Category Archives: Music
Christmas Time is Here
I am writing this as I wait for my two delayed-sleep-phase children to awakening so we may begin Christmas Morning. Here in the eastern Pennsylvania Mountains, we have had a overnight snowfall which has at least left the ground covered, so … Continue reading
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Little Stevie and Uncle Ray
When I survey the music scene, I cannot help but to be struck by the different levels of talent that have managed to lead to successful musical careers. There are some musicians would seem by sheer luck and happenstance, end up with a … Continue reading
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Teach Me Tonight
“Should the teacher stand so near… my love?” In 1953, when Sammy Cahn and Gene De Paul wrote the song “Teach Me Tonight” the culture was innocent. Unmarried men and women for the most part didn’t acknowledge sexual liaisons beyond … Continue reading
The Wexford Carol
On this wonderful Christmas Day, I think its important to reflect on the year just past. It’s easy to get caught up in worries about one’s job, your investments, your sports team, or even whether the new camera you just bought is … Continue reading
A Song is Born
Here’s a gem from You Tube. The cut is from A Song is Born an otherwise forgettable movie from MGM (though directed by Howard Hawks). The plot involves the girlfriend of a gangster who needs to disappear, when her boyfriend attracts the attention … Continue reading
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