Tag Archives: George Frideric Handel

First Heard: ‘Water Music’

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

Updated – Originally posted on July 17, 2016 ________________________________________ I don’t envy Royalty very often – I’ve never had a lust for power, and most of the job just looks tedious and stuffy to me. But I would love to be able … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: July 13, 2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

July 13th is Barbershop Music Appreciation Day Gruntled Workers Day National French Fries Day Embrace Your Geekiness Day World Cup Soccer Day * _________________________________________ MORE! Simone Veil, Wole Soyinka and Fuziah Salleh, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 13, 2018

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July 13th is Gruntled Workers Day World Cup Soccer Day * National French Fries Day Embrace Your Geekiness Day Barbershop Music Appreciation Day _________________________________________ MORE! Simone Veil, Alec Guinness and Fuziah Salleh, click

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ON THIS DAY: February 23, 2018

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February 23rd is Banana Bread Day Diesel Engine Day * Dog Biscuit Day Curling is Cool Day Digital Learning Day * ____________________________________________ MORE! Louis Stokes, Haki Madhubuti and Constance Baker Motley, click

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ON THIS DAY: July 17, 2017

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July 17th is Peach Ice Cream Day Yellow Pig Day * National Tattoo Day World Emoji Day * Wrong Way Corrigan Day * ________________________________________________________________ MORE! George Frideric Handel, Christiane Rochefort and Nelson Mandela, click

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TCS: Happy 300th Birthday! Handel’s WATER MUSIC

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

Good Morning! ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: July 13, 2017

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

July 13th is World Cup Soccer Day * National French Fries Day Embrace Your Geekiness Day Barbershop Music Appreciation Day International Rubik’s Cube Day * Gruntled Workers Day   (if you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!) ________________________________________________________________ … Continue reading →

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