Category Archives: Music

The Coffee Shop – Classical Music Mashup

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From grantwoolard:  “I’ve woven together 57 famous classical tunes by 33 composers. How many can you identify?” —oooOooo– This is an open thread. There … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Willie Dixon

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. Sharing some favorite Willie Dixon songs…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga3E-70u4g0 More Willie Dixon over the jump.

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The Coffee Shop – Amelia and her daddy cover “Take On Me”

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Free Dad Videos:  “We’re taking you back to 1985 with the brilliant classic “Take on Me” by a-ha. And yes, that’s Amelia’s real … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – The Coca Cola carillon at Stone Mountain, GA

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Chuck Stanley

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. The Coca Cola company had a special carillon built especially for the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. The instrument has a staggering 762 bells. … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Coyote and Crow

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Elaine McMillion Sheldon:  “Coyote and Crow journey out for a day of busking in NYC.” —oooOooo– This is an open thread. There are … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – The Sweetest Gift

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. 40 years ago, give or take, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris teamed up to sing “The Sweetest Gift”: —oooOooo– This is an open … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Shop – Shenandoah – Woodbridge’s choir is singing in a cave Výpustek

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. Just beautiful: —oooOooo– This is an open thread. There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud – KINTSUGI

Posted on May 6, 2016 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD The big philosophical questions that humankind has been struggling with for millennia —  Birth, Death, The Meaning of Life, Love, Infinity — are inextricably woven into our daily lives. We are all born, we all die, we all wonder … Continue reading →

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The Lusty Month of May

Posted on May 2, 2016 by wordcloud9

Camelot first opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre  in 1960, and closed 873 performances later. Julie Andrews played Guenevere, Robert Goulet was Lancelot, and Richard Burton played Arthur. THE LUSTY MONTH OF MAY Tra la, it’s May, the lusty … Continue reading →

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Morning Open Thread – First performance in 1000 years

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Joy of Fishes

Morning Open Thread is an open discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From Cambridge University: First performance in 1,000 years: ‘lost’ songs from the Middle Ages are brought back to life. An ancient song repertory will be … Continue reading →

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