Author: McCurdy

Song of the Day for February 1 – 7, 2021

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Throw Down Your Heart –  Béla Fleck Béla & Ruth: banjo + thumb piano.  This is a selection from the film, Throw Down Your Heart. Throw Down Your Heart (2008) – Full Movie  (1:37) Thursday Glitter and Be Gay – from Leonard Bernstein’s Candide – performed by Kristen Chenowith (7:10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5liuHR6wug&list=PLa9H-OAtVZCDK2-4cHdOPhbLypXTQP2SR&index=11&ab_channel=AlyssaVerhees Friday Land of Hope an...
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Song of the Day for January 25 – 31, 2021

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Monday Dedicated to all of us who went through French 101 (and you, Barb). Foux Da Fa Fa – Flight of the Conchords  Tuesday Yambú pa' Inglaterra - Tito Puente y Eddie Palmieri  (4:05) Wednesday Apple Jack – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (2:59) and then After the Gold Rush - Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (3:38) Thursday It’s snowing, here’s a big chunk of German Romantic warmth. The Alto Rhapsody of Johannes Brahms, ...
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Song of the Day for January 18 – 24, 2021

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Inauguration Day: I had a long explanation about this selection, which I also sent out last October, but I’ll let the music speak for itself. God bless America, land that I love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN09R2ryJ7o&ab_channel=JazzatLincolnCenter Thursday Shostakovich, The Nose. (The Royal Opera) (3:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YotMwwixPsw&list=PLa9H-OAtVZCB04RfHVz49IdJ-BcTWvw5j&ab_channel=RoyalOperaHouse Friday ...
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Song of the Day for Friday, January 1, 2021 – New Year’s Day

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New Year's Day - Carole King (4:10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_4McwEeIE&list=PLa9H-OAtVZCDwVfQstEepwrcMNt3joou4&index=12&ab_channel=CaroleKing Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell - The New York Philharmonic with Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban (4:41) I originally posted a recording with Josh Groban and Kelli O'Hara. For some reason that's no longer available, but here's a loverly version with Sara Bareilles.
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