Music to get through the day

Tom Jones & Rhiannon Giddens perform St. James Infirmary Blues for Jools' Annual Hootenanny 2015/16.  Brilliant

Rhiannon Giddens preforms Wayfaring Stranger on the BBC Northern Ireland program also conveniently called Wayfaring Stranger.

Have you heard of Stan Rogers??

I have been listening to a lot of familiar songs during this pandemic.  It makes my heart feel better to hear songs like the ones I will share with you.  First up Stan Rogers.

Stan Rogers was a brilliant Canadian folk singer and songwriter.  His voice was beautiful and his songs were inspirational.  He was killed at the age of 33 in a fire aboard an airplane at the Cincinnati Airport. 

The Mary Ellen Carter:

 

 

Barrett's Privateers - my favorite!!

 

 

The First Cat Video

 My brother just sent me a link to the first cat video.  "The Sick Kitten" was filmed in 1901.  This is precious. Enjoy!

Determining the 10 Best Silent Films of All Time

Here is a good article to help you start your viewing of silent films:

https://filmschoolrejects.com/silent-film-era-30-films-to-watch/

Books set in Georgia

When most people think of books set in Georgia they think of Gone with the Wind.  Not discounting Margaret Mitchell but there are so many other great books set in Georgia. 

Here is a short list of my recommendations:

1) Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
2) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
3) The Color Purple by Alice Walker
4) To Dance with the White Dog by Terry Kay (my favorite)
5) Ecology of a Cracker Childhood by Janisse Ray

What book would you recommend?

Hilton Head Vacation

Afternoon at the beach

Sunset

Gathering at the water hole

Reflections

Patterns in the sand

This week's tunes - Hits from 1972

On Sunday mornings one of our local radio stations, Bulldog 93.3, airs Casey Kasem's countdowns from the '70s.  It's a lot of fun listening to some of the songs from my childhood.  So this week's tunes will feature some of the songs that made me smile.

NUMBER 3

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) by Looking Glass

NUMBER 2

Garden Party by Rick Nelson

NUMBER 1 - MY FAVORITE SONG FROM 1972

City of New Orleans by Arlo Guthrie