Beethoven Rumba

[EDITED; material added 26 January 2017]

A friend sent us this link a few days ago; I enjoyed the music so much that I looked around for more by the performer (composer), Joachim Horsley.
(All such music should be heard via headphones, earbuds, etc.; this is worth the little extra effort.)

• <"Beethoven In Havana" (7th Symphony, mv. 2 Rumba)> 

• <"Psycho" Theme on Piano with Knives - YouTube> Note the color palette of the video.

• <"Flight of the Bumblebee" (piano, 4 hands, with drums)> 

• Vocal with piano: <"Trains Passing" - Official video - Joachim Horsley> 

• <https://www.youtube.com/user/LittleHorseDotNet> 

• <http://www.joachimhorsley.com> 

• <http://www.littlehorsemusic.com/> 

• <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1804090/> 

Mark_ 

10 January 2017

Daughters of Norway Christmas Festival

C. & I were invited to attend with other friends the Daughters of Norway Christmas Festival at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Burien.  It was a fine afternoon of foods, friends, music, and fun.

Also, _dancing_!  In a church!  (Rather a shock for a pair of Southern Baptists.)

Here are some celephone pictures (not all of which are very good, alas).  You can, of course, download any image(s) you wish to have for your own.

We very much enjoyed the celebration and its fellowship.  God jul!

The pictures: <https://goo.gl/photos/NbgKt3fLxNUoUEff6>
UPDATED 11 December: 3 videos added.


Mark_
10 December 2016

Tom Collier's _Malletheads_ Concert

18 November 2011, Meany Hall, University of Washington

• Event description: <http://www.music.washington.edu/upcoming/detail/41367> 

• Guest artist Alex Acuña @ Wikipedia: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Acuña>

• Tickets: <http://www.meany.org/tickets/?prod=4934> 

Acuña is well known (especially as a Latin drummer) and well regarded, and he has played with such a large subset of "everybody" that you are sure to have heard his playing before; obtaining tickets early is advised.

Mark_

12:17 28 October 2011

Rock Musicians' Sailboats

I knew that David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) had owned a large sailing vessel named Mayan, and that he had written several songs (performed by his group/s) that were about sailing or that included sailing as important (metaphorical) themes. I have just learned that Mayan has been for sale. The broker's video presentation is quite interesting.

I did not know that "occasional" band-mate Neil Young (who has had a respected career on his own) also has had a sailboat, Ragland, which has been on the market in recent years as well. Oh--Ragland has even been "here". (2003)

I thought these were interesting.

Mark_
13:26 20 October 2011

Cindy's School Year is Over!

 

Nobody there is sorry.  [click]

Mark_