Episodes

April 1, 2019

S2018 Ep67: Best Letter Rilke Wrote to a Young Poet

The letter: Borgeby gard, Fladie, Sweden August 12, 1904 I want to talk to you again for a little while, dear Mr. Kappus, although there is almost nothing I can say that will help you, and I can hardly find one useful word. Y...
Jan. 16, 2019

S2018 Ep64: Talking with trees in Moanbaun Woods

It's raining outside. There's shelter under pines. A dog to be walked ... And things to be talked about.
Jan. 11, 2019

S2018 Ep63: MY MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY (part 5)

From Brendan Bowyer ("Hucklebuck"), Dickie Rock, to Johnny Duhan & Grannies Intentions, to the Doors ("Light My Fire") #audio365 #octaver2018
Dec. 28, 2018

S2018 Ep62: MY MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY (part 4) #octaver2018

Chapter 4 of my musical autobiography is about my political life in music - from South Pacific to the civil rights movement in USA to the anti-apartheid movement to France 1968 - including White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane.
Dec. 4, 2018

S2018 Ep60: MY MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY (part 3) #octaver2018

My life in music - talking about the radiogram in our house - Beethoven, Chopin & Percy French This is part 3 of a series (to be continued)
Oct. 22, 2018

S2018 Ep51: Best music for a newborn infant to hear - Day 21 #Octaver2018

Something familiar & life-enhancing ... Two great track for an infant to hear: (Is this the way to) Amarillo by Tony Christie and Happy by Pharrell Williams
Oct. 11, 2018

S2018 Ep46: "Out with the old" - by Jeremiah Craig - for Ireland #Octaver2018 Day 10

This is the link to the song (by Jeremiah Craig) I've picked to be my response to @sm2n Simon Toon's prompt "What song do you think makes a pertinent statement for your country or state today, and why?" #octaver2018
Oct. 11, 2018

S2018 Ep45: New music you love since October 2017? Day 9 - Thanks @sm2n

#Octaver2018 Bob Dylan Jeremiah Rachmaninoff Nina Simone The Piano Guys Coldplay Andreas Scholl The Pogues Alanis Morissette Bob Dylan Disturbed - my favourite new music