Bassoonists are rare birds and band directors don’t start just any kid on the bassoon. At the very least they look for someone smart and determined. I got interested in music the way a lot of kids did in the 1960’s through the music of Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I joined our junior high …
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Serenade to Music
Gentle readers, you’re the best! I am grateful to you with all my heart for your loving and compassionate condolences. Thank you! This post is my way of easing back into the saddle. “Serenade to Music” by Ralph Vaughn Williams is one of my top five favorite musical compositions. I first heard it in 1970 …
I remember you — in memory of Margaret Ardussi
In memory of Margaret Ardussi (June 1, 1941 to Dec. 7, 2004), my late life partner of over 20 years. Blogging is going to be light for a few days. Frank Ifield, “I Remember You” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RhMoC6kjMQ Slim Whitman, introduced by Andy Kaufman (who was a TM teacher like Margaret):
'Still Life' at the Penguin Cafe
In the late spring of 2004 I was driving and listening to the radio when the most amazing music came on. I got to my destination and just stayed in the car for at least 20 more minutes to hear it all the way through and get the name. It was “‘Still Life’ at the …
Absolutely Fabulous — 'I'm chanting as we speak'
Margaret and I loved watching “Absolutely Fabulous” over and over. We saw its American debut, which included this music video of the Pet Shop Boys. I hoped it would be shown again in the reruns, but it never was, so this is the first time I’ve seen it, except from my own VHS recording, since …
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I'll hold you while angels sing you to sleep
“Lullabye” by Cris Williamson from her 1978 album, Live Dream. I love singing lullabyes and this is one of my favorites. In my first year with my late life partner, Margaret Ardussi, circa 1984-85, I thought it would make her feel loved and comforted if I sang her lullabyes before we went to sleep. But …
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For stronger bones — jump!
Thanks to Little Miss Attila, I was browsing the New York Times and came across a piece on new research on what exercise is best for making your bones stronger — the last I heard it was weight-lifting and weight-bearing exercises, but newer research has a different recommendation: … the current state-of-the-science message about exercise …
The Hammond Song by The Roches
The popular music performers that Margaret and I loved to go see in concert were Joan Armatrading, Betty (the group) and The Roches. Betty moved to New York in the mid-80’s I think, so we only saw them once or twice, but we saw Joan Armatrading and The Roches several times over the years. I’ve …
FINALLY — Gays unite to withhold donations to Democrats until DADT and DOMA are repealed while pro-choice Democratic women threaten mutiny or something
Well, well, well! Since Sunday, two groups that Democrats have gleefully exploited and abused and held hostage — because what are they going to do? become Republicans? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! — have finally figured out that they must unite and ring the party’s bell to teach it a lesson in keeping its promises that it will never …
'Witchi Tai To' song makes me feel glad
Jim Pepper, who wrote “Witchi Tai To” — his version takes a minute or so to get started: The version I first fell in love with, by Jim Pepper’s band, Everything Is Everything, from 1969: Brewer and Shipley’s version (their Web site explains they heard it on the radio and changed some of the lyrics …