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"Wild and soul-stirring": William Bradbury's mountain songs, 1847-52
Ever mindful of popular trends, the composer, arranger, teacher, and anthologist William Batchelder Bradbury (1816-1868) published music that, in his ......(Continue Reading) No regrets: Anita Baker let go of fame to raise her sons, save her marriage, and hold her dying mother in her arms. Now the Grammy-winning songstress is
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN YOU COULDN'T BE IN LOVE AND NOT HEAR ANITA BAKER'S SMOKY contralto whispering into your soul to go for it. She preached a biblical ......(Continue Reading)Capturing the memories: turn your next family gathering into a fun documentary that the kids can produce—and everyone can enjoy - Extended Family
Two months before Matt Wright's mother, Jo Ellen, died of cancer, she held his 6-month-old daughter in her arms and said, "Catherine will never know ......(Continue Reading)Songs Sweet and Simple : MAKING MUSIC WITH THE MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
As a child, I took a few violin and piano lessons but never got past awkward plucking and plunking. As a teenager, I strummed my sister's guitar in the hopes of becoming another Joni Mitchell--but...(Continue Reading)How to Plan a Wedding - Short Story
By the time Bob Dylan got around to singing the chorus of "Like Rolling Stone," I had already tasted my date's tongue. We were sitting in the front ......(Continue Reading)
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