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Set 7 - Pairings 37 to 42
(a million ties)

FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-38 - Emily -tie- In California
Pairing A-39 - Sapokanikan -tie- Kingfisher
Pairing A-40 - Monkey & Bear -tie- Cosmia
Pairing A-41 - Sawdust & Diamonds
Pairing A-42 - Only Skin

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-38 - Good Intentions Paving Co. -tie- Anecdotes
Pairing B-39 - Divers -tie- Leaving The City
Pairing B-40 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive
Pairing B-41 - A Pin-Light Bent -tie- '81
Pairing B-42 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne -tie- Sadie

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-38 - Time, As A Symptom
Pairing C-39 - Yarn And Glue -tie- Autumn
Pairing C-40 - Ribbon Bows -tie- Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie
Pairing C-41 - Colleen -tie- Goose Eggs
Pairing C-42 - Soft As Chalk -tie- Swansea

Set 8 - Pairings 43 to 48

FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-43 - Baby Birch -tie- Cosmia
Pairing A-44 - Sawdust & Diamonds
Pairing A-45 - Emily
Pairing A-46 - Sapokanikan -tie- Only Skin
Pairing A-47 - Go Long -tie- Monkey & Bear

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-43 - '81
Pairing B-44 - A Pin-Light Bent -tie- Anecdotes
Pairing B-45 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne -tie- Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-46 - Divers -tie- Sadie
Pairing B-47 - Peach, Plum, Pear

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-43 - Goose Eggs -tie- Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie
Pairing C-44 - Time, As A Symptom
Pairing C-45 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-46 - Yarn And Glue -tie- Swansea
Pairing C-47 - En Gallop! -tie- Ribbon Bows

Hey Steve! Thanks for commenting re: my comments re: musical moments. Yep, I do love all those, and you're right about the "but" before "the sky" in APLB... I'm glad you also love those moments in Goose Eggs, Waltz, and Divers; and that's so interesting about the "a" sound pronunciation! I never consciously realized that the pronunciation was part of what was generating the internal cringing process when hearing Lady in Red, haha! And thanks for putting part of what I am drawn to in En Gallop into words - the interplay between hesitancy and confidence, yes.

Overall, I feel equally compelled by all her work, I don't think there is a song of hers that I have not felt, at some point, a deep need to put on repeat for days (on headphones, so I don't inflict repetition on others) and let sink into my bones. I realized that sometimes my votes have to do with a certain allegiance I have to a song, because of the time in which I heard it and/or the resonance it struck within me on first hearing... like I have that with Sadie (and lots of MEM), and Sawdust & Diamonds and '81, even though I've probably listened to songs like You & Me, Bess and No Provenance more because they compelled me in a different way that maybe was less instantaneous...? It's hard to choose favorites among favorites!

Thank you for your votes, butterbean, and for your interesting comments. I always enjoy reading about what others find alluring in Joanna's songs, exploring new ways of listening to them, and perhaps concentrating on moments that I've missed.

Voting for sets 7 & 8 is now closed, and the results are as follows:

2015 Joanna Newsom Song Tournament V
Final
Set 7 - Pairings 37 to 42
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-38 - Emily 3 In California 5 (PP 3.75 : 6.25 )
Pairing A-39 - Sapokanikan 4.5 Kingfisher 3.5 (PP 5.63 : 4.38 )
Pairing A-40 - Monkey & Bear 3 Cosmia 5 (PP 3.75 : 6.25 )
Pairing A-41 - Sawdust & Diamonds 3.5 Baby Birch 4.5 (PP 4.38 : 5.63 )
Pairing A-42 - Have One On Me 1.5 Only Skin 6.5 (PP 1.88 : 8.13 )
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-38 - Good Intentions Paving Co. 2.5 Anecdotes 5.5 (PP 3.13 : 6.88 )
Pairing B-39 - Divers 4.5 Leaving The City 3.5 (PP 5.63 : 4.38 )
Pairing B-40 - On A Good Day 3 You Will Not Take My Heart Alive 5 (PP 3.75 : 6.25 )
Pairing B-41 - A Pin-Light Bent 5 '81 3 (PP 6.25 : 3.75 )
Pairing B-42 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne 3 Sadie 5 (PP 3.75 : 6.25 )
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-38 - Easy 3.5 Time, As A Symptom 4.5 (PP 4.38 : 5.63 )
Pairing C-39 - Yarn And Glue 1.5 Autumn 6.5 (PP 1.88 : 8.13 )
Pairing C-40 - Ribbon Bows 4.0 Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie 3.0 (PP 5.71 : 4.29 ) *
Pairing C-41 - Colleen 3 Goose Eggs 5 (PP 3.75 : 6.25 )
Pairing C-42 - Soft As Chalk 5 Swansea 3 (PP 6.25 : 3.75 )

Set 8 - Pairings 43 to 48
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-43 - Baby Birch 3 Cosmia 5 (PP 3.75 : 6.25 )
Pairing A-44 - Sawdust & Diamonds 3 In California 5 (PP 3.75 : 6.25 )
Pairing A-45 - Have One On Me 5 Emily 3 (PP 6.25 : 3.75 )
Pairing A-46 - Sapokanikan 1.5 Only Skin 6.5 (PP 1.88 : 8.13 )
Pairing A-47 - Go Long 4.5 Monkey & Bear 3.5 (PP 5.63 : 4.38 )

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-43 - '81 3 You Will Not Take My Heart Alive 5 (PP 3.75 : 6.25 )
Pairing B-44 - A Pin-Light Bent 2 Anecdotes 6 (PP 2.5 : 7.5 )
Pairing B-45 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne 4 Good Intentions Paving Co. 4 (PP 5 : 5 )
Pairing B-46 - Divers 5 Sadie 3 (PP 6.25 : 3.75 )
Pairing B-47 - Peach, Plum, Pear 7 On A Good Day 1 (PP 8.75 : 1.25 )

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-43 - Goose Eggs 5.0 Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie 2.0 (PP 7.14 : 2.86 )*
Pairing C-44 - Colleen 1 Time, As A Symptom 7 (PP 1.25 : 8.75 )
Pairing C-45 - Soft As Chalk 3.5 Easy 4.5 (PP 4.38 : 5.63 )
Pairing C-46 - Yarn And Glue 2.5 Swansea 5.5 (PP 3.13 : 6.88 )
Pairing C-47 - En Gallop! 4.5 Ribbon Bows 3.5 (PP 5.63 : 4.38 )

And here are the latest standings ...

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2015 JOANNA NEWSON SONG TOURNAMENT V - FIRST DIVISION
SCORES AFTER SET 8
......... Song .......... P  W  D  L   V  WP  PP   BP  Pts
1  Only Skin ……………………………  8  8  0  0  51  80  68   19  167
2  In California …………………  7  4  2  1  29  50  38   17  105
3  Emily ………………………………………  7  4  1  2  30  45  41   18  104
4  Sapokanikan ………………………  8  4  2  2  29  50  39   14  103
5  Have One On Me ………………  7  4  1  2  27  45  36   18   99
6  Cosmia ……………………………………  7  4  0  3  26  40  34   18   92
7  Go Long …………………………………  7  3  0  4  22  30  30   17   76
8  Baby Birch …………………………  7  2  1  4  22  25  28   16   69
9  Sawdust & Diamonds ……  7  1  0  6  25  10  32   18   60
10 Monkey & Bear …………………  8  1  1  6  21  15  28   15   58
11 Kingfisher …………………………  7  1  0  6  20  10  26   16   52


2015 JOANNA NEWSON SONG TOURNAMENT V - SECOND DIVISION
SCORES AFTER SET 8
......... Song .......... P  W  D  L   V  WP  PP   BP  Pts
1  Sadie ………………………………………  8  6  1  1  38  65  50   13  128
2  Anecdotes ……………………………  7  6  0  1  38  60  49   11  119
3  Divers ……………………………………  8  6  1  1  34  65  45    9  118
4  Good Intentions PC ……  7  4  2  1  32  50  43   12  105
5  WoT 101. Lightborne …  7  3  2  2  31  40  42   12   93
6  Peach, Plum, Pear ………  7  3  1  3  29  35  38   10   83
7  YWNT My Heart Alive …  7  3  1  3  27  35  35   11   81
8  Leaving The City …………  7  2  0  5  21  20  28    9   56
9  A Pin-Light Bent …………  7  1  0  6  22  10  29   12   51
10 On A Good Day …………………  8  1  1  6  18  15  24    9   48
11 ’81 ……………………………………………  7  0  1  6  13   5  17    9   31


2015 JOANNA NEWSON SONG TOURNAMENT V - THIRD DIVISION
SCORES AFTER SET 8
......... Song .......... P  W  D  L   V  WP  PP   BP  Pts
1  Time, As a Symptom ……  7  6  1  0  34  65  45   11  120
2  Soft As Chalk …………………  7  5  1  1  34  55  46   12  113
3  Easy …………………………………………  7  5  1  1  32  55  43   12  110
4  Autumn ……………………………………  7  5  1  1  34  55  45    8  108
5  Colleen …………………………………  7  4  0  3  28  40  37   12   89
6  Swansea …………………………………  8  3  0  5  29  30  38   12   81
7  Goose Eggs …………………………  7  3  1  3  27  35  35    9   79
8  En Gallop! …………………………  7  3  0  4  26  30  35   10   74
9  Ribbon Bows ………………………  8  2  1  5  28  25  37    7   69
10 Clam, Crab, CC ………………  7  1  0  6  19  10  26   11   46
11 Yarn And Glue …………………  8  0  0  8  11   0  14    6   20

* Note: One voter did not cast votes for two pairings. For the purposes of the Division 3 table, these have been regarded as being awarded ½:½ votes, but the results listed above correct this to 0:0. This makes a small difference to the PP, but rather than amending this in the table, I have made the adjustment in the BP shown in the table. For a more accurate representation of the correct scores, please amend the above table as follows:
Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie: Votes = V-1; Proportion Points = PP - 0.36,Bonus Points = BP + 0.36
Ribbon Bows: Votes = V-½; Proportion Points = PP + 0.09 ,Bonus Points = BP - 0.09
Goose Eggs: Votes = V-½; Proportion Points = PP + 0.27 ,Bonus Points = BP - 0.27
Other columns are unaffected.

I will post sets 9 & 10 in a few moments.

Please cast your votes for this penultimate batch of pairings. I intend to close the votes, post the results, and put up the final pairings, sometime during Boxing Day (UK time), so please try to post before then. Owing to uncertainty over my Christmas plans, I can't say exactly what time this will be, but ideally it would be quite early on 26th December, UK time. Thank you to everyone who has supported the Tournament so far.

2015 Joanna Newsom Song Tournament V
Final
Set 9 - Pairings 49 to 54
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-49 - Emily || Sawdust & Diamonds
Pairing A-50 - Kingfisher || Baby Birch
Pairing A-51 - Sapokanikan || Monkey & Bear
Pairing A-52 - Cosmia || Have One On Me
Pairing A-54 - In California || Go Long
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-49 - Good Intentions Paving Co. || A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-50 - Leaving The City || '81
Pairing B-51 - Divers || On A Good Day
Pairing B-52 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive || Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-54 - Anecdotes || Peach, Plum, Pear
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-49 - Easy || Colleen
Pairing C-50 - Autumn || Goose Eggs
Pairing C-51 - Yarn And Glue || Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-52 - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie || Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-54 - Time, As A Symptom || En Gallop!

Set 10 - Pairings 55 to 60
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-55 - Kingfisher || In California
Pairing A-56 - Cosmia || Emily
Pairing A-58 - Only Skin || Sawdust & Diamonds
Pairing A-59 - Have One On Me || Go Long
Pairing A-60 - Sapokanikan || Baby Birch
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-55 - Leaving The City || Anecdotes
Pairing B-56 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive || Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-58 - Sadie || A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-59 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne || Peach, Plum, Pear
Pairing B-60 - Divers || '81
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-55 - Autumn || Time, As A Symptom
Pairing C-56 - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie || Easy
Pairing C-58 - Swansea || Colleen
Pairing C-59 - Soft As Chalk || En Gallop!
Pairing C-60 - Yarn And Glue || Goose Eggs

Set 9 - Pairings 49 to 54
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-49 - Sawdust & Diamonds
Pairing A-50 - Kingfisher
Pairing A-51 - Monkey & Bear
Pairing A-52 - Cosmia || Have One On Me (tie)
Pairing A-54 - In California || Go Long (tie)

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-49 - A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-50 - Leaving The City
Pairing B-51 - Divers
Pairing B-52 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive
Pairing B-54 - Anecdotes || Peach, Plum, Pear (tie)

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-49 - Easy
Pairing C-50 - Autumn
Pairing C-51 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-52 - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie || Soft As Chalk (tie)
Pairing C-54 - Time, As A Symptom

Set 10 - Pairings 55 to 60
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-55 - Kingfisher || In California (tie)
Pairing A-56 - Cosmia || Emily (tie)
Pairing A-58 - Only Skin
Pairing A-59 - Go Long
Pairing A-60 - Baby Birch

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-55 - Anecdotes
Pairing B-56 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive || Good Intentions Paving Co. (tie)
Pairing B-58 - A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-59 - Peach, Plum, Pear
Pairing B-60 - Divers

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-55 - Time, As A Symptom
Pairing C-56 - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie
Pairing C-58 - Colleen
Pairing C-59 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-60 - Goose Eggs

Thank you for your very speedy votes, nightjar_

Set 9 - Pairings 49 to 54
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-49 - Emily
Pairing A-50 - Kingfisher
Pairing A-51 - Sapokanikan; Monkey & Bear
Pairing A-52 - Have One On Me
Pairing A-54 - In California
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-49 - Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-50 - Leaving The City
Pairing B-51 - Divers
Pairing B-52 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-54 - Anecdotes
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-49 - Easy
Pairing C-50 - Goose Eggs
Pairing C-51 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-52 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-54 - Time, As A Symptom

Set 10 - Pairings 55 to 60
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-55 - Kingfisher; In California
Pairing A-56 - Emily
Pairing A-58 - Only Skin
Pairing A-59 - Have One On Me
Pairing A-60 - Sapokanikan
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-55 - Anecdotes
Pairing B-56 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive; Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-58 - A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-59 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-60 - Divers
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-55 - Time, As A Symptom
Pairing C-56 - Easy
Pairing C-58 - Colleen
Pairing C-59 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-60 - Goose Eggs

That was much easier for me!

Thank you for your votes, Jordan~.

Here are mine:

Set 9 - Pairings 49 to 54
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-49 - Sawdust & Diamonds
Pairing A-50 - Baby Birch
Pairing A-51 - Sapokanikan
Pairing A-52 - Cosmia
Pairing A-54 - Go Long
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-49 - A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-50 - '81
Pairing B-51 - Divers
Pairing B-52 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-54 - Anecdotes
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-49 - Easy
Pairing C-50 - Goose Eggs
Pairing C-51 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-52 - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie || Soft As Chalk (tie)
Pairing C-54 - En Gallop!

Set 10 - Pairings 55 to 60
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-55 - Kingfisher
Pairing A-56 - Cosmia || Emily (tie)
Pairing A-58 - Only Skin
Pairing A-59 - Go Long
Pairing A-60 - Baby Birch
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-55 - Anecdotes
Pairing B-56 - Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-58 - Sadie || A Pin-Light Bent (tie)
Pairing B-59 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne || Peach, Plum, Pear (tie)
Pairing B-60 - Divers
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-55 - Time, As A Symptom
Pairing C-56 - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie
Pairing C-58 - Swansea
Pairing C-59 - En Gallop!
Pairing C-60 - Goose Eggs

First of all: thank YOU, Steve, for putting so much work into this! It seems we both have favourite songs in the Third Division (mine is Time, As A Symptom).
I would never have predicted YWNTMHA to run ahead of Leaving The City and A Pin-Light Bent...
And regarding pronounciations, does anyone know whether it is common for Californians to pronounce "a" as "ay", like Joanna does such a lot, especially in Time, As A Symptom? I don't know of any other singers that would make the two syllables of "away" rhyme with each other. To me it's very typically Joanna, I find it very endearing and in Time, As A Symptom seems to give a greater urgency to the words?

Final
Set 9 - Pairings 49 to 54
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-49 - Emily
Pairing A-50 - Kingfisher
Pairing A-51 - Sapokanikan
Pairing A-52 - Cosmia
Pairing A-54 - Go Long
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-49 - Good Intentions Paving Co. || A Pin-Light Bent tie
Pairing B-50 - Leaving The City
Pairing B-51 - Divers
Pairing B-52 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-54 - Anecdotes || Peach, Plum, Pear tie
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-49 - Easy || Colleen tie
Pairing C-50 - Autumn || Goose Eggs tie
Pairing C-51 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-52 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-54 - Time, As A Symptom

Set 10 - Pairings 55 to 60
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-55 - Kingfisher || In California tie
Pairing A-56 - Cosmia
Pairing A-58 - Only Skin
Pairing A-59 - Go Long
Pairing A-60 - Sapokanikan
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-55 - Leaving The City || Anecdotes tie
Pairing B-56 - Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-58 - Sadie
Pairing B-59 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne || Peach, Plum, Pear tie
Pairing B-60 - Divers || '81 tie
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-55 - Time, As A Symptom
Pairing C-56 - Easy
Pairing C-58 - Swansea || Colleen tie
Pairing C-59 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-60 - Goose Eggs

Set 9 - Pairings 49 to 54
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-49 - Emily
Pairing A-50 - Baby Birch
Pairing A-51 - Monkey & Bear
Pairing A-52 - Have One On Me
Pairing A-54 - In California

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-49 - A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-50 - '81
Pairing B-51 - On A Good Day
Pairing B-52 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive
Pairing B-54 - Anecdotes

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-49 - Easy
Pairing C-50 - Autumn
Pairing C-51 - Yarn And Glue
Pairing C-52 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-54 - En Gallop!

Set 10 - Pairings 55 to 60
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-55 - In California
Pairing A-56 - Cosmia
Pairing A-58 - Only Skin
Pairing A-59 - Have One On Me
Pairing A-60 - Baby Birch

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-55 - Anecdotes
Pairing B-56 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive
Pairing B-58 - Sadie
Pairing B-59 - Peach, Plum, Pear
Pairing B-60 - '81

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-55 - Autumn
Pairing C-56 - Easy
Pairing C-58 - Swansea
Pairing C-59 - En Gallop!
Pairing C-60 - Yarn And Glue

Thank you, under a CPell [yes, we do! and we probably both wish they were in the 1st Division!] and madpawn for your votes.

I do enjoy doing it, but it makes it all the more worthwhile when I know that others enjoy taking part, too, so many thanks for your comments.

Shoot! I was so busy with work the past week that I must have missed sets 7&8. Oh well! Here are my votes for the latest rounds:

Set 9 - Pairings 49 to 54
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-49 - Emily
Pairing A-50 - Kingfisher
Pairing A-51 - Monkey & Bear
Pairing A-52 - Cosmia
Pairing A-54 - Go Long
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-49 - Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-50 - '81
Pairing B-51 - Divers
Pairing B-52 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-54 - Anecdotes
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-49 - Easy
Pairing C-50 - Autumn
Pairing C-51 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-52 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-54 - En Gallop!

Set 10 - Pairings 55 to 60
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-55 - Kingfisher
Pairing A-56 - Emily
Pairing A-58 - Only Skin
Pairing A-59 - Have One On Me
Pairing A-60 - Sapokanikan
SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-55 - Anecdotes
Pairing B-56 - Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-58 - Sadie
Pairing B-59 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-60 - Divers
THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-55 - Autumn
Pairing C-56 - Easy
Pairing C-58 - Colleen
Pairing C-59 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-60 - Goose Eggs

Welcome back Headless_Caboose, and thank you for your votes. I'm sorry you missed the previous sets: blame Joanna for releasing 'Divers' so close to the end of the year that we've had to rush matters!

Set 9 - Pairings 49 to 54
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-49 - Sawdust & Diamonds
Pairing A-50 - Kingfisher
Pairing A-51 - Sapokanikan
Pairing A-52 - Have One On Me
Pairing A-54 - In California || Go Long (tie)

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-49 - Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-50 - '81
Pairing B-51 - Divers
Pairing B-52 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive
Pairing B-54 - Anecdotes

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-49 - Easy
Pairing C-50 - Autumn
Pairing C-51 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-52 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-54 - Time, As A Symptom

Set 10 - Pairings 55 to 60
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-55 - In California
Pairing A-56 - Emily
Pairing A-58 - Only Skin || Sawdust & Diamonds (tie)
Pairing A-59 - Have One On Me || Go Long (tie)
Pairing A-60 - Sapokanikan

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-55 - Anecdotes
Pairing B-56 - Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-58 - Sadie
Pairing B-59 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-60 - Divers

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-55 - Autumn
Pairing C-56 - Easy
Pairing C-58 - Swansea
Pairing C-59 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-60 - Goose Eggs

A few ties, and a few hard choices! I went for good intentions > you will not take my heart alive but I'm not quite sure if I'm agreeing with myself here... both such amazing songs, but no amount of talking is gonna change the fact that I'm feeling a lottt for hoom in general right now despite listening to hardly anything but divers for two months straight

Thank you for your votes, solfatara.

Voting is now closed for sets 9 & 10, and I will be posting the eleventh and final set of pairings shortly, for your consideration and votes before the end of the year. Apologies that tonight's update is a bit later than I'd intended: all was going smoothly and then suddenly, and without a word of warning (except maybe 3 months, but no more, of sales ploys in shops), Christmas arrived unexpectedly.

The results of sets 9 & 10 are ...

2015 Joanna Newsom Song Tournament V
Final
Set 9 - Pairings 49 to 54
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-49 - Emily 3 Sawdust & Diamonds 4 (PP 4.29 : 5.71 )
Pairing A-50 - Kingfisher 5 Baby Birch 2 (PP 7.14 : 2.86 )
Pairing A-51 - Sapokanikan 3.5 Monkey & Bear 3.5 (PP 5 : 5 )
Pairing A-52 - Cosmia 3.5 Have One On Me 3.5 (PP 5 : 5 )
Pairing A-54 - In California 3 Go Long 4 (PP 4.29 : 5.71 )

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-49 - Good Intentions Paving Co. 3.5 A Pin-Light Bent 3.5 (PP 5 : 5 )
Pairing B-50 - Leaving The City 3 '81 4 (PP 4.29 : 5.71 )
Pairing B-51 - Divers 6 On A Good Day 1 (PP 8.57 : 1.43 )
Pairing B-52 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive 3 Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne 4 (PP 4.29 : 5.71 )
Pairing B-54 - Anecdotes 6 Peach, Plum, Pear 1 (PP 8.57 : 1.43 )

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-49 - Easy 6.5 Colleen 0.5 (PP 9.29 : 0.71 )
Pairing C-50 - Autumn 4.5 Goose Eggs 2.5 (PP 6.43 : 3.57 )
Pairing C-51 - Yarn And Glue 1 Ribbon Bows 6 (PP 1.43 : 8.57 )
Pairing C-52 - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie 1 Soft As Chalk 6 (PP 1.43 : 8.57 )
Pairing C-54 - Time, As A Symptom 4 En Gallop! 3 (PP 5.71 : 4.29 )

Set 10 - Pairings 55 to 60
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-55 - Kingfisher 3.5 In California 3.5 (PP 5 : 5 )
Pairing A-56 - Cosmia 3 Emily 4 (PP 4.29 : 5.71 )
Pairing A-58 - Only Skin 6.5 Sawdust & Diamonds 0.5 (PP 9.29 : 0.71 )
Pairing A-59 - Have One On Me 3.5 Go Long 3.5 (PP 5 : 5 )
Pairing A-60 - Sapokanikan 4 Baby Birch 3 (PP 5.71 : 4.29 )

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-55 - Leaving The City 0.5 Anecdotes 6.5 (PP 0.71 : 9.29 )
Pairing B-56 - You Will Not Take My Heart Alive 2 Good Intentions Paving Co. 5 (PP 2.86 : 7.14 )
Pairing B-58 - Sadie 4.5 A Pin-Light Bent 2.5 (PP 6.43 : 3.57 )
Pairing B-59 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne 4 Peach, Plum, Pear 3 (PP 5.71 : 4.29 )
Pairing B-60 - Divers 5.5 '81 1.5 (PP 7.86 : 2.14 )

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-55 - Autumn 3 Time, As A Symptom 4 (PP 4.29 : 5.71 )
Pairing C-56 - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie 2 Easy 5 (PP 2.86 : 7.14 )
Pairing C-58 - Swansea 3.5 Colleen 3.5 (PP 5 : 5 )
Pairing C-59 - Soft As Chalk 5 En Gallop! 2 (PP 7.14 : 2.86 )
Pairing C-60 - Yarn And Glue 1 Goose Eggs 6 (PP 1.43 : 8.57 )

The tables are now as follows:

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2015 JOANNA NEWSON SONG TOURNAMENT V - FIRST DIVISION
SCORES AFTER SET 10
......... Song .......... P  W  D  L   V  WP  PP  BP   Pts
1  Only Skin ……………………………  9  9  0  0  57  90  77  19   186
2  Emily ………………………………………  9  6  1  2  38  65  53  18   136
3  Sapokanikan ……………………… 10  5  3  2  37  65  50  14   129
4  In California …………………  9  4  3  2  36  55  47  17   120
5  Have One On Me ………………  9  5  1  3  34  55  46  18   119
6  Cosmia ……………………………………  9  4  1  4  33  45  43  18   106
7  Go Long …………………………………  9  4  1  4  30  45  41  17   102
8  Kingfisher …………………………  9  2  1  6  28  25  38  16    79
9  Baby Birch …………………………  9  2  1  6  27  25  36  16    76
10 Monkey & Bear …………………  9  1  2  6  25  20  33  15    68
11 Sawdust & Diamonds ……  9  1  0  8  28  10  37  18    65

2015 JOANNA NEWSON SONG TOURNAMENT V - SECOND DIVISION
SCORES AFTER SET 10
......... Song .......... P  W  D  L   V  WP  PP  BP   Pts
1  Anecdotes ……………………………  9  8  0  1  50  80  67  11   157
2  Divers …………………………………… 10  8  1  1  45  85  61   9   155
3  Sadie ………………………………………  9  7  1  1  42  75  57  13   144
4  Good Intentions PC ……  9  5  3  1  40  65  55  12   133
5  WoT 101. Lightborne …  9  5  2  2  39  60  53  12   125
6  Peach, Plum, Pear ………  9  3  1  5  33  35  44  10    89
7  YWNT My Heart Alive …  9  3  1  5  32  35  42  11    88
8  A Pin-Light Bent …………  9  1  1  7  28  15  38  12    64
9  Leaving The City …………  9  2  0  7  25  20  33   9    61
10 On A Good Day …………………  9  1  1  7  19  15  26   9    50
11 ’81 ……………………………………………  9  1  1  7  19  15  25   9    49


2015 JOANNA NEWSON SONG TOURNAMENT V - THIRD DIVISION
SCORES AFTER SET 10
......... Song .......... P  W  D  L   V  WP  PP  BP   Pts
1  Time, As a Symptom ……  9  8  1  0  42  85  56  11   152
2  Soft As Chalk …………………  9  7  1  1  45  75  62  12   148
3  Easy …………………………………………  9  7  1  1  44  75  60  12   147
4  Autumn ……………………………………  9  6  1  2  42  65  56   8   128
5  Goose Eggs …………………………  9  4  1  4  35  45  47   9   101
6  Colleen …………………………………  9  4  1  4  32  45  43  12   100
7  Swansea …………………………………  9  3  1  5  33  35  43  12    91
8  Ribbon Bows ………………………  9  3  1  5  33  35  46   7    87
9  En Gallop! …………………………  9  3  0  6  31  30  42  10    81
10 Clam, Crab, CC ………………  9  1  0  8  21  10  29  11    51
11 Yarn And Glue ………………… 10  0  0 10  13   0  17   6    22

(I have now made the necessary adjustments to the Third Division table, to accurately reflect the effects of the two 'nil votes')

Please cast your votes for your favourite (version) of each song in each of the following pairings. There is only one set this time, and votes will remain open until no part of the world is still in the year 2015 (so if your part has, I am willing to believe that you are on holiday in Kiribati or somewhere like that). As soon as possible thereafter, I will post the results from these pairings, together with the final result of this year's JNST.

2015 Joanna Newsom Song Tournament V
Final
Final Set 11 - Pairings 61 to 65
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-61 - Baby Birch || Go Long
Pairing A-62 - Sawdust & Diamonds || Have One On Me
Pairing A-63 - Monkey & Bear || Kingfisher
Pairing A-64 - Only Skin || Emily
Pairing A-65 - In California || Cosmia

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-61 - '81 || Peach, Plum, Pear
Pairing B-62 - A Pin-Light Bent || Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-63 - On A Good Day || Leaving The City
Pairing B-64 - Sadie || Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-65 - Anecdotes || You Will Not Take My Heart Alive

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-61 - Goose Eggs || En Gallop!
Pairing C-62 - Colleen || Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-63 - Ribbon Bows || Autumn
Pairing C-64 - Swansea || Easy
Pairing C-65 - Time, As A Symptom || Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie

Final Set 11 - Pairings 61 to 65
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-61 - Go Long
Pairing A-62 - Have One On Me
Pairing A-63 - Monkey & Bear; Kingfisher (tie)
Pairing A-64 - Only Skin; Emily (tie)
Pairing A-65 - In California

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-61 - Peach, Plum, Pear
Pairing B-62 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-63 - Leaving The City
Pairing B-64 - Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-65 - Anecdotes

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-61 - Goose Eggs
Pairing C-62 - Colleen; Soft As Chalk (tie)
Pairing C-63 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-64 - Easy
Pairing C-65 - Time, As A Symptom

Final Set 11 - Pairings 61 to 65
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-61 - Baby Birch || Go Long (tie)
Pairing A-62 - Sawdust & Diamonds || Have One On Me (tie)
Pairing A-63 - Kingfisher
Pairing A-64 - Only Skin
Pairing A-65 - In California

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-61 - Peach, Plum, Pear
Pairing B-62 - A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-63 - Leaving The City
Pairing B-64 - Good Intentions Paving Co.
Pairing B-65 - Anecdotes

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-61 - Goose Eggs
Pairing C-62 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-63 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-64 - Easy
Pairing C-65 - Time, As A Symptom

Final Set 11 - Pairings 61 to 65

FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-61 - Baby Birch
Pairing A-62 - Have One On Me
Pairing A-63 - Monkey & Bear
Pairing A-64 - Emily
Pairing A-65 - In California

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-61 - Peach, Plum, Pear
Pairing B-62 - A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-63 - On A Good Day
Pairing B-64 - Sadie
Pairing B-65 - Anecdotes

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-61 - En Gallop!
Pairing C-62 - Colleen
Pairing C-63 - Autumn
Pairing C-64 - Swansea
Pairing C-65 - Time, As A Symptom

Final Set 11 - Pairings 61 to 65
FIRST DIVISION
Pairing A-61 - Baby Birch (tie) Go Long
Pairing A-62 - Sawdust & Diamonds
Pairing A-63 - Monkey & Bear (tie) Kingfisher
Pairing A-64 - Only Skin
Pairing A-65 - In California

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-61 - '81 (tie) Peach, Plum, Pear
Pairing B-62 - A Pin-Light Bent
Pairing B-63 - Leaving The City
Pairing B-64 - Sadie
Pairing B-65 - Anecdotes

THIRD DIVISION
Pairing C-61 - En Gallop!
Pairing C-62 - Colleen (tie) Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-63 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-64 - Swansea
Pairing C-65 - Time, As A Symptom

Thank you for getting this final set off to a flying start with your speedy votes, Jordan~, nightjar_, madpawn, and butterbean.

Here are my votes:

Final Set 11 - Pairings 61 to 65
FIRST DIVISION - I found all of these except A-63 tough to decide
Pairing A-61 - Baby Birch
Pairing A-62 - Sawdust & Diamonds
Pairing A-63 - Kingfisher
Pairing A-64 - Only Skin
Pairing A-65 - Cosmia

SECOND DIVISION
Pairing B-61 - '81
Pairing B-62 - Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne
Pairing B-63 - On A Good Day
Pairing B-64 - Sadie
Pairing B-65 - Anecdotes

THIRD DIVISION - yet these were surprisingly easy decisions
Pairing C-61 - En Gallop!
Pairing C-62 - Soft As Chalk
Pairing C-63 - Ribbon Bows
Pairing C-64 - Swansea
Pairing C-65 - Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie