Peripatetic CircumambulantThe life and times of meBattle Ground- June 30, 2008 This past weekend, I went to the Indiana Fiddlers&8217; Gathering, also known as Battle Ground. I had never been to such a festival before. It was fun. The Foghorn Stringband headlined and played some strong music. On Saturday morning, I attended the fiddle workshop run by Stephen &8220;Sammy&8221; Lind. I even tried a yodeling workshop. At ...http://morgan.saint-louis.mo.us/blog/?p=827 Marred Mars- June 25, 2008 As the theme of this blog shows, I have a standing interest in astronomy. I am listening to NPR&8217;s All Thing Considered. Mention of study on Mars newly published in Nature piqued my attention. Then in the coverage, I heard the familiar voice of lead researcher Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna discussing the findings. He graduated from the ...http://morgan.saint-louis.mo.us/blog/?p=826 Really Terrible Orchestra- June 25, 2008 I am a practitioner and exponent of amateurism. Earlier this spring, I found that professional writing about amateurism can be amusing. Alexander McCall Smith contributed this op-ed about the Really Terrible Orchestra to The New York Times. I meant to mention it several months ago. There is even a documentary movie. When I was a ...http://morgan.saint-louis.mo.us/blog/?p=786 The Producers- June 22, 2008 I saw the Muny production of The Producers last night. I blogged about the Muny several years ago, but I had not been in a long time. I got the original movie several years ago for either Christmas or a birthday. Not too long after, I saw the touring musical at the Fox. Although I remembered ...http://morgan.saint-louis.mo.us/blog/?p=825 |