Ads of Mimi in the 70s

Ads of Mimi Fariña in the Seventies

Mimi with Carol McComb at Max's Kansas City, Nov. 15-19, 1972. Ads from The New York Times. Carol McComb was formerly in the duet Kathy & Carol. A friend of mine who saw Mimi and Carol around this time says they sounded incredible together and did a transcendent performance of "A Swallow Song". Mimi and Carol McComb at First Christian Church, March 30, 1973. Benefit for Shanti Nonviolent Center. Randy Shaaron opens.
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An advertisement for the Ash Grove folk club and the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles.
Mimi makes several appearances in June and July of 1973.

At the Egress in Vancouver, Canada,
July 10-14, 1973.
Artist: G. Shankaruk.
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At the Euphoria Tavern in Portland, Oregon,
October 26-27, 1973.

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With Art Thieme Sep 14-16, 1973 at Amazinggrace Coffee House in Evanston, IL.
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With Leon Redbone September 11-12, 1973, at the Main Point. The ad appeared in a Philadelphia Folk Festival program.

Mimi opens for Phil Ochs. Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, April 17, 1974.
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Two posters for SF SNACK ("San Francisco Students Need Atheletics, Culture and Kicks"), a fundraiser for San Francisco schools at Kezar Stadium, March 23, 1975. The event was organized by Bill Graham, who recruited the musicians to perform for free when he learned that sports programs were cancelled in the San Francisco school system due to lack of funds. The roster included the Doobie Brothers, Graham Central Station, Mimi Fariña, Jefferson Starship, Jerry Garcia & Friends, The Miracles, Joan Baez, Santana, Tower of Power, and Neil Young. Poster art by Randy Tuten.

At The Condon School in Eugene, Oregon, June 6-8, 1975. Sam Leopold opens.

Opening for Leo Kottke at Orpheum Theater in Madison, WI. Year uncertain.

Opening for Gordon Lightfoot May 13, 1978, at Gammage Center in Tempe, Arizona.
Opening for Gordon Lightfoot April 11, 1973, at Civic Auditorium in Portland, Oregon.
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With Jesse Winchester, Terrell Lynn Thomas & the Radar Rangers, at Vine Hill Amphitheatre in Scotts Valley, Sept. 22, 1979. Art by Wild West Design.
Jesse Winchester's song "Defying Gravity" was a regular part of Mimi's live repertoire.
Opening for Ramblin' Jack Elliot at Paul Colby's Other End, May 1979.

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Mimi with Carol McComb at Max's Kansas City, Nov. 15-19, 1972. Ads from The New York Times. Carol McComb was formerly in the duet Kathy & Carol. A friend of mine who saw Mimi and Carol around this time says they sounded incredible together and did a transcendent performance of "A Swallow Song".		Mimi and Carol McComb at First Christian Church, March 30, 1973. Benefit for Shanti Nonviolent Center. Randy Shaaron opens. Click to enlarge

At The Condon School in Eugene, Oregon, June 6-8, 1975. Sam Leopold opens.	Opening for Leo Kottke at Orpheum Theater in Madison, WI. Year uncertain.
Opening for Gordon Lightfoot May 13, 1978, at Gammage Center in Tempe, Arizona.	Opening for Gordon Lightfoot April 11, 1973, at Civic Auditorium in Portland, Oregon. click to enlarge