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66The Kitchen Tapes
Blog: 05/21/2012 The Kitchen Tapes The history of music extends back to the dawn of man. Music, beforelanguage, was a common form of communication. Even as civilization grew, the tradition of passing songs from one generation to the next...
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70The Magic of New Artists
My public radio station, WXPN, University of Pennsylvania, plays a wide variety of ecclectic music all day long. I love being exposed to the sounds of New Artists, discovering some amazing musicians such as: Carolina Chocolate drops; Dawes; Diego Garcia; Mayer Hawthorne; and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
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75The Magic of Country
After Mom's death in May, 2010, the sounds of country music brought me more solace than anything else. One of my musical treasures is a box of her favorite CDs. Mom preferred classic, hillbilly music as she always called it.
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62Earl Scruggs, Bluegrass Great, Invents the Three-Pickin Finger Style
All lovers of Country and Bluegrass music pay homage to the great Earl Scruggs.
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70The Magic of Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas on April 30th, 1933. This country rock and bluegrass icon will always be a reminder of my wonderful Mother with her Southern roots. When Mom packed her bags to move from Georgia to Pennsylvania, her accent and music came right along with her.
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84Grand Caverns of Grottoes in Virginia: An Embedded Acrostic in an Ecological Duodecet Poem
Acrostic poems are poetic messages whose one requirement is spelling out a name. The sample acrostic concerns the magnificent Grand Caverns in Grottoes, Virginia. The poetic format of the poetic message is the duodecet, or 12-lined poem.
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75The Music Of David Grisman
Now in the world of Bluegrass, Folk, and Jazz music there are a lot of virtuoso musicians, and even in jazz there are probably a lot of great mandolin players, but nobody in American music has expanded the boundaries of traditional music, or the...
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60Don't Touch that Dial-Radio Station WNCW 88.7
For many of us who live in Western North Carolina and the upstate of South Carolina radio station WNCW 88.7 on the local FM dial is a great station for bluegrass lovers. Situated on the campus of Isothermal Community College, this is a NPR station which provides a wide range of music for listeners.
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62Buying a Cell Phone, Contracts, and Pay as you go Plans
When looking for a new cell phone company to join, it can be an extremely daunting task. After just a couple of inquiries you can feel at a loss for what to do next. I have personally just went through this ordeal and I hope to make it a little...
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76Italy's Contribution To US Place Names - Northern Italy: Milan
Everywhere we go in the United States, we find interesting place names. Ever wonder about their historical connections? This article explores the origins of places named "Milan," at first glance the English translation of the Italian "Milano," in the United States.
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