From May 14, 2017: A little piece from Garry that rings as true now as it did four years ago on this same day. “Send In The Clowns”, on its own merit, is a beautiful song from the show, “A… Read More ›
Judy Collins
KINGDOM COME – Judy Collins
A song written after 9/11 when the work was still ongoing and people who really were there were working desperately hard to find every last body who could be retrieved. It is hard to believe that it was more than… Read More ›
CLOWNS ARE RUNNING THE WORLD – Garry Armstrong
“Send In The Clowns”, on its own merit, is a beautiful song from the show, “A Little Night Music.” Judy Collins’ cover has made it a popular favorite for decades. A Frank Sinatra version is especially poignant. In the early… Read More ›
WHO COVERED WHO? – Rich Paschall
Both Sides, Rich Paschall Rows and floes of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere I’ve looked at clouds that way I’ve looked at life from both sides now From up and down and… Read More ›
THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD, JUDY COLLINS – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Weight I still see my brother Michael, pressed and polished, shaking hands down at the store Everyone had come to see the all-star hop the Greyhound bus and go to war He punched me in the arm… Read More ›
SEND IN THE CLOWNS? DON’T BOTHER, THEY’RE HERE – Garry Armstrong
“Send In The Clowns”, on its own merit, is a beautiful song from the show, “A Little Night Music.” Judy Collins’ cover has made it a popular favorite for decades. A Frank Sinatra version is especially poignant. In the early… Read More ›
FOLK, POP, AND THE MEANING OF LIFE
While I was growing up, my world was entirely serious music. I was a piano student and my spare time was consumed by practicing. It wasn’t until I recognized I’d never be good enough to be a professional musician that… Read More ›
OPEN THE DOOR … AND COME ON IN
It’s my favorite Judy Collins song. Not because it’s her best ever, though it’s very good, but because I was in a very bad place when the song came out and it comforted me. I listened to it and along… Read More ›
SEND IN THE CLOWNS
My father was not a wise man, but a smart one who knew how to make money. He was a lifelong Democrat, small businessman and other things I would prefer not to delve into right now. A big part of… Read More ›
OPEN THE DOOR
OPEN THE DOOR AND COME ON IN …
JUDY COLLINS, AMAZING GRACE – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Marilyn and I had been looking forward to the Judy Collins concert for months. Marilyn bought the tickets last January before her complicated heart surgery. At the time, I wondered if she was being extravagant given our tight budget. I was… Read More ›
Tis a gift to be simple … or is it?
If you love it, set it free … Really? The whole quote is: If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it’s yours forever. If it doesn’t, then it was never meant to be. –… Read More ›