Tag Archives: music

This Guy is Pretty Handy

August 20, 2009

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I’m on a Dueling Banjos roll, I guess. This video is hilarious!!!! It takes a little while for this video to get going, but wait for it, and the guys will really get into it. So see, kids? Your parents can’t afford that expensive violin, that high-priced cello? It never stopped THIS guy!

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Fastest Banjo Player in the World

August 19, 2009

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This guy is amazing! He’s up for the Guinness Book of World Records for being the fastest banjo player in the world. The metronome is set for 210 beats per minute! And he plays without even breaking a sweat. I love “Dueling Banjos.” It so much fun to watch, especially at 210 beats a minute. [...]

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Warning: 80s Flashback Ahead!

July 21, 2009

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Found a TOTALLY cool blog: Sleevenotes at www.991.typepad.com. It’s A Blog about Collecting Rare Vinyl 7″, 12″ . It’s the blog accompaniment (literally!) to the popular 991.com online store, the classic collectibles music store that tracks down and sells very rare music (LPs and CDs) and music memorabilia. If you are into music, any kind [...]

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Guitar Hero– BAH!

June 16, 2009

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I saw this at little graphic banner Chilly’s blog, and it make me crack up like a silly schoolgirl. ROFL! Yeah!!! I think the EXACT same thing! Everytime I go to my local Best Buy, where they have this HUUUUUGE TV setup with Guitar Hero belching techno-sounds at 900 decibels, I think the same thing: [...]

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Fun Songs For Kids (and Cheap For Moms to Buy)!

April 11, 2009

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Here’s a very cool special sale for you moms and dads with little ones: 150 Fun Songs For Kids by the Countdown Kids, at Amazon.com. I love the MP3 music feature at Amazon– I’m kinda choosy with my music, and I prefer to listen to clips before I buy. And sometimes the deals in the [...]

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The Voca People

April 10, 2009

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This is amazing! This group called the Voca People are an a cappela singing group. The costumes are, admittedly, very creepy. But the music is fabulous! I LOVED their rendition of Mr. Sandman and the Doobie Brothers’ Long Train Running! These folks are amazing!

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Child Prodigies

March 24, 2009

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Children have such angelic voices. :D Have you seen all those viral videos of kids on TV shows, kids with amazing voices? I sometimes wonder what happens to them. I mean, after gaining stardom on those glittering TV shows, do they just go home, graduate, and become Joe the Plumber or Sally the Bookkeeper? Sometimes [...]

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Rachmaninov Had Big Hands

January 29, 2009

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This piano player (and his stagehand help) are amazing! OMG! My piano-playing son got a big kick out of this video. Wow!

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Music From Heaven

December 22, 2008

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My daughter sent me this link, a video by the Anglican Boys’ Choir, Libera. OMG. These boys are… like angels. WOW. This music makes me float. Apparently, Libera has done several CDs. I’m going to get some! Wouldn’t their music be perfect in the background for Christmas Day? We like to listen to classical music [...]

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Celtic Woman Sings Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring

December 18, 2008

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Hands down, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring is my favorite musical piece. I could listen to it over and over and over. Actually, I do! (oh kids, quit your complaining, lol). Heehee I found this video. It… is… STUNNING!!! I’d never heard of this grop before. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing: Celtic Women! Be prepared to [...]

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