{"product_id":"take-me-for-a-walk-in-the-morning-dew-the-life-and-times-of-bonnie-dobson-and-the-story-of-her-iconic-song","title":"Take Me For A Walk In The Morning Dew: The Life And Times Of Bonnie Dobson And The Story Of Her Iconic Song","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA key figure in the folk music boom of the late 1950s, Canadian-born singer\/songwriter Bonnie Dobson composed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMorning Dew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas a solo acoustic performer in 1961.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the way, her iconic song has been recorded by everyone from Robert Plant to the Grateful Dead, Rod Stewart to Nazareth. But when American singer Tim Rose covered the song in 1967, he boldly added his name to the songwriting credit. For decades, Rose collected royalties and claimed the song as his. Dobson spent decades battling to regain what was rightfully her song alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTake Me For A Walk In The Morning Dew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the fascinating story of a naive young folksinger from Toronto who grew up poor in a fractured family living in government housing. Gifted with a soaring soprano voice and a passion for traditional folk music, Dobson began her career in North America, where she released a half-dozen albums and appeared at all the major folk music venues including Gerde’s Folk City in Greenwich Village, rubbing shoulders there with an unsigned Bob Dylan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe later moved to Britain to follow her heart and soon found herself being tapped to perform with the BBC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow an octogenarian, Dobson continues to write and record new music. Her 2025 album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDreams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recorded with the rootsy British group The Hanging Stars, was hailed far and wide, while her live performances continue to dazzle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jawbone Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57557562458443,"sku":"R0552-0432","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/MD_cover.jpg?v=1781184356","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/take-me-for-a-walk-in-the-morning-dew-the-life-and-times-of-bonnie-dobson-and-the-story-of-her-iconic-song","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}