music to your eyes

I was going to write this morning, but I got to reading the annual Southern music issue of the

Oxford American

, which comes with an amazing CD. The periodical is a labor of love and excellence, and certainly worth a look. Check out  this piece on yodeling by Roy Blount, Jr.; "The People's Singer," a chronicle of the life of Lee Hays, a founding member of The Weavers, along with Pete Seeger; and "Mystic Nights," a memoir of Bob Dylan's recording of

Blonde on Blonde

in Nashville. The articles taught me, challenged me, moved me.

Good people doing great work: that's always worth noticing.

Here are The Weavers singing, "Goodnight, Irene" from 1949.



Peace,
Milton