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American Anthem: How ‘This Land Is Your Land’ Roamed And Rambled Into American Life
Woody Guthrie was born into the Dust Bowl’s devastation and displacement. His signature song, taught in classrooms and sung at protests, offers an expansive, inclusive idea of what home can be. Continue Reading American Anthem: How ‘This Land Is Your Land’ Roamed And Rambled Into American Life
National radio host teams up with Moscow guitarist to make sublime music
Buy Concert Ticket Suzanne Bona swaps her Sunday Baroque mic for a FLUTE next month, when she comes to Moscow perform with guitarist James Reid.… Continue Reading National radio host teams up with Moscow guitarist to make sublime music
A Salmon Run And Rock Music: Inspiration For A New Northwest Fanfare
Composer Austin Schlichting was raised in Bellingham and currently works as a music educator in Lacey. Last year, he partnered with the Olympia Symphony to write and premier a new piece celebrating the Orchestra’s 65th Anniversary. His new work for the Olympia Symphony is Nisqually River Run: A Fanfare to the Pacific Northwest. Continue Reading A Salmon Run And Rock Music: Inspiration For A New Northwest Fanfare
Y’all Heard? An Argument For The Great Southern Pronoun
In the book Speaking of Alabama, an essay by linguistics professor Catherine Davies calls “y’all” a speech “improvement” — at least when referring to the plural second person. Continue Reading Y’all Heard? An Argument For The Great Southern Pronoun
At 92, The Man Who Wrote The Book On French Composer Hector Berlioz Resumes His Case
To mark the sesquicentennial of the composer’s death — and a new box set of recordings — Berlioz biographer David Cairns celebrates the one-time musical misfit from France. Continue Reading At 92, The Man Who Wrote The Book On French Composer Hector Berlioz Resumes His Case
Yola Combines Softness And Grit In Her Virtuosic View Of Americana
The black British singer grew up loving American country music. Now, she’s living out her Americana dreams with her debut full-length, Walk Through Fire. Continue Reading Yola Combines Softness And Grit In Her Virtuosic View Of Americana
