A tale: D’accordo with the accordion
2011 Once upon a time, in a land far far away, a shiny accordion of colossal proportions lay in its heavy leather case in the living room of a grand house. The accordion was often loved and cared for...
View ArticleMusic: Who threw the whisky in the well?
2011 Sung by Wynonie Harris with Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra, 1944. On a side note, I will point out now that I have added a video element to the top tab section of my site for those of you who...
View ArticleRandom: Life in Song
2011 I am under the impression that there is a song for everything. The good. The bad. The happy. The sad. If someone were to observe my general behaviour over the course of 24 hours, they would soon...
View ArticleRandom: To make you smile
2012 Today I am simply sharing a beautiful quote and a 1964 clip that never fails to put a smile on my face. They both come from the great man, Signor Luciano Pavarotti. “One of the very nicest things...
View ArticleI Dream of Gene [Kelly]
2012 Dancing has had me enamoured ever since I was a little girl. I grew up watching the old musicals such as ’Calamity Jane‘, ‘Annie‘, ‘Oliver‘, ‘The Sound of Music‘ and my favourite, ‘Singin’ In The...
View ArticleThe Sound of Wine
2012 The hills are alive…with music and wine. There are some who consider these two elements to hold a romantic link with one another. I could be referring to Alois Lageder in Trentino-Alto Adige...
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