04/09/2026
https://www.musiciansteachmusic.org/post/take-me-out-to-the-ballgame
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Spring is certainly in the air when we hear this classic tune that celebrates baseball season! The iconic lyrics to "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," were written in 1908 on a New York City Subway ride, by 29 year old Tin Pan Alley songwriter and vaudeville performer, Jack Norworth, (John Godfrey Knauf...
03/18/2026
https://www.musiciansteachmusic.org/post/danny-boy-traditional-irish-ballad-lyrics-by-frederick-edward-weatherly
'Danny Boy' Traditional Irish Ballad Lyrics by Frederick Edward Weatherly
Based on an, 'Old Irish Air' that possibly dates back to the 1600's, our story has it that the English lawyer Frederick Weatherly had been waiting for a musical accompaniment to his poem, "Danny Boy," which he penned in 1910. His Irish born sister-in-law either sent him a written transcription of th...
02/20/2026
https://youtu.be/BCN6Y5J3cS4?si=b8e0mYBSZsOyeRK8
Many thanks to Rhina Valentin, Ray Pagnucco, BronxNet TV Crew and Station, Eddy Malave, Jeremy Wilkinson, Dr. Katherine Dennis, Mark Bornfield, Dr. Nicole Wright, Jeremiah Bornfield, and Annie Chester!
Open Friday: February 20, 2026
First up is producer and filmmaker Anthony James Faure to talk about stories that center cultural identity, migration, and the power of language. Then, we're...