Music Appreciation: Early One Morning by Percy Grainger
Well, I didn’t intend to miss all of July (and most of August…). Sorry about that. Between band and travel, July simply flew by in a flash and August has been time to regroup....
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Listen to Grainger’s Lively “Shepherd’s Hey”
Grainger again? Yes. I do have a reason for this. I discussed Grainger’s Irish Tune from County Derry, a gorgeous setting of the tune most of us know as “Danny Boy,” in a previous...
Listen to the Best Rendition of a Famous Irish Tune
It’s arguably the most famous Irish song. Ever. Most people know Irish Tune from County Derry as “Danny Boy” (or even “Londonderry Air”). While there are certainly some wretched versions out there that make...