Hirby Family Weblog, 2nd Edition » Music http://www.hirby.org/blog2 Our news and notes Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:46:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 A session with Seeger … about to turn 90! http://www.hirby.org/blog2/2009/05/02/a-session-with-seeger-about-to-turn-90/ http://www.hirby.org/blog2/2009/05/02/a-session-with-seeger-about-to-turn-90/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 18:48:44 +0000 Steve http://www.hirby.org/blog2/?p=182 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | A session with Seeger.

Reading the BBC news site, I just learned that one of my favorite singers and greatest heroes, Pete Seeger, is celebrating his 90th birthday on May 3. The festivities include a concert at Madison Square Garden featuring Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, and thirty other musicians paying tribute to him.

The article linked above, from the BBC website, is charming, interesting, and provocative … like Seeger himself.

]]> http://www.hirby.org/blog2/2009/05/02/a-session-with-seeger-about-to-turn-90/feed/ 1 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing « Grant Yonkman Adventure Team http://www.hirby.org/blog2/2009/02/18/come-thou-fount-of-every-blessing-%c2%ab-grant-yonkman-adventure-team/ http://www.hirby.org/blog2/2009/02/18/come-thou-fount-of-every-blessing-%c2%ab-grant-yonkman-adventure-team/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:46:27 +0000 Steve http://www.hirby.org/blog2/?p=121 Todd and Nicole Yonkman posted on their blog a YouTube video of Sufijan Stevens and group singing the traditional hymn, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” It’s a great hymn tune, with a compelling verse. Banjo and muted trumpet accompany. The Yonkmans name it one of their favorites, and it’s one of mine too.

Check it out.

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing « Grant Yonkman Adventure Team.

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