
True story: When I first heard David Mead’s The Smile of Rachael Ray, I was sure I recognized its “plot” from a short fiction piece by Raymond Carver. Continue reading “Virtual Musical Advent Calendar, December 13: The Smile of Rachael Ray”

True story: When I first heard David Mead’s The Smile of Rachael Ray, I was sure I recognized its “plot” from a short fiction piece by Raymond Carver. Continue reading “Virtual Musical Advent Calendar, December 13: The Smile of Rachael Ray”

So, we probably need to have a conversation about Baby It’s Cold Outside. Continue reading “Virtual Musical Advent Calendar, December 11: Baby It’s Cold Outside”

We’re officially one week into our Virtual Musical Advent Calendar, so now seems as good a time as any to indulge in a little Bah Humbug. And what better song to tickle that itch than Albert Hague’s You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch? Continue reading “Virtual Musical Advent Calendar, December 7: You’re A Mean One, Mister Grinch”

If you have kids who play piano or guitar in your house, or if you yourself do, you might have one of those books of sheet music for Christmas and holiday songs. If so, one of the songs in that that book might be Adeste Fideles (better known to some as Oh Come All Ye Faithful). And if that is the case, if you go get it now (we’ll wait!). Continue reading “Virtual Musical Advent Calendar, December 6: Adeste Fideles”