Tuffy P took some snaps of the lions last night while I was out playing Go.
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Stardust
Earworm alert…had this tune in my head today and it just didn’t want to go away…..but now I’m unleashing it and turning over the responsibility to you… Here’s Hoagy Carmichael Artie Shaw… Coleman Hawkins, Django Reinhardt, Stephan Grappelli and one more…here’s Keely Smith Who recorded… Read More
Ellie Mae enjoys the snow…
Metis Fiddle
Here’s a great video that explores the world of Metis fiddle playing. It’s excellent and well worth spending some time with. I learned a lot. The video features Trent Freeman and Ry Moran.
John Chamberlain RIP
The other day I noted the passing of American painter Helen Frankenthaler. She was not the only giant of American art to die recently, however. Sculptor John Chamberlain has died at 84. RIP
Mission Improbable
How odd that we would go to the movie house two days in a row to watch two spy films. It is even odder that the two films could not be more different. Forgive me if I call Mission Impossible: The Ghost Protocol a stupid… Read More
Helen Frankenthaler RIP
Helen Frankenthaler, painter. Dead at 83. RIP
Happy Boy
I came across this lovely tune this morning while surfing about on YouTube. It features Myllie Barron on fiddle and it’s called the Happy Boy Schottische. This led me to anther video featuring the same fellow. Here’s the Red River Jig and it’s might fine…… Read More
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
I remember the paperback on my father’s nightstand, binding bent back, pages frayed. He loved to read, and especially he loved to read these spy novels. We ventured out to see the film adaptation this afternoon. The first thing I noticed was the colour and… Read More
27th Street 