Finding space beyond the to and ‘fro
The folk duo Watchhouse has a lovely new album out that continues to bring joy and happiness.
All posts filed under: Saturday Soundtrack
Semi-regular Saturday updates – to break out of the more serious posts on other days of the week – on musical events, musicians and bands that catch my ear. Think of Paul Krugman’s “Friday Night Music” blog posts…without the PhD in Economics (not to mention the Nobel Prize).
The best Irish band in bluegrass
JigJam returns to the DC area for a very satisfying concert in the Strathmore Music Center.
Musical lineages
Tracing the work of new roots musicians back to the sources.
What constitutes a good life?
Thoughts on the good life on what would have been my father’s 100th birthday.
The beauty and challenges of our landmarks
Sacred spaces seen on our recent trip in Europe key both individual and collective memories.
Seeking the beautiful and awe-inspiring
Thoughts on my good fortune late in life to see magnificent and elemental things.
Life is finite . . . love is not
“And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make.”
Bringing our unique strengths to the task
A conversation about the Oscar-winning film “I’m Still Here” led to thoughts on our own agency.
Songs of ancestry, lineage, and the collective human experience
The I’m With Her band has a new album out and it is . . . in a word . . . wonderful.
Traveling in order to be moved
We are all part of humanity, and there are reminders all around us.
MORE TO COME... 