Category Archives: Posts with Audio
Marking The Trail: One Melody’s Journey Through American Music – Part One
“Melody is the essence of music.” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) The trailhead. Leroy Carr (1904-1935) – singer, pianist, songwriter, performer and recording artist – was one of the most prolific, popular and influential Blues musicians of the 1930’s. Leroy … Continue reading
Sparklers: “Tootie Blues” by Paul Geremia
This is the tenth installment of this category featuring recordings of outstanding performances by noteworthy guitarists – or – outstanding guitarists giving noteworthy performances. Good day, Viewers & Readers! Let me introduce you to… “Tootie Blues” by Paul Geremia. Give a … Continue reading
Songs of 2022
These Songs of 2022 are not songs that I wrote this past year. They are the songs that came back to haunt me; songs that I finally finished; songs that got into my head and fingers for many days at … Continue reading
A Guitar Music Double Header – The Night Game
As previously reported, I recently had the chance to do transcriptions of two of my older acoustic guitar instrumentals; pieces I have posted recordings of in the past. Now coming to the plate: “Home Alone.” On March 30, 2014, I … Continue reading
A Guitar Music Double Header – The Day Game
I recently had the chance to do transcriptions of two of my older acoustic guitar instrumentals; pieces I have posted recordings of in the past. First up: “Sunday Morning” On October 24, 2010 (sixstr stories’ first year!), I wrote this … Continue reading
“Hints Taken (8+4)”
The first “hint” came to me in a dream. Sometime in the wee hours of Thursday, March 5, 2021, I had a dream in which I was playing the guitar; slide guitar, actually. When I awoke, the tune I’d been … Continue reading
A Hymn For The New Year
When I wrote “Sing To The World,” I did not envision that it would one day become my personal “Greetings to the New Year” song. But for all the times I’ve sung this song – this hymn – at this … Continue reading
The Ballad of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
Ballad: “A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas, or verses.” Prelude I can hear you. “Christmas is over!” However, according to the calendar of the festive Christian season known as Twelvetide, today is the Fourth Day of … Continue reading
“Blue Friday”
I found this recording in the Voice Memos app on my phone back in early June when I was looking for something else. What I think of as an “audio snapshot,” it was dated February 22, 2019 and titled “Blue … Continue reading
“Waltz: My Home”
“Waltz: My Home” is a fiddle tune. I found it here: The Second Fiddler’s Tune-Book – 100 More Traditional Airs. This small gold mine of music was edited by Peter Kennedy and published in 1954 by Hargail Music Press and … Continue reading
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