I’m always excited when I find musical or other special answers in the newspaper crossword puzzle which I have been doing daily for the last fifteen years or so. In the past I have found words like ORGAN, ORGANIST, BACH and even CROSIER. Today’s clue was “Sang _______; without accompaniment” and the answer was A… Read More The perils of singing “a cappella”
I never knew that my post about Lady Gaga’s performance of the National Anthem at President Biden’s inauguration would have received so many comments! Many people absolutely loved the mixed meter version of this song, and Lady Gaga’s interpretation of it, and others absolutely hated it! Here is a sampling of some of the comments… Read More Self-expression or a corporate creed?
The national anthem of the United States was on display today at the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr., the 46th President of the country. Notoriously difficult to sing, the anthem has an unusually wide range of an octave and a half, and is usually pitched in the key of B-flat, with the lowest note… Read More The national anthem like no other
If your household is like ours, our television has stayed on one station since July 27th — whether it’s summer or winter, when the Olympics are on, we’re riveted to our television. Since the United States has won so many gold medals, we’ve heard “The Star Spangled Banner” played quite a number of times and… Read More The national anthem