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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Spring
Spring We crossed the Vernal Equinox last week. So this week Ramblers’ Retreat featured songs about Spring and even more songs about rain which is an important component of Springtime here in Idaho. I played songs that fit that theme … Continue reading
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Tagged american café orchestra, colorado, denmark, finland, idaho, jubilant bridge, latigo, mile markers, rosalie sorrels, utah
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St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s Day St Patrick’s Day was this past weekend, but today was still a good day to celebrate Ireland and Irish music on Ramblers’ Retreat. Because the Irish experience is important in America, including for those of us in … Continue reading
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Tagged growling old men, reckless kelly, rosalie sorrels, trip mccool, will williams
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Route 66
Route 66 66 years ago, on March 15th, 1946, the Nat King Cole trio released the first recording of the now-classic song “Route 66.” On today’s Ramblers’ Retreat I played a number of songs inspired by Route 66, both the … Continue reading
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Tagged asleep at the wheel, dave bourne, emith, leon rausch, paul kelly, red hot rhythm rustlers, sarah mcquaid
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Bob Wills
Bob Wills The king of Western swing was born on March 6th, 1905. Bob Wills was a great bandleader, fiddler, and songwriter, and on today’s Ramblers’ Retreat we celebrated his life and his music. I played some music from Bob … Continue reading
February 2012
February 2012 Every month I put together a list of the recordings I’ve been listening to most over the past few weeks. Here’s my list for February 2012. I’ve played multiple songs from each of these CDs on my radio … Continue reading
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Tagged blink, jen hajj, jon chandler, north idaho hat band, wylie & the wild west
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