Category Archives: Music
Keep your plumbing in tune…
For lack of any real Scotch here, I toasted Robbie Burns last week with some Sortilège, which I had brought over to my Barcelona hostess as a “uniquely Québécois gift”. It’s liqueur that mixes Canadian whisky and maple syrup — … Continue reading
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Sabores del flamenco
Last night we went to see a great show at Barcelona Teatre Musical, one of the biggest theatre venues in Barcelona (which unfortunately means we weren’t particularly close to the stage, but still…). Renowned flamenco starlet Sara Baras and her … Continue reading
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Cheesy Christmas music…in the “Nick” of time!
Just to prove that I am (slowly) learning to play the guitar, the djembe and the cajón (and dusting off my keyboard “skills”), here is a little Christmas ditty…estilo jardinero zurdo… All instruments are played by me (but over many … Continue reading
La música de Barcelona
Well, a few musical moments to pass along. On Tuesday evening, we went to see Marlango (a Spanish group fronted by singer Leonor Watling which — for some reason — performs mostly in English!) at the beautiful Palau de la … Continue reading
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¡Ay, qué peña (flamenca)!
¡Qué energía! Tonight I went to see Noche Flamenca, from Madrid. It was well worth the trundle through the drifting snow, the -18 degree (Celsius) windchill and all the rest (hey, what kind of November is this, anyhow?). At least … Continue reading
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It’s flamenco week!
Well, maybe for no one but me, but let me lay out the evidence. First (exhibit A), today I got a box of clementinas flamenkitas…from Barxeta, Valencia! (Well, they’re originally from there, though most recently they’re from a giant pyramidal … Continue reading
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Why Montréal is a Great City – 1
Maisons de la culture! Free (and, créele o no, good) shows! Sure, this city is known for its festivals, its cultural vibrancy. There’s theatre, music, dance, gallery exhibitions — so much happening year-round. But some of the best deals in … Continue reading
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