Category Archives: Music

Undercover Stars Among Us | What’s Up Magazine

Posted on November 1, 2018 by J. F. Booth

Should I Have Asked for an Autograph? Source: Undercover Stars Among Us | What’s Up Magazine Have you walked past someone on the sidewalk or waited at a counter next to someone who looked vaguely familiar? Something about her smile, … Continue reading →

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I Do Declare!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by J. F. Booth

Envision a group of talented and accomplished artists in a sun-filled room, the backdrop: boats bobbing in a picturesque anchorage.  Now, add voices, some impassioned and some soft, speaking of successes and failures; hear the laughter in response to shared … Continue reading →

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Name That Tune!

Posted on April 19, 2013 by J. F. Booth

OK, I admit it, I’m trying to keep myself connected to the current music scene, and it’s not easy.  I love listening to music, and I try to be receptive to unfamiliar beats, lyrics and instruments.  I can usually enjoy … Continue reading →

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Simple Pleasures

Posted on March 11, 2012 by J. F. Booth

Let me begin my blog with music.  Have you heard Paul McCartney‘s version of the 1935 show tune, “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter” ? In addition to the pleasures of  his singular voice, instrumentation and phrasing, … Continue reading →

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