Throwback Thursday: Lemon Tree -Peter Paul & Mary

https://youtu.be/eceRvPx3wrs
A tune I enjoyed as a kid in the 1970's.
A pretty arrangement of a sad song.

What's New Wednesday: Elastic Heart -Sia

https://youtu.be/jaqymceidB8
You can't see her face even though her name suggests otherwise. Maybe anonymity is a gimmick or the smartest decision a star has ever made.

Traditional Tuesday: Finlandia -Sibelius

https://youtu.be/F5zg_af9b8c
A beautiful symphony with a surprising hymnlike ending.

My Monday: Theme Song to The Partridge Family (Come on Get Happy)

My sister made my son a beautiful quilt in the De Stijl style (like the Partridge Family bus), she's entering it into a quilting show. She's thinking of titling it "Come On Get Happy"

Freedom Friday: Morning Has Broken -Cat Stevens

https://youtu.be/kKoRp05L95c
Happy Easter!!

Throwback Thursday: All the Time

Today I woke up with this song in my head. Lovely!
Thanks Barry Manilow

What's New Wednesday: Work From Home -Ty Dolla $ign

https://youtu.be/5GL9JoH4Sws
Is this for real? I mean it's playful, right? A fun song with an engaging hook.

My Monday: We Will Rock You -Queen

https://youtu.be/-tJYN-eG1zk
The original stadium jam, in honor of March Madness. It still lights us up 40ish years and running!

FYI: My bracket is half over (left side is out) but I do have 2 out of 8 left. Go UVa!

Traditional Tuesday: Bedřich Smetana: Má vlast / My Country - Prague Spring 2015 Opening Concert

This is incredible and is especially enjoyable with these notes:



http://www.mso.com.au/2014/bedrich-smetana-ma-vlast-my-country/

Freedom Friday: Sound of Silence -Simon & Garfunkel

https://youtu.be/4zLfCnGVeL4
Great words and harmony!

Throwback Thursday: I Want to know What Love Is" -Foreigner

https://youtu.be/raNGeq3_DtM
Solemn, bluesy, and hopeful.

What's New Wednesday: 7 Years -Lukas Graham

https://youtu.be/jErJimwom94
Another song about life through the years, I like!

Traditional Tuesday: Carol score

https://youtu.be/sxpk5htn5lw
Another Oscar nominated film score.

My Monday: Groovin' On a Sunday Afternoon

https://youtu.be/-ft8WLX9G1I
Such a wonderful chillaxin' song, so my life.

Throwback Thursday: The House of the Rising Sun -Animals version

https://youtu.be/hRXb7K7k7bQ
The passion of these musicians is as intoxicating as the story the lyrics tell.

Freedom Friday: The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers -Winnie the Pooh

https://youtu.be/dJFyz73MRcg
It feels like Friday because I'm off tomorrow...TGI-Th!

What's New Wednesday: Simple Song #3 -David Lang

https://youtu.be/Vk8g-jknd1E
This song was an Oscar Nominee, it is from the movie 'Youth' about a screen writer and a composer. It sets a somewhat melancholy mood.

Traditional Tuesday: Bridge of Spies Score -Thomas Newman

https://youtu.be/DC9S8fASUyc
Another Oscar nominee for Best Film score this year. Lovely sonorities, I'm excited to see the movie.

My Monday: Hit Me Baby One More Time -Britney Spears

https://youtu.be/C-u5WLJ9Yk4

A fun dance teen video, a definite song of the 90's.

Freedom Friday: I Will Always Love You -Whitney Houston

https://youtu.be/H9nPf7w7pDI
Such a beautiful song of a difficult good-bye. I love how Whitney's voice sweetly soars.

Throwback Thursday: Babe -Styx

https://youtu.be/uBi61pgDUP8
Tommy Shaw's vocals are very distinctive. I love how his tone brings out the meaning of the lyrics.

What's New Wednesday: Love Yourself -Justin Bieber (Ed Sheeran)

https://youtu.be/VlWsKoNC_h0
A boy rant on a breakup, well played. A good message for anyone in a difficult relationship that possibly needs to be ended.

Traditional Tuesday: The Hateful Eight Overture -

https://youtu.be/DBKT_Uvu2S4
Ennio Morricone won the Oscar for Best Original Score at this year's Academy Awards. After a career of success some would retire, thankfully he hasn't.