Come My Way

Marianne’s folk debut Come My Way contained some standout recordings, including the title track written with the guitarist, producer and arranger Jon Mark who would become one of the most important figures in Marianne’s early career. He not only played on all Marianne’s Decca albums but also accompanied her onstage and at TV appearances. Other highlights include her interpretation of the traditional songs ‘Once I Had A Sweetheart’ and ‘Fare Thee Well’ the latter more than a match for Joan Baez’s original recording. The album was a personal collection in more ways than one, as songs like her spoken word recitation of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwock’ and ‘Full Fathom Five’ from Shakespeare’s The Tempest came out of her work with the Prospect Theatre, a local theatrical group that she performed with before her recording career.