All throughout my life I have always been very fortunate to be home with the ones I love on Christmas Day. I am blessed. I have never had to report… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Told By The Fire: Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano
“The Christmas Song” was written in the summer of 1945, just as World War II was coming to an end. It was written by six-time Emmy nominated songwriter Robert Wells,… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By a Fire: The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole
Our month-long look at the stories behind some of the most memorable songs and carols of the season begins today with one of the most truly original takes on holiday… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By A Fire: Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis by Tom Waits
Part I of this book list can be found here. Thanks to everyone who responded so enthusiastically to the first music-themed book list. I appreciate your interest and input. That… Read More »Book Reviews For Music Lovers: My Favourite Music-Themed Books of All-Time: Part II
I like to read all kinds of books. However, for most of my life I have been drawn to the world of nonfiction. I adore biographies, oral histories of famous… Read More »Book Reviews for Music Lovers: My Favourite Music-Themed Reads of All Time: Part – 1
In Part #1 of this three-part series, I took a look at an incident that happened recently in my home province of Nova Scotia. In this incident, an uproar ensued… Read More »Teacher Stories…Post 3 out of 3: In Remembrance of Peace
***Post No.1 in this series can be found here. One of the keys for adults when it comes to working successfully with small children at home, on an athletic field… Read More »Teacher Stories…Post #2 of 3: Canadian of the Week
I am going to take a bit of a pause from my regular music posts in order to address a recent event from my Maritime homeland that seems to have… Read More »Teacher Stories…Post 1 of 3: Looking For a Place To Happen
This past week I attended a Remembrance Day service in the town next to where I live. It was a well attended ceremony with several hundred in attendance. The service… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy…Composition #52/52: Fanfare For The Common Man by Aaron Copland (+) the Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #72/250: Hymn For The Fallen by John Williams from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the Film Saving Private Ryan
When the history of modern rock n’ roll music is told, one of the story elements it contains is often a life-altering event known as a first concert. For musicians… Read More »Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!…Song #21/21: I Was a Teenage Anarchist by Against Me!