thread, Margaret. Sorry.

Byron · Post by **Byron** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:31 pm

We asked her manager if Julie would play, "That's No Way To Say Goodbye" because we have a DVD of Julie singing it in a duet with Leonard on her TV show. This is a photo of her singing it.

Julie started the second half of her show by introducing the song and describing her time on Hydra. Even lending Leonard her guitar.

If you're reading this Leonard, she's still stunning and still holding a note.

I got to shake her hand after the show.......drool, drool........

I was amazed at how tiny and petite she is. She has a great sense of humour as well. The audience joined in with her on several songs.

The second set was purely requests and she had spent the time in the interval hurredly practicing songs that she hadn't sung for years.

We thoroughly enjoyed the evening and drove home singing Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land..."

Andrew McGeever · Post by **Andrew McGeever** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:27 am

Dear Byron et al,
Julie must be in her mid-sixties: I recall her T.V. shows (in black and white, of course) where she performed so many Dylan songs. It was ( and still is) a time to be serious.
Yet one of my warmest memories is Julie singing "Going To The Zoo".
This is not ( I hope

) a political song. If it is, then f**k politics.

Andrew

"We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo
how about you, you ,you?
You can come too, too, too
We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo."

Now that's what I call lyrics, sans politics

Byron · Post by **Byron** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:04 pm

Dear Andrew et al & alfonzo

Julie sang several Zimmerman renditions. ( She did refer to him as Mr Zimmerman

) And, we all joined in singing the Zoo song.

Tom Paxton was also a song source. It was like going back in time... Oh and YES, Julie did express some views of a political nature about certain leaders and the uniqueness of this beautiful planet. The audience response was supportive of Julie's stance on these matters. I daren't say what was actually said, but you'll probably have a good idea

I think she's 68 years old now. She's as slim and trim and sleek as ever she was.

Andrew McGeever · Post by **Andrew McGeever** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:58 am

"as slim and trim and sleek as ever she was" (sic)
Byron, get a grip of yerself

She's much too old for the likes of you

And as for me, I reckon we could do a duet....something along the lines of ....Forever Young

( as long as she does the guitar bits and the singing bits. I, of course, would sit beside her and merely exude importance).
Andrew.

John · Post by **John** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:26 pm

Good to see Julie mentioned on here. I've been attending her concerts since the early Nineties, when I befriended her at an astrology seminar.
She's playing at The Festival For Mind, Body, & Spirit at the Royal Horticultural Halls, Victoria on Saturday May 27th from 2.10 - 3pm.
She's on great form still, and often kicks her leg in high the air at the end of her set (that's yoga for you!). Meanwhile she's still active politically, and has added a verse to "Blowing in the Wind" that mentions Bush & Blair, and protests about the war in Iraq.

Byron · Post by **Byron** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:58 pm

Yep, she kicked her leg high in the air too.