Tag: Music

Topics of interest to adult amateurs, and music lovers

OK, Readers. It’s Winter, Christmas, Chanukah, and all those other holidays that people celebrate in December. Herewith, your Earworm Candidate for December 2025.

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If this doesn't make you smile, nothing will. I hope you all love this, from my favorite cartoonist Sandra Boynton. She just keeps getting better and better! ENJOY!! CLICK THAT "PLAY" BUTTON! https://twitter.com/SandyBoynton/status/1995869595845230953?s=20 Stupidity? I don't think so!

One parent’s observation about her son’s public school experience. The War on Boys

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Found on X, a parent's experience of her elementary-age son's school band experience, expanded to the entire public school environment. We are all aware that public school teachers are heavily Leftist, and this definitely shows that. For me to publish this article, I had to look up the definition of "Groyper", since I have heard …

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Summer. Leavenworth. Accordions.

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Yes, they do go together. We are in Leavenworth for the weekend, partaking of activities in the Leavenworth International Accordion celebration. We got to town around 5:00PM, offloaded our gear at our hotel, and attended the first performance of the amateur bands. Of course, Tempo Trends Music, from Victoria, BC, had their normal extensive display …

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These musical sisters deserve a post of their own.

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I sure hope the Eyer Sisters win the Bands category in the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration. Here are Ivy on the accordion and Nelia on two different instruments. They call themselves Radio Helper. https://videopress.com/v/vYsY9UQi?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Ivy and Nelia Eyer I think they were just wonderful. But then, I am prejudiced. I have been following them since …

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On the Los Angeles Wildfires happening now

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For the past few days, fires have been raging in Los Angeles, California, consuming the mansions of wealthy celebrities in Pacific Palisades and other neighborhoods, causing widespread devastation. Due to these huge fires, much useful and sometimes shocking information has been revealed, pertaining to the political and social conditions in Southern California. The public is …

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Have you ever heard an alphorn? Have you ever seen one? Well , it’s time you did.

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We took a drive up to Leavenworth today, since I missed the Accordion Celebration back in June. It was a beautiful, warm day, in the 70s near us on the west side of the Cascades, and in the 90s in Leavenworth on the east side. When we arrived in town, we found a place to …

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Snippets of Clarinetist Anat Cohen and the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra

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I knew it was wrong, but I did it anyway.  We went to our Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra concert at the Kirkland Performance Center this afternoon.  The soloist today was Israeli jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen.  We have heard her before with the orchestra, and were eager to see and hear her again.  As usual, she …

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