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Wonderful collaboration with Robert. Very soulful, both the vocals and playing. Apparently a song that resonates with many for obvious reasons, including me.

That line, "I love you in a place where there's no space or time" describes a place that is both universal yet uniquely personal.

A place that each of us might think of as their own, which is probably true in those moments, but it must be full of souls. We enter alone or maybe with another at times whom we can barely see through the fog of space and time but whose presence and spirit we feel. We go there to remember, feel, or show love that perhaps is hard to find elsewhere.

We probably all need a song for us, whether to start a new year, remember the best ones in the past, or sometimes, perhaps to find the strength to face the ones to come.

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C'est magnifique!

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Happy New Year T-bird! Great version of that classic song 😍 Love Robert Ellis too, the first time I saw him he was opening for Teddy Thompson's dad Richard, when he had long hair (Robert that is, not Richard 😄). Was lucky enough to see Robert another 3 times last year, over here in England. After one show in Birmingham we had great chat, and somehow Marfa came up in the conversation, and his eyes lit up when I mentioned your name, and he sang your praises immediately. I'll check out his Substack for sure. Can't wait to hear more news of your new album!

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Loving the positivity! And also looking forward to a wonderful year.

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Cheeky request, if you feel like singing an older song please consider 'Broken' - a nice concise masterpiece imo!

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Thanks so much for this and all the Night Caps. Been out of the UK for a few weeks and got your package and note when home yesterday. Thanks for that and the note. Hope to see you in the UK in 2024, Tim (in Birmingham, England)

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Happy Birthday Tift!! Enjoy your day!

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Jan 8·edited Jan 8

Happy, Happy Birthday 🎂 to you, dearest Sweet 🍬 Tift!! 🥳 I wish you a delightful, wonderful and Beautiful Birthday today as you are lovely, celebrating it with precocious and precious Jean 👧 and dear loved ones, my charming 💥 chanteuse 👩‍🎤 compadre 🤗 and may your next trip around the Sun 🌞 be the Best 👍 One yet! 🎉🎁💐🕯️🎈 Happy, Happy New Year 2024 🥂 to you as well!! 🎊 Much Love ❤️ and Blessings ✨️ to you and yours for the New Year ahead! ❤️❤️❤️

May your hands always be busy,

May your feet always be swift,

May you have a strong foundation,

When the winds of changes shift,

May your heart always be joyful,

May your song always be sung,

May you stay Forever Young.

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thanks so much for a beautiful New Year’s message

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Harriet

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oh my stars Tift i have tears of happiness in my eyes! i love that song so much! and your presentation and performance

one of the happiest moments of my life was at your festival in Durham at the beautiful amphitheater of the museum Little Bea and i dancedand Leon Russell’s fabulous car was there and i had just found out that Harries was making her way into this world i wish you and little Jean all the best this new year and hope our paths will cross

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