Category: Music

And did those feet in ancient time…?

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  Jerusalem William Blake   And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon Englands mountains green: And was the holy Lamb of God, On Englands pleasant pastures seen! And did the Countenance Divine, Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here, Among these dark Satanic Mills? Bring me my Bow of […]

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Lost Centuries of Byzantine Music

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I’m not a musician. But I love music. I had a father, have a son who were/are musicians. That gene skipped a generation.    “If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it; that surfeiting,The appetite may sicken, and so die.”    Bloody man. Won’t leave me alone. Sheesh!   What’s the […]

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Ro’gova Music

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In 1812 the Romanovs banned all ro’gova music in Russia.       Ro’gova comes from ro’ga – organ. It was a series of portable horns.  “The horn music was so loud that its sounds in calm weather were heard in a circle for 7 versts. In the ballrooms horn music was put near an […]

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Just Found a Bunch of Old CD’s

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Wayhay. Having a trip down Nostalgia Lane today via FULL BLAST music in the eardrums. “Music is the food of Love. Play On.” Somebody said that, somewhere :o) I’ve just found a whole bunch of Cds that I’d totally forgotten about. Abba. Sorry but….always Abba. Eddi Reader….Voice Envy. Dido….Loving it. Alanis Morrisette…You Go Girl Kate […]

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