He then would sing one or two of his songs solo. That’s how the evening went, Collins would perform a song or two solo then Stills would join her for a couple songs together. She still has a lovely peacefulness to her music and had no problem with the clear high notes she is know for. Her singing gives no indication of her age. They opened the set with “Handle With Care” followed by “So Begins The Task.” Collins the took the stage solo for her original song “River of Gold.” Collins voice has not lost it’s lilting tone and beautiful quality. That was the start of a decades long friendship that has gone full circle culminating with the this tour and their upcoming album release.

Stills and Collins met in 1967, during a high point in the young Collins’ career. The 78-year-old folk singer Judy Collins is an iconic and enduring figure in folk music with a career spanning many decades. He followed that with a longstanding solo career. He’s an instrumentalist and composer and has in the past been a part of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and Buffalo Springfield. The 72-year-old Stephen Stills plays many instruments but this night was strictly on guitar. It’s not the largest of venues, holding approximately two thousand patrons, but perfect for the blend of rock and folk that Collins and Stills performed. The College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut hosted Judy Collins and Stephen Stills for an intimate night of music and stories. Stephen Stills and Judy Collins College Street Music Hall

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