Category Archives: Music
Friday tune
Hey Soul Sister – a perky little tune for Friday before the Bank Holiday Weekend!! Yay. Gets better the more you play it.
Instrument of the devil?
Interesting question in one of the papers today; if harps are heavenly instruments what’s hell’s most devilish musical instrument? No question in my mind. A violin in the sweaty, ignorant grasp of a beginner. I mean, after about twenty … Continue reading
Moonlight kiss
This came on the player today and made me smile and remember. So sweet and a little bit addictive. From the feel-good romantic film Serendipity starring the delectable John Cusack and some woman or other.
Winter Wonderland
Well it is, isn’t it? But this means a lot – this was the soundtrack to walking towards immigration in Hong Kong Airport just after Christmas last year, brimming with the anticipation of seeing no 2 son and his girlfriend … Continue reading
John Martyn – have I mentioned him before?
If not, I should have. On a big John Martyn splurge at the moment. He’s pretty sublime in just about all respects,, apart from his mucking about between songs. This clip is from the 1970’s. I only ‘discovered’ him … Continue reading
Mozart’s Requiem
When you haven’t been to a live public performance of classical music in a while, it’s tempting to do nothing but sit listening to your CDs in the deep solitary comfort of the sofa at home. You might imagine that … Continue reading
The sublime JM
There’s been a dearth of music on his blog up until now. I’m rectifying soonest, as they used to say in telegrams. It might be a bit tedious, having a selection of You Tube links but, hey it’s got to … Continue reading
Piano teacher paranoia (From the MyT Vault)
I have a thing about piano teachers. I hate them. It’s a shame because the piano is such a fantastic instrument but I always found it too difficult to concentrate with some weirdo hunkering up far too close for comfort … Continue reading
Janh1: Mainly fair with occasional rain. 