Blind Skeleton celebrates International Women’s Day with a podcast sharing three songs from three different female composers. We’ve got a vaudeville siren, a Nordic mystic, and a Parisian virtuoso to listen to.
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Three Tune Tuesday
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Three Tune Tuesday – Rights
In this week’s Three Tune Tuesday, Boneapart and Yulia discuss the concept of *rights*, *human rights*, and *dignity* through playing and discussing three songs: Rights of Man The Minstrel Boy Hard Times, Come Again no More Listen on the Blind Skeleton Podcast page! Lyrics Rights of Man (James Connoly) I…
Three Tune Tuesday
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Three Tune Tuesday – American History
Inspired by a history project Boneapart’s son is doing in school, this week’s theme is American History. Join Boneapart and Yulia as they play and discuss the origins of three American songs and their impact on society. (warning: the lyrics for Oh! Susanna! below include both the original racist lyrics…
Classic Musicians
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Fred Van Eps
The Banjo Virtuoso You’ve Probably Never Heard Of In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when the banjo was transitioning from its folk roots to a more popular instrument, one man emerged who elevated its status and redefined its potential: Fred Van Eps. A virtuoso in the truest sense,…
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American Concert Orchestra
A Key Player in Edison Records’ Legacy of Acoustic Masterpieces Introduction In the early 20th century, Edison Records stood at the forefront of the phonograph industry, producing some of the most revered recordings of the time. Among its many contributions to music history, Edison was known for assembling talented studio…