Jehanne Mehta. singer/songwriter and poet

This short piece was compiled over 2020-2022 in conversation with those who have worked with Jehanne over the years. Comments were home-filmed but nonetheless succeed in conveying a potent sense of the depth and quality of Jehanne's writing. Thank you to all contributors - and to a skilled editor who has created a beautiful piece from rough* material. Speakers in order of appearance: Chris Leslie, fiddle, mandolin & vocals (Fairport Convention) Paul Libson, music producer Ric Sanders, fiddle & keyboards (Fairport Convention) Karen Tweed, accordionist Nicholas Korth, composer Adam Horovitz, poet Gabriel Bradford Millar, poet Will Mercer, guitar, bass & more (Earthwards - Jehanne's band) Quotes on Jehanne from: Laurie Lee (1914-1997), poet & novelist John Kirkpatrick, musician Jay Ramsay (1958-2018), poet Sir George Trevelyan (1906-1996), educational pioneer Fo'c'sle News, Southampton Excerpts from Jehanne's songs:
Emblem
House of Snow
End Game
This Place
The Fosterer

Editing: Andy at squiffweb.co.uk
Compiled by: Jojo Mehta *especially the bits I filmed on my phone!
With huge love, and a lifetime of admiration for my mother's deep integrity, exceptional talent and heartfelt commitment to life on Earth as an alchemical marriage of nature and spirit.