Bernadette Peters & Stephen Sondheim – Send In the Clowns
An evening pause: An apropos song I think for April Fools. That’s Stephen Sondheim on the piano, accompanying Bernadette Peters.
Tag: music
Debbie Reynolds – Tammy
An evening pause: If you listen real close to the second movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, you will hear the roots of this lovely song.
Connie Dover – I am going to the west
An evening pause: On this the first anniversary of the day we moved into our dream home, on a western hill of Tucson overlooking the mountains and the city, let us revisit this magnificent song by Connie Dover, this time sung live.
Riverdance – violins
An evening pause: I am usually not a big fan of the big production Irish shows like Riverdance or Celtic Woman, as often the heart of the music gets lost in the big production. Here, however, they keep it somewhat simple, and the result is we see some good fiddling.
Rachel Barton Pine – Molly on the Shore by Percy Grainger
An evening pause: The pace and speed of this music might make us feel breathless, but she’s having so much fun playing it!
Steve Goodman – The Dutchman
An evening pause:
The Highwaymen – Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans
An evening pause: A nice live performance of Steve Goodman’s classic song, with Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson providing backup and chorus for Willie Nelson.
Eric Clapton – Danny Boy
An evening pause:
Meatloaf and Patti Russo – Couldn’t have said better
An evening pause: Man, can Meatloaf and Patti Russo belt out a song.
Für Elise – Beethoven for Piano & Orchestra
An evening pause: Georgii Cherkin on the piano.
The Tuttles and AJ Lee – Endless Ocean
An evening pause:
Sinead O’Connor – Thank You For Hearing Me
An evening pause: From a 1994 performance.
Judy Garland – It’s a Great Day for the Irish
An evening pause: On St. Patrick’s Day what could be more appropriate?
Paul Speer – Gobi
An evening pause:
Sierra Hull – Tell Me Tomorrow
An evening pause:
America – A horse with no name
An evening pause: Live, from 1973.
Alon Goldstein – Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
An evening pause:
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Satellite of Love
An evening pause:
Frank Vignola – Tico Tico
An evening pause:
Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas – The Boxer
An evening pause: “But the fighter still remains.”