A few days ago, Delmer Berg passed away.
He was the last known veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
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A few days ago, Delmer Berg passed away.
He was the last known veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
To all the politicians and pretend politicians: Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep. Continue reading
Judy Collins: The Blizzard
Gil Scott-Heron: Winter in America
Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman(piano): Snow
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan: Baby It’s Cold Outside
plus : a swing version of The Green Grass Grows All Around by
Jordan that might make you forget some of that snow…..
We have lost a lot of musicians this year, particularly in the last month or so.
Take time to savor all the beauty they bring.
I still appreciate this song done right. 😀
Anything in music, for old time’s sake… 🙂
I’ll go with Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby”
Mixing it up a little:
Jean Ritchie: The Cherry Tree Carol
Miles Davis:
Blue Christmas
The Chieftains with Marianne Faithfull:
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In On Christmas Day
In honor of a certain Presidential candidate who’s having a bit of trouble caused by an unsanctioned method of correspondence, how about some music about letters / writing / literature / …and more!
because trump trumped….
And because sweet marie…
Of course Alice
For Alana and the punks
Cecil the Lion extravaganza. …
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
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In honor of Father’s Day, the theme is songs about or from dads, or songs that remind you of your dad.
Liking it, hiking it missing it, living in it, loving in it- whatever comes to mind. I keep waiting, but Graham never does this theme…
Men at Work : Down Under
The Sundowners Bush Band: Bound for Botany Bay
Dylan? No…. (complete lyrics at source)
Paul Kelly: From Little Things Big Things Grow
together with Albert’s Monologue
The Kinks: Victoria 🙂
(Until last year, wrongly thought(why?) it was about the Aussie state Victoria, not the whole Victorian Empire. So it qualifies, sort of)
—-Yes it is, so you’re on your own here….
A wobbly start
Paul Simon: Late in the Evening
More later, maybe 🙂
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