Monthly Archives: August 2012
The Water Is Wide
Even though this song is related to “Lord Jamie Douglas,” a Scotish ballad from 1776; and that ballad uses a tune, known as “Waly, Waly,” that is English and dates back to the 1720’s; and that tune is related to … Continue reading
A “This Historic Day In Music” Double Header: Jimmy Raney & John Hiatt
In my small-but-carefully-selected collection of Jazz guitar albums, I have only one by Jimmy Raney. The LP is called Momentum. It showcases Jimmy in a trio with Richard Davis on bass violin and Alan Dawson on drums. Judging by the fact … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: August 18, 1962, Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Birkenhead, England
In 1959, he was the drummer with Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, the biggest of all the groups in Liverpool, England at that time. But it wasn’t until October and November of 1960 when Rory Storm & The Hurricanes played alternating sets, seven nights a week, 6 … Continue reading
August Music, So Far
One of the best parts of summer here in Southeastern New Hampshire is the Prescott Park Arts Festival. Prescott Park is located between Portsmouth Harbor and the historic Strawbery Banke Museum district in downtown Portsmouth. Every year since 1974 the … Continue reading
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