They smile at each other, slap knees, and pass the pipe as talk of those days flutters back and forth. Oh, the protests! Oh, the music! Oh, the hair and clothes, flowing long. It was a beautiful time. If only we could revisit it, they think, swapping out another Dead album on the turntable for some Joni Mitchell. Wait! Someone says, we can.

Yes, it’s true. Tonight, Joanne Rand channels the ’60s, reviving psychedelic folk, passion and sincerity — take that, you ironic hipsters of today! — this Thursday night at Mad River Brewing Company from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Locally renowned pianist Tim Randles accompanies.