Category Archives: music

I have heard the Goat Rodeo Sessions album

Posted on October 13, 2011 by katiekind

And it is a whompin’ MARVEL. Here is the third teaser Sony has released. Turns out there are two vocals on the project, duets by Aoife O’Donovan (Crooked Still, Sometymes Why) and Chris Thile (Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, etc.). Their … Continue reading →

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Punch Brothers Antifogmatic publicity video

Posted on June 11, 2010 by katiekind

UPDATE: I gave bad information below regarding the time of the stream of the Punch Brothers’  Bonnaroo performance.  NPR shows it on their schedule tomorrow (Saturday) at 1pm Central time.  Also it will be webcast on Bonnaroo’s own Youtube channel … Continue reading →

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This Sounds Good!

Posted on April 30, 2010 by katiekind

This sounds good!   Shrimp and Asparagus Fettucini We end up doing a lot of simple throw-together pasta dishes, especially as the weather warms up, and I’ve been on a shrimp kick and an asparagus kick lately.  (Roasted asparagus….YUM!) This also … Continue reading →

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Renee Fleming, Yo Yo, Blossom Dearie, and well, you know who…

Posted on December 22, 2009 by katiekind

What is lovely in this is the string arrangement.  Renee Fleming, if you don’t know of her, is the star soprano of the Metropolitan Opera.  She likes to stretch her wings and try other material.  In this case, a Blossom … Continue reading →

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Mozart, Stringband in a Nightclub Style

Posted on March 2, 2009 by katiekind

This performance goes far beyond “stringband pulls off novelty.”   This is amazing and lovely.

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A Thematic Flow to Sunday’s Hymns

Posted on February 21, 2009 by katiekind

Looking at tomorrow’s worship service leaflet, my first thought is that there is a lot of music for us in the service.  Elaine, our organist, is going to be busy!  A prelude, a postlude, 5 hymns, the chanted psalm, and … Continue reading →

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Blossom Dearie passed away

Posted on February 10, 2009 by katiekind

Blossom Dearie was a jazz singer who passed away this week at the age of 82.  In the last months of his life, my father got a lot of pleasure from listening to her unique voice and piano playing. She … Continue reading →

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Part Two: Hang in There…Have a Little Bach

Posted on February 5, 2009 by katiekind

This is part 2 of the “Hang in there, spring is coming” series.  Bach is cheerful, and this is a cheerful version of a movement from the 3rd Brandenburg concerto featuring Punch Brothers and multi-instrumentalist Rob Moose on violin.

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Desert Island Recordings

Posted on January 23, 2009 by katiekind

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Coming together in pain and hope

Posted on January 19, 2009 by katiekind

I remember after Sept 11 2001 how the country came together in pain and patriotism, and now I am seeing a similar thing, but this time it’s hope and patriotism. We need these family reunions from time to time, I … Continue reading →

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The Sussex Carol

Posted on December 21, 2008 by katiekind

I wish I could have gone to church this morning, and I wish I could have gone to my other church’s children’s Christmas play this afternoon. Instead I’m home in my jammies and slippers, feeling rather horrible. Voice over: We … Continue reading →

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Musical Goodness to Share

Posted on December 15, 2008 by katiekind

Earlier I mentioned the new Yo-yo Ma and Friends album, Songs of Joy and Peace. Alison Krauss and Yo-yo Ma were on the CBS Early Show this morning and performed their song from the album, the Wexford Carol, which is … Continue reading →

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Classic Christmas Music to the Rescue, 2008 Edition

Posted on December 12, 2008 by katiekind

The Christmas spirit doesn’t descend upon me until later in the month, but the decorating rolls around before that.   And I do love the tree and the garlands and the candles and all that once they’re in place. Must get … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Little Bach to Lighten the Mood

Posted on December 12, 2008 by katiekind

Having been in rant mode for the last few posts, I think it’s time to throw out some pretty music.   Here’s a beautiful mandolin and mando-cello duet arrangement of part of the Bach Goldberg variations. And I understand that the … Continue reading →

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Big, warm, friendly music

Posted on December 1, 2008 by katiekind

We bought Songs of Joy and Peace by Yo-yo Ma & Friends and it arrived from Amazon the other day. Cello is one of the friendliest-sounding instruments, and Ma is one of the friendliest-looking people, and the album concept is … Continue reading →

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How do you get to Carnegie Hall?

Posted on October 28, 2008 by katiekind

Some people take the “practice, practice, practice” route and others find it simplest to hop on a plane, a shuttle, a train and a taxi.  That’s what we’re going to do.   Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will … Continue reading →

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Sunday again…

Posted on September 28, 2008 by katiekind

The easy Sunday supper tonight was fresh tomato sauce with pasta, topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese.  We have a lot of tomatos from the garden, plus Mike brought us some from his garden!  About every other day I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Shape Note Singing by three youngsters

Posted on September 10, 2008 by katiekind

These are three of my friend Amy‘s 4 young sons.  Shape note singing is a tradition in her family and you can see they are well on their way to passing that tradition along.  This is just a casual “sit … Continue reading →

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ESPN Battle of Bands…voting starts now….

Posted on July 2, 2008 by katiekind

Well, I know it was confusing but if you wanted to vote for Punch Brothers’ rendition of Take Me Out to the Ballgame (I am referring to a post from a week or two ago), the voting has begun at … Continue reading →

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Sara Watkins singing for you

Posted on June 13, 2008 by katiekind

Has it been too long since you heard Sara Watkins sing a song for you?  Here she is singing a beautiful waltz, “All This Time”  I kinda hope this one will be on her album when it comes out.

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