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Tag Archives: music tuesday
Music Tuesday! Guest Post by Julie M. Casey–Vintage Jazz and Blues: A New Orleans Treasure
Dear readers, Music Tuesday has been on vacation for a while, but it’s back this week with a terrific piece by American writer and poet Julie M. Casey. You can learn more about Julie in her bio below, but first, … Continue reading
Posted in #musictuesday, guest blog, guest post, Julie M. Casey, live music, music, music tuesday, Uncategorized
Tagged B. B. King, Bessie Smith, Big Joe Turner, Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holiday, blues, Buddy Guy, Etta James, French Quarter, jazz, Julie M. Casey, Louis Armstrong, Louisiana, music, music tuesday, New Orleans, Otis Rush, vintage jazz
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The Return of Music Tuesday with Cathy L. Mason
Readers, I’m thrilled to bring back the popular Music Tuesday blog series with a wonderful author I’ve recently met. Her name is Cathy L. Mason, and this is a beautiful and sad story about how music influenced her relationship with … Continue reading
Posted in #musictuesday, aging, art, family, memories, music, Uncategorized
Tagged alzheimers, aphasia, cathy l. mason, daughters, mothers, mothers and daughters, music, music tuesday, parents
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THE OBOE AND I: #MusicTuesday Guest Post by Judith Works
Today’s post is shared by the wonderful Judith Works, and it’s about a somewhat unusual musical instrument: the oboe. I must admit that I shed a tear at the end, but also thoroughly enjoyed reading it. ———————————————————————————————————- What the heck … Continue reading
Songs of Paper: #MusicTuesday Guest Post by Duke Miller
Today, I’m thrilled to have Duke Miller as a guest for Music Tuesday. “Songs of Paper” is an excerpt from his forthcoming book, On Damaged Ground. ———————————————————————————————————- I dedicate this story to Pantopicon. She is a writer working at Wattpad.com … Continue reading
Posted in events, guest post, music, music tuesday
Tagged autumn of the patriarch, broken Social Scene, daft punk, dogs, Dr. Rockit, duke miller, gabriel garcia marquez, herbie hancock, kinky, latin america, leon gieco, max richter, mercedes sosa, mexico, michael franti, miles davis, music, music tuesday, nine inch nails, pancho villa, randy newman, steely dan, talking heads, the blue nile, thomas mann, wilco, zapata
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A Truly Humiliating Experience: #MusicTuesday Guest Post by Arleen Williams
Arleen Williams joins us today for Music Tuesday with a post about music and parenting. Thank you so much, Arleen, for sharing this! ———————————————————————————————————- I am not a music person. My office is silent when I plan classes or grade … Continue reading
Posted in guest post, life experiences, music, music tuesday
Tagged Alki Trilogy, Arleen williams, Biking Uphill, music, music tuesday, parenting, piano, recital, running secrets, thirty-ninth victim
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American Tune: #MusicTuesday with Guest Blogger Tess Thompson
Once again, it’s Music Tuesday, and our guest today is the lovely and talented Tess Thompson! Please welcome Tess to the blog. This is a great post, with special meaning for this time of year. ———————————————————————————– I don’t know a … Continue reading
Posted in guest post, music, music tuesday, parenting, writing
Tagged american dream, american tune, blue midnight, graceland, guest blog, holidays, music tuesday, paul simon, single parenting, tess thompson
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Moved by Music: Lisa Gott is this Week’s #MusicTuesday Guest
Please welcome Lisa Gott to the blog today! I hope you enjoy her post as much as I do! ———————————————————————————————————- My eyes were closed and my body gently swayed from side to side. My feet barely reached the pedals below. … Continue reading
Posted in guest post, music, music tuesday
Tagged #musictuesday, Fur Elise, guest post, Lisa Gott, LM Stull, music tuesday, passion, Somewhere in Time
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Music and Freedom- #MusicTuesday Guest Post by February Grace
The Music Tuesday series continues with bestselling author February Grace. This post really resonates with me for many reasons, including the fact that “Do They Know It’s Christmas” is one of my very favorite Christmas songs. Thanks so much, … Continue reading
Posted in guest post, life experiences, music, music tuesday, pop music, Uncategorized
Tagged a-ha, band aid, do they know it's Christmas?, Duran Duran, ELO, february grace, music, music tuesday, pop music, Queen, Styx
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Music Tuesday: Guest Post by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Music Tuesday continues today with a great post by best-selling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. You can learn more about Carolyn and her books below. ~~~~~~~~~ It’s 1973. A seven year old me dances around the front room of my … Continue reading
Posted in life experiences, music, music tuesday, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged al green, bodeans, carolyn ridder aspenson, family, george strait, Jason mraz, matt nathanson, misteridge, music, music tuesday, Neil Diamond, paul carrack, ray lamontagne, sweet Caroline, The Inn at Laurel Creek
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Music Tuesday Debut: Guest Post by JT Twissel–The World’s Worst Folksingers
Today is the first day of a new blog series called MUSIC TUESDAY. If you’re familiar with my books LIVING BY EAR and LEAVING THE BEACH, you know they both have strong music themes, although they’re very different stories. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in guest post, life experiences, music tuesday, pop music
Tagged Beatles, Bob Newhart, childhood bands, Flipka, folksingers, Gamgees, guest post, Joan Baez, JT Twissel, Leaving the Beach, living by ear, lord of the Rings, mary rowen, music tuesday, Odetta, Pete Seeger, Ravi Shankar, Reno, The Graduation Present
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