Category Archives: Bach

While sitting in a tin can …

Posted on 13/05/2013 by dougaj4

… astronaut Chris Hadfield has created a video cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” made on location in the International Space Station: and a damned good job he made of it too. Update 7th Aug 2014: The original video went private, … Continue reading →

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On Time

Posted on 29/04/2013 by dougaj4

http://xkcd.com/1190/ The History of Time: http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1190:_Time In Time: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (Demo version)

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More from the Low Countries

Posted on 24/04/2013 by dougaj4

Two songs to go with the painting from last week: A beautiful unaccompanied rendition of Lowlands from Anne Briggs: Anne Briggs sang Lowlands in 1964 on her Topic Records EP The Hazards of Love. This recording was reissued on her … Continue reading →

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Folklore of the Low Countries …

Posted on 17/04/2013 by dougaj4

… is a painting by Peter Brueghel the Elder, featuring depictions of more than 100 Dutch proverbs, a few of which are shown below.  It is today’s (17 April 13) Wikipedia Featured Picture, and the full hi-res image can be downloaded from: … Continue reading →

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George Gently, Matty Groves, and Ebony Buckle

Posted on 07/04/2013 by dougaj4

The George Gently episode “Gently With Class” (just shown in Australia) features an excellent rendition of the traditional song “Matty Groves” sung by Ebony Buckle: The song dates from at least the 17th Century ,and is  included in the ballads … Continue reading →

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