Daily Music for August 2024

 

Music on Facebook during the week, started 29 July 2024

This was started after a prompt in a post or comment. It is a nice way to start the day. Sometimes the music matches something about the day, sometimes just a random selection. Music to not be political. On Sunday I share the hymn that matches that day in the year. The FB post will be public. 

M - Two Sunsets by Ludovico Einaudi

T - Bella’s Lullaby by Carter Burwell, Twilight soundtrack

          Shared in sequence because Einaudi’s music seems to me the type of music Edward Cullen would compose.

W - Robin Hood & the Tanner by Richard Searles, discovered him at the Harvest Festival, nice chatting with him about the lovely Celtic music.

Th 1 August 2024 – Faery Queen by Heather Alexander, first heard her at a BayCon? I think. Went to several concerts, a couple of them home concerts where performance was recorded. Transitioned to Alexander James Adams. To me as Heather she had one foot in the land of fae and one foot in mundane world. She was magical. He has both feet in mundane world. Music is still good, but magic is missing for me.

F – Travelin’ Man by Ricky Nelson. Watched Ozzie & Harriet growing up and seeing Ricky get his start in music. Died way too young.

Sa – Ode to Joy flash mob. Classical music day.

Su - #217, Come Let Us Anew

M – 5 Browns, Rhapsody in Blue

Tu – Merry Minuet by Kingston Trio from 1959 Live at Hungry i album. With hurricane Debbie hitting Florida and SE states and wild fires out west, it brought this little song to mind. Mother liked it when heard it on radio and my brother and I hunted down the album for either Mothers’ Day or her birthday.

W – I Want to Hold Your Hand by the Beatles, video of their appearance on Ed Sullivan show in 1964. I remember seeing.

Th – Calypso by John Denver. This was about Jacque Cousteau’s research vessel. Watched the TV show growing up.

F – Ludovico Einaudi, Una Mattera. Wanted quiet piano music this morning.

Sa – The Owl by Richard Seales.

Su -- #224 I Have Work Enough to Do

M – American Pie by Don McLean. Was going to post no music this morning and then this song popped into head and line ‘the day the music died’ fits.

Tu – Cello Wars by the Piano Guys. Wanted a little lightness this morning.

W – more whimsy with The Unicorn by the Irish Rovers.

Th – Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkle.

F – Sound of Silence by S&G. Noisy day going to county fair

Sa – Greatest American Hero theme song. More whimsy.

Su, 18 August 2024 -- #231 Father, Cheer Our Souls Tonight

M – Golden Bough, Down on the Greenwood. Saw them at the Pleasanton Highland Games.

Tu – March of O’neills by Wicked Tinkers. Saw them at the Pleasanton Highland Games.

W – Celtic Rock from Tempest, Jolly Roger. Not a fan but wanted some more Celtic music. Saw them a couple of times at Pleasanton Highland Games

Th – Celtic Thunder, A Place in the Choir.

F – The New Christy Minstrels, This Land Is Your Land.  Almost didn’t post, pain bad.

Sa – The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

Su – 25 August 2024 -- #238 Behold Thy Sons and Daughters, Lord

M – Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell; reference to both side of political issues 

Tu – America by Neil Diamond, feeling a little patriotic this morning.

W – Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul, and Mary

Th – Sunrise, Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof

F – King of the Road by Roger Miller

Sa – Summertime from Porky and Bess opera. End of summer. Warm weather for holiday weekend. I remember going to see this opera as a film. It was my first exposure to opera. I remember parents explaining to me about opera.