tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post1406672512856395159..comments2024-02-29T06:34:59.406-05:00Comments on From The House of Edward: Ballet for MarthaPamela Terry and Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-26110845501962811592013-03-24T15:44:08.191-04:002013-03-24T15:44:08.191-04:00It's been so long since I've enjoyed this ...It's been so long since I've enjoyed this piece! It was the perfect accompaniment to my morning stretching. I am currently on "spring break" from school, painted my toenails a "springtime pink" this morning, and listened to Appalachian Spring. All things "spring"...except the weather! Our lovely spring crocus and first bunch of snowdrops have gone back to bed under a fresh blanket of snow. That would be "spring" in Colorado! But it's near--the "wicka-wicka" courtship song of the flicker tells me so!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-44162003878434816202013-03-24T09:16:40.619-04:002013-03-24T09:16:40.619-04:00I just adore this piece of music, and never knew t...I just adore this piece of music, and never knew the tale attached to it, thank you! How little we know and see, indeed! <br /><br />I do believe this young neighbour of yours has it right and I sincerely hope she long continues to live life with open eyes. What a blessing so young. xxCiara Brehonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583812950426579762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-56574111030762290872013-03-24T02:17:26.089-04:002013-03-24T02:17:26.089-04:00I am going to come back when I have a spare half h...I am going to come back when I have a spare half hour to listen to Appalachian Spring, - I am fond of Copeland's compositions. Thank you for p;osting this, Pamela.<br /><br />BTW, my DIL borrowed your book and phoned to tell me how much she was enjoying it. Perhaps I will have to buy another for a birthday or Christmas gift.....Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-51773066306406159622013-03-22T20:45:39.744-04:002013-03-22T20:45:39.744-04:00Bill Bryson was my 1st thought.
"a walk in t...Bill Bryson was my 1st thought. <br />"a walk in the woods" is excellent, as are all his travel books...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-12789321223647181192013-03-22T19:17:47.175-04:002013-03-22T19:17:47.175-04:00I have always loved that piece of music and was si...I have always loved that piece of music and was simply amazed to learn the background of why he wrote it. It does indeed conjure up the Appalachians when I hear it. That's almost magic, isn't it. It doesn't work that way for authors, though, does it? I mean I don't think I could pull it off with a novel about, say, the Cayman Islands, never having been there, unless I did a lot of research. (But it doesn't sound like Copeland did any research. So it's magic.)Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-7101381212499889262013-03-21T14:47:44.900-04:002013-03-21T14:47:44.900-04:00What a lovely piece of music, even if Copeland was...What a lovely piece of music, even if Copeland wasn't thinking of the AT when he wrote it. My son's dream is to hike the whole AT; he's done half of Maine and parts in other New England states. The "through hikers" we encounter in Maine, at the end of the AT, smell less fresh than soap! <br /><br />You are the perfect neighbor for that 15-year-old girl.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-30707115487143669842013-03-20T22:36:47.873-04:002013-03-20T22:36:47.873-04:00I've always loved Copland's music - so sou...I've always loved Copland's music - so southern and peaceful, and brings the beauty of the Appalachian mountains closer to home here in North Carolina.<br /><br />Happy Spring Pamela.<br />Fondly, Mary<br /><br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-31082967830473564602013-03-20T10:10:31.878-04:002013-03-20T10:10:31.878-04:00P.S. Just wanted to add that I also loved Bill Bry...P.S. Just wanted to add that I also loved Bill Bryson's <i>A Walk in the Woods</i>. I also recommend <i>Notes from a Small Island</i> about his walking tour of England before he moved back to the States. I listened to this as an audio book and thoroughly enjoyed it - perfect for an Anglophile. He pokes fun at some quintessentially English things while obviously relishing it all. You'd love it, Pamela.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021913578112308091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-45711754373636464502013-03-20T09:39:55.654-04:002013-03-20T09:39:55.654-04:00As always you tell a great story. I never knew thi... As always you tell a great story. I never knew this. I know the music. Speaking of Mt katihdin,<br />we have had a foot of snow yesterday and today. I am dreaming of Spring. Can't dance Like Martha, but I will do a happy dance come Spring.<br />yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-17910321091072411462013-03-20T04:32:16.115-04:002013-03-20T04:32:16.115-04:00Pameala...I want to see these hikers that are fres...Pameala...I want to see these hikers that are freshly pressed and smelling of soap..we do not get that kind of hiker in Vietnam! <br /><br />You know, I do not know much about the Appalachian Trail...and now you have me thinking. My daughter was talking about a summer job looking after part of the trail and was very exicited by the thhougt of it. Again, I am hearing about the Appalachian trail by way of music. I am intrigued... <br />Best wishes Pamela and thank you for sharing this lovely piece... xxJeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-33729646369918654412013-03-19T22:50:14.537-04:002013-03-19T22:50:14.537-04:00When I came to United States, feeling insecure and...When I came to United States, feeling insecure and homesick, Copeland's music was one of the first new things I discovered and have loved ever since.<br />I am also close to the Appalachian Trail and have been walking parts of it over the last twenty years. <br />His music certainly fits the mountains.<br />He is an American composer through and through!<br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572400688345132982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-59465825818953069072013-03-19T17:05:37.896-04:002013-03-19T17:05:37.896-04:00I'm listening to your link on YouTube while I ...I'm listening to your link on YouTube while I do my work. A consummately lovely work...I knew the story, but your re-telling gives me a better context for the Mtns themselves. I'm from the Prairie - beautiful in its own. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445732008559186410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-72647036774737210722013-03-19T11:11:46.354-04:002013-03-19T11:11:46.354-04:00Pamela - This is one of my all time favourites and...Pamela - This is one of my all time favourites and I am astonished to find out that Copeland did not name it after the Apalachian trail. I close my eyes and can see the greenery.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-91531521778031273932013-03-19T05:26:36.920-04:002013-03-19T05:26:36.920-04:00What a beautiful way to start my day. I may now be...What a beautiful way to start my day. I may now be a little late but I can confidentely say. "I was lost in Appalachia" xo<br />PaulMr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-82917637471692000372013-03-19T02:00:09.324-04:002013-03-19T02:00:09.324-04:00Your young neighbor coming to the same entwined co...Your young neighbor coming to the same entwined conclusions stands out in this informative post..and Bryson's book is a 'good read'Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326495504453579091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-56136919405461064692013-03-18T23:38:44.100-04:002013-03-18T23:38:44.100-04:00Pamela,
I love Aaron Copeland...his music would wo...Pamela,<br />I love Aaron Copeland...his music would work beautifully for so many of America's wonderful sites. I liked Bill Bryson's book, Appalachian Trail, it's interesting and very funny.<br />Have a beautiful week, this first half-week of spring.<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-36183678339802191202013-03-18T22:23:50.296-04:002013-03-18T22:23:50.296-04:00The mountains sound incredibly beautiful - truly w...The mountains sound incredibly beautiful - truly worthy of a great music score. But sometimes I wonder how much meaning we layer onto artworks (music included) once we start to analyse it. I remember an author visited my daughter's school a few years ago, so the students could ask in depth questions as they were studying it for year 12 (our final school year) English. The author laughed and said "wow, I didn't think so deeply about it when I wrote it as you guys have - but it's great you can find all these layers of meaning which weren't intentionally put in." And so, do we apply meanings because they suit us? Fabulous discussion! xGlamour Dropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651174250292927988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-73661616919008424172013-03-18T21:48:44.923-04:002013-03-18T21:48:44.923-04:00Ah, the "benevolence surrounding us, orchestr...Ah, the "benevolence surrounding us, orchestrating our lives for the good." Thanks for the gentle reminder. It is something I believe in, though I have to remind myself to allay those pesky anxieties. As for the Appalachian mountains in spring, it is wonderful to watch it creep slowly upward. We live near the top, so can watch its procession any time we drive down the road. The shy ephemeral spring wildflowers that grace our woods with their delicate rare beauty are an annual joy. Nothing like coming across a pink lady's slipper in a mossy laurel grove. Then the more brazen flame azaleas compete with the blushing pink mountain laurel for the showiest display. It won't be long now before the bloodroot, the first harbinger of spring starts to show itself.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021913578112308091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-83337143208737276912013-03-18T19:50:00.976-04:002013-03-18T19:50:00.976-04:00Pamela,
The Appalachian Mts are indeed a beautif...Pamela, <br /><br />The Appalachian Mts are indeed a beautiful sight, having just traveled through them myself last week I can tell you they are as beautiful in the Winter as in the Spring. <br /><br />As for the comments above, Bill Bryson's book is excellent, as is Yo Yo Ma's CD Appalachian Spring.<br /><br />Have a wonderful week, ElizabethElizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-56085638091237105392013-03-18T16:59:37.846-04:002013-03-18T16:59:37.846-04:00A portion of the Trail runs through Burkes Garden,...A portion of the Trail runs through Burkes Garden, opposite end of my county. It's lovely as is our Cove throughout the seasons but I'm especially welcome of Spring this year. Seems Winter has been long, cold and drawn out.<br />Yo-Yo Ma has a wonderful CD called Appalachian Spring.Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-30844869814385840592013-03-18T14:42:30.321-04:002013-03-18T14:42:30.321-04:00Intriguing account of the composer and the ballet ...Intriguing account of the composer and the ballet and how well he captured the Appalachian mountains, without them being his focus at the time he wrote the music.<br />Your young friend is wise.<br />BTW have you read the very funny A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson about his Appalachian Trail hike?Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.com