The healing power of songs… My friend Christi posted this video and while I was watching I realized the woman singing is Margaret Bennett, the mother of the late Scottish piper who passed away in 2005, losing his battle with cancer. I can’t pretend I know the intensity of the pain a mother suffers when … Continue reading »
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Black is the Color (Three versions)
The first time I heard this piece was an instrumental version. Since then the melody has haunted me. So much more when I discovered the lyrics. I did some research and the history is kind of vague. But there are references to Scotland. I would like to feature Christy Moore, Cara Dillon and of course Nina Simone who popularized … Continue reading »
