"Shine on, Harvest Moon" is a popular early-1900s song credited to the married vaudeville team Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. It was one of a series of Moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era. The song was debuted by Bayes and Norworth in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 to great acclaim. It became a pop standard and continues to be performed and recorded even in … Continue reading Shine On, Harvest Moon
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PRODUCING THE BEATLES MUSIC
http://www.vulture.com/2016/03/10-odd-john-lennon-requests-of-george-martin.html# By Dan Reilly The Beatles with George Martin (Photo Michael Ochs) Outside of his arrangement and recording skills, one of late producer George Martin's greatest talents was taking the Beatles' ambitious, often psychedelic concepts and making them into reality. It was particularly challenging when it came to the abstract ideas of John Lennon, whom … Continue reading PRODUCING THE BEATLES MUSIC
Loch Lomond
https://www.facebook.com/PeterHollensMusic/videos/1082465955139067/ One of my favorite songs. I have been singing this for 50 years, but not with such lovely background singers that Peter has gathered. Peter Hollens So thrilled to finally upload this one to facebook! I spent over two years on it, one of my favorite folks songs. Loch Lomond! Stick around for … Continue reading Loch Lomond
BLESSING OF NATURE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeAp1fPt8Eg Blessing of Nature Olga PodluzhnayaIgazi misztikus Khomus-Transz! Olga Podluzhnaya Uutai Live Concert Olga is a virtuoso on the jaw harp. Contact her: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASX7Zr6-lm5ZUywcSxAdDQ/feed http://www.farfrommoscow.com/artists/olga-podluzhnaya.html Olga Podluzhnaya, an expert performer on the xomus (or "khomus"), a traditional jaw harp. Having passed through a classical musical education while young, Podluzhnaya started to attend xomus lessons. … Continue reading BLESSING OF NATURE
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
http://kennethharperfinton.me/2015/07/14/this-land-is-your-land/ HEAR SONG AND SEE EXPANDED STORY AT THE ABOVE LINK It was on this day in 1940 that Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics to "This Land Is Your Land" - now one of America's most famous folk songs. The melody is to an old Baptist hymn. Guthrie wrote the song in response to … Continue reading THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
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Beatles Albums to Go on Streaming Services Starting at Midnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A0-YjQQPNY http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/23/arts/music/beatles-fans-start-your-streaming-playlists.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=wide-thumb&module=mini-moth®ion=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below&_r=0 Happy holidays from the Beatles: As of 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 24, the band’s music will finally be available on streaming services worldwide. The group announced the news in a 35-second video featuring a medley of its biggest hits that kicks off to the sound of the 1963 single “She Loves You.” An accompanying … Continue reading Beatles Albums to Go on Streaming Services Starting at Midnight
Happy Christmas! From The Immortal Jukebox
Christmas is a time for celebration. A time for tradition – for the tried and tested. There is enormous pleasure to be harvested from the repetition of personal and family rituals. Through these we reassure ourselves that whatever the trials of the year now concluding that, all in all, all is well and shall be … Continue reading Happy Christmas! From The Immortal Jukebox
RACHEL PLATTEN’S GOOD YEAR
It is rare for me to promote a pop artist, but Rachel Platten is having a great year with her anthemic song called "Fight Song." It has been used to promote everything from new cars to the series "Super Girl". Because the words are hard to hear, the video helps us understand the lyrics. Rachel … Continue reading RACHEL PLATTEN’S GOOD YEAR
WE THE LIVING
Lest we forget, we are the survivors. We did not die horribly that sad September day. This song celebrates us, the survivors, while remembering those who perished in such a horrid manner. WE THE LIVING (words and music by Kenneth Harper Finton) © 2007 HT MUSIC On a clear September morning, it happened without warning: two … Continue reading WE THE LIVING
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