Check this out and a big thankyou to sister Debra for sending this one. I would never have imagined that a group of ukuleles could sound so good but with just a little assistance for the bass, this is the result. Perhaps Mad Tanta can fill me in on more details but for starters there [...]
I could grow to love Opera. Check out this stunning effort in a food court from the Opera Company of Philly. This is the sort of thing Americans do so well. Art and music in public spaces is a wonderful thing and I would love to stumble over something this beautiful when out shopping. Imagine [...]
As well as Doris having a beautiful clear voice and the ability to hold a note (modern singers take note) it also has beautiful orchestration. These days you probably have to seek out jazz material or some great guitarists to get the focus on musicality.
GOF’s reminder of Eartha Kitt in his pick of favourite voices caused me to check out YouTube. I didn’t find Fever but there are plenty of others by this legendary songstress. Enjoy!!
Music has always played an important part in my life. From an early age little GOF was provided with, often against his better judgement, a musical education on the pianoforte. Given his prodigious natural talent and commitment to excellence, it came as no surprise that, as a teenager, he achieved stellar heights of ineptitude and [...]