Carulli: The Rodney Dangerfield of the Guitar World

The Sonata Op. 21, No. 1 by Ferdinando Carulli

This morning's view

This morning's view

Useful things.

Rim shot

A neighbor was looking over my stacks of firewood and asked if I used a gasoline powered log splitter. I replied, "No. Emanuel Ax."

This morning's view

Pretty good, but...

The problem is that the cars can only turn left.

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/23/1048646296/the-indy-autonomous-challenge-features-racecars-without-anyone-in-the-drivers-se

Music by Morlaye

Listen to Pavane & Galliard by Guillaume Morlaye (1510-1558). Performed on a 4 course guitar by Lawrence K. Brown.

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/APKik

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More Sor

 A recording of Fernando Sor's Op. 60 No. 12 can be found here. Part of an occasional exploration of the opus.

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Theme and Variation by John Bassett

Here is a link to John Bassett's Theme and Variation. While not strictly adhering to the form (it's more of an arc form), Clevelanders of a certain generation may recognize the composition.

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Autumn Haiku

Ravens skylarking

On the wild October winds

Croaking, "Surf's up, dudes!"

This evening's view

Socialism in Wyoming

A good read from Paul Kzra at Wyofile.

https://wyofile.com/what-my-familys-long-history-says-about-socialism-in-wyoming/