I downloaded (from ITunes, so yes, I purchased it) Susan Boyle’s new album, The Gift.
It has some of my favorite Christmas songs on it, such as Do You Hear What I Hear and O Holy Night. The latter song is especially poignant to me – I’ll tell you the story some other time.
For now, let me rave. I thought her voice was beautiful in I Dreamed a Dream, but these songs are wonderful. Listening to them has been a joy.
Songwriter George David Weiss died this week. Among his hits was “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” which was recorded by the Tokens. I’ve always loved that song, haven’t you?
Here’s an African version:
I love the sound of drums, and I haven’t the slightest idea why. Maybe it’s because they’re elemental, earthy – whatever.
I love Taiko drums, because it’s a whole body instrument. I think a Taiko drum should be mandatory equipment in every house. That way, when you’re going through a Snark Attack, you could go to town on the drum. After a few minutes of sweating, you wouldn’t be or annoyed by anything!
Here’s the Celtic drum, the bodhrán:
And…the Spirit of Scotland drummers in the middle of Glasgow:
Okay, that makes bagpipes and drums that I love. How about you? Any elemental music or musical instruments?
