Re: "the white tent, the raft"

At one show I went to, the year it was released, Jane indicated it had
partly been inspired by a nature show she had watched...(oh, Mango in the
clearing... it's his leg or something")...

hope this helps.

the show here in southern ontario, (Port Dover) was wonderful, by the way

Alyson

a crystalline set of dominos,

but not really crystalline

and sort of domino-like,

but not really..........

>From: "Mike Topf" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]>, "B
Merrill" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: "the white tent, the raft"
>Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:45:46 -0800 > >Jane rarely offers any real
details about songs. Sometimes weaves a story, >but time the story
change. Generally liking to just let us think how the >songs go and mean
to us. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "B Merrill"
<[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, December
17, 2004 7:44 AM >Subject: "the white tent, the raft" > > > > Would
anyone care to offer any thoughts as to what "the white tent, the > >
raft" is about? The connection between this vision of a tent on a raft in
>a > > river, and the various passing scenarios that Jane sings about--
as > > supplemented by the unsung text on the insert? > > ???? > > > >
Has Jane ever volunteered anything about this song? It remains the most >
> puzzling of her songs for me. I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn
that > > it came out of her dreamings. It also comes out of time of
personal > > distress & sorrow, I take it. > > > > The way that her
current performances are described, it appears that she's > > in a
happier time of life. > > > > ta ta, > > > > Bruce > > > > PS I gave away
my copy of the Walking to a dear friend, last year. The > > enforced
absence will make it more thrilling when I, eventually........... > >
hear it again!