Category Archives: music

the TXAP campfire tapes

Posted on Saturday 13 March 2010 by cherylcolan
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While the recordings themselves aren’t the greatest, I’m still fascinated by the audio, the atmosphere, the melange of languages and conversations happening around me, and the fact that no matter where you go on this wide earth, everyone knows a few Beatles tunes. Continue reading →

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Baby Elephant Walk Home from Work

Posted on Friday 21 November 2008 by cherylcolan
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My shuffle chose to play a lounge favorite, “Baby Elephant Walk,” just as I got out my camera on the way home from work.

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Owl Song

Posted on Wednesday 12 November 2008 by cherylcolan
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My friends Don Charles and Deb Gessner, also known as D-Squared, performed this lovely tune at a house concert last year. I’m hoping they won’t be mad at me for editing out the lead-in song. See, what’s being performed is … Continue reading →

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Work Night in Photoshop Class

Posted on Wednesday 5 November 2008 by cherylcolan
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I always offer to let my students make the music selection on work nights. But they’re often too shy to share their own playlists. At times like that, I turn to Michael Verdi to DJ for me. His last.fm library … Continue reading →

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musical mayhem

Posted on Tuesday 22 April 2008 by cherylcolan
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Random musical moments from Sunday night’s dinner. Good stuff!

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