Besides the choral and folk/ethnic music I’ve been listening to during this pandemic, I’ve also explored a rich vein of the blues. An exemplar is Josh White. Mr. White, a Black man, lived a saga-filled life. When he was five … Continue reading →
One thing I’ve been doing to keep myself busy during this shut-in time is listening to music. I mean really listening. Some of my audiophile friends often take the time to sit in a room and do nothing other than … Continue reading →
When my mom could still remember the stories she used to share, one that she told with equal amounts of delight and scorn was about her predilection for whistling. Mom can indeed whistle — in all sorts of ways I … Continue reading →
In about 41 minutes, at 5:54 pm, we will go out on our porch and join neighbors in belting out Lean On Me by Bill Withers. This is the second week of MPR’s Bring the Sing Home initiative (we didn’t … Continue reading →
