My song, "Della and Jim," retells O Henry's "Gift of the Magi." Playing Della to my Jim is the wonderful April Verch. "Oh all who love and who believe, they are the wisest ones. Those who give, and who receive, the Magi they become." https://t.co/XRCiK4yMr3
— Joe Newberry (@JoeNewberry) December 10, 2020
Showing posts with label April Verch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April Verch. Show all posts
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Della and Jim
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
Home from Afar
Our new Heartship video "Home From Far" celebrates our shared & strong conviction that home is something we carry with us, even as we travel or isolate far from our roots & loved ones. 🇨🇦 Thanks to all of you who submitted photos for this special video! 💗 https://t.co/vPPT7pRVws pic.twitter.com/49HFCVwQwM
— April Verch (@aprilverch) December 9, 2020
Thursday, November 01, 2018
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Sunday, April 07, 2013
April Verch at Freight and Salvage
April 17 - Her only appearance in Northern California for this tour. Her new CD should have been released on April 2 - I hope she will bring copies to Berkeley.
The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, with Alasdair Fraser, will be performing their spring concerts the weekend of April 26. The concert at the Freight and Salvage is on April 27.
The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, with Alasdair Fraser, will be performing their spring concerts the weekend of April 26. The concert at the Freight and Salvage is on April 27.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Friday, August 17, 2012
April Verch in Milwaukee
Bringing some sunshine to that dreary place... from a couple of days ago.
April Verch Band Combines Irish, American, and Canadian Traditions Into a Unique Sound - mp3
Also of interest: Musician and Folklorist Mick Moloney on the Connection Between Scottish, Irish, and Appalachian Music (mp3)
April Verch Band Combines Irish, American, and Canadian Traditions Into a Unique Sound - mp3
Also of interest: Musician and Folklorist Mick Moloney on the Connection Between Scottish, Irish, and Appalachian Music (mp3)
Monday, April 02, 2012
Items of Interest, 2 April 2012
Dr. Fleming has read Philip K. Dick! I was surprised by this recent column: Alien Life Forms.
In the comments section, he writes:
Peter Hitchens, Iron Fists, Islamic votes, general thoughts
The Distributist Review:
Thomas Storck, The Chief Question in Economics
Dr. Franciszek Stefczyk: Father of Polish Credit Unions
Jennifer Roback Morse, Privatizing Marriage Is Impossible
Bhutan leads the world to a new economy of happiness
KunstlerCast #199: Communications Wasteland (mp3)
Our Overcomplexity and Hyperdependence on Modern Technology
Healthcare for all in the U.S? by Mary Logan (EB)
"Debacle: Obama's War on Jobs and Growth and What We Can Do Now to Regain Our Future"
Fabius Maximus: We ask the mineshaft: should we be reasonable when arousing America? Perhaps reason plays no role in this battle.
What every American needs to know about the Federal Reserve System
Energy and Technology:
Tomgram: Michael Klare, Welcome to the New Third World of Energy, the U.S.
Are We Oppressed by Technology? by Jeffrey Tucker
Cluelessness which merits a considered response... if it is driven by the free-market then people should adapt right? Even if no real consideration is given to what is required for these practices, i.e. cheap energy. What about respecting people's choices for a simpler way of life? Would we be right to expect the use of contemporary technology by monasteries? As for faciltating communication and strengthening community -- that's bs, if you're still neglecting your neighbors.
Farming:
Local Good Food - Melo Farms
How to Farm in Your Big City Apartment (Via CollapseNet)
Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind by Gene Logsdon
Catholic:
Monk, He Shines
A Canonical Defense of Father Marcel Guarnizo - II
Father Anonymous Responds
The Pope Slipped One Word Into His Speech In Cuba That Makes The Castro Regime Shake
Tehachapi nuns break ground on new future
The Vatican Bank: Moneychangers In the Temple
He's wearing a nice chasuble in the picture, but should Timothy Cardinal Dolan be one of Time's top 100?
ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT’S NEW BOOK
A Heart on Fire: Archbishop Chaput's meditation on secularism in the U.S.
Random House
More "power politics" in promotion of the nationalist system, as opposed to genuine community-building?
Feminism and Misandry:
Oz Conservative: You Couldn't Make This Stuff Up
Review: MIRROR MIRROR, Tarsem's Proto-Feminist, Family-Friendly Fairy Tale
Holding Out for a Hero: Katniss and the New (Female) Role Model
Law and Disorder: The End of Male Mentoring at Law Firms
Podcast: 3/28 Brian talks with Dr. Helen Smith, forensic psychologist, about the negative images of men in the media. (mp3) [via Dr. Helen]
From 2010: Kristin Scott Benson With The Grascals – Cutting The Grass Ceiling
Giving socons a bad name?
Dalrock mentions an internet controversy involving Darwin Catholic over the "manosphere."
Is there a possibility that those involved are talking past one another? Does DC really ignore the consequences of sexual sin on a woman's character, her ability to bond, and so on? One may be able to look past one or two "indiscretions" but how many mistakes are too many, and reflect upon her true character?
Blanket condemnations of the manosphere are rather useless. It would be better to respond to the concerns expressed there than to play the amateur therapist. So long as the manosphere helps men understand the reality in which they find themselves, I think it should continue. But it does have a limited usefuleness.
Update: Mr. Darwin Responds
Diet and Health:
Balanced Bites: Useful Guides
11 Natural Ways to Heal and Prevent Heartburn
Sugar:
What Eating Too Much Sugar Does to Your Brain
60 Minutes: Is Sugar Toxic?
In the comments section, he writes:
To explore the concept of "cool" would require more space than a newspaper column, much less a comment section. The Magnificent Seven is not at all a bad movie, but it is not good either, especially when compared with Kurosawa's original. It may have been influenced by the apparent coolness of Kurosawa's heroes who are not, however, indifferent, but merely Stoically Japanese.
As for cool, it is largely though not exclusively a post World War II phenomenon that is a convergence of several tendencies. The French existentialists clearly have a strong influence--Camus' Meursault seems indifferent to everyone and everything including his own death. Cool people have few attachments. They can, of course, fall into love or lust or cherish a tender spot for something or someone or somewhere, but outwardly they seem indifferent to their fate. One of the predecessors of the cool film hero is the Bogart persona. Rick Blaine: "I don't stick out my neck for anyone." Film noir heroes and villains are often though not always cool, though Richard Widmark is too over-the-top, usually, to be cool. The Man With No Name and his enemies are ultra-cool, because they are nothing. Harry Callahan, by contrast, only seems cool. At bottom he is a moral and compassionate man who refuses to show what he feels--another thing, entirely. What you put your finger on in the Magnificent Seven is the obvious fact that the Western is not a genre, really, for cool people. In the mythology of the West, only Doc Holliday is cool and that is because he know he is dying.
To cut this short, let me just say that the tight-lipped hero who does not often show his feelings is a solid Anglo-American ideal, who stands in stark contrast with the cool hero who is subhuman. Steve McQueen is a repulsive character in virtually every film as are most cool actors/characters. Cool is also related to hip--the people with so much inside knowledge about the human condition that they are indifferent to it. Hipness is of course a gift from black Americans who cultivated this act. Some time in the future we should take this up at greater length in Chronicles.
Peter Hitchens, Iron Fists, Islamic votes, general thoughts
The Distributist Review:
Thomas Storck, The Chief Question in Economics
Dr. Franciszek Stefczyk: Father of Polish Credit Unions
Jennifer Roback Morse, Privatizing Marriage Is Impossible
Bhutan leads the world to a new economy of happiness
KunstlerCast #199: Communications Wasteland (mp3)
Our Overcomplexity and Hyperdependence on Modern Technology
Healthcare for all in the U.S? by Mary Logan (EB)
"Debacle: Obama's War on Jobs and Growth and What We Can Do Now to Regain Our Future"
Fabius Maximus: We ask the mineshaft: should we be reasonable when arousing America? Perhaps reason plays no role in this battle.
What every American needs to know about the Federal Reserve System
Energy and Technology:
Tomgram: Michael Klare, Welcome to the New Third World of Energy, the U.S.
Are We Oppressed by Technology? by Jeffrey Tucker
Cluelessness which merits a considered response... if it is driven by the free-market then people should adapt right? Even if no real consideration is given to what is required for these practices, i.e. cheap energy. What about respecting people's choices for a simpler way of life? Would we be right to expect the use of contemporary technology by monasteries? As for faciltating communication and strengthening community -- that's bs, if you're still neglecting your neighbors.
Farming:
Local Good Food - Melo Farms
How to Farm in Your Big City Apartment (Via CollapseNet)
Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind by Gene Logsdon
Catholic:
Monk, He Shines
A Canonical Defense of Father Marcel Guarnizo - II
Father Anonymous Responds
The Pope Slipped One Word Into His Speech In Cuba That Makes The Castro Regime Shake
Tehachapi nuns break ground on new future
The Vatican Bank: Moneychangers In the Temple
He's wearing a nice chasuble in the picture, but should Timothy Cardinal Dolan be one of Time's top 100?
ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT’S NEW BOOK
A Heart on Fire: Archbishop Chaput's meditation on secularism in the U.S.
Random House
More "power politics" in promotion of the nationalist system, as opposed to genuine community-building?
Feminism and Misandry:
Oz Conservative: You Couldn't Make This Stuff Up
Review: MIRROR MIRROR, Tarsem's Proto-Feminist, Family-Friendly Fairy Tale
Holding Out for a Hero: Katniss and the New (Female) Role Model
Law and Disorder: The End of Male Mentoring at Law Firms
Podcast: 3/28 Brian talks with Dr. Helen Smith, forensic psychologist, about the negative images of men in the media. (mp3) [via Dr. Helen]
From 2010: Kristin Scott Benson With The Grascals – Cutting The Grass Ceiling
Giving socons a bad name?
Dalrock mentions an internet controversy involving Darwin Catholic over the "manosphere."
Is there a possibility that those involved are talking past one another? Does DC really ignore the consequences of sexual sin on a woman's character, her ability to bond, and so on? One may be able to look past one or two "indiscretions" but how many mistakes are too many, and reflect upon her true character?
Blanket condemnations of the manosphere are rather useless. It would be better to respond to the concerns expressed there than to play the amateur therapist. So long as the manosphere helps men understand the reality in which they find themselves, I think it should continue. But it does have a limited usefuleness.
Update: Mr. Darwin Responds
Diet and Health:
Balanced Bites: Useful Guides
11 Natural Ways to Heal and Prevent Heartburn
Sugar:
What Eating Too Much Sugar Does to Your Brain
60 Minutes: Is Sugar Toxic?
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Branding
It has been rather cold these past few days; winter is upon us. Maybe I should get this beanie?
I gave into my craving for In and Out yesterday after work. While I was at the restaurant I saw two elderly Asian gentlemen wearing Nike hats. Who would want to wear In and Out apparel, other than people who work there (and only while at work or commuting to or from the workplace or at company functions)? I don't think the Uhmerican desire to be branded would go to such an extreme, would it?
As an aside, my reaction to In and Out has not changed since the last couple of times I was there. The first hamburger I ate yesterday was satisfying, but the second not so much. The fountain drinks taste disgusting--there is nothing natural about the flavor, and the HFCS isn't pleasing. $6.30 plus tax for the double double combo is just too much, and a burger done protein style may be healthier but it makes you realize that $3.30 for a burger is a bit crazy, especially if you could make a better one at home.
By the way, the latest episode of Kitchen Nightmares, the first two-parter, is set at a burger restaurant down in SoCal. How did Gordon Ramsay really feel about the family? Does he regret putting such dysfunction on display in front of a camera, for the sake of a television show? Even if footage is edited to exaggerated, the family does seem to have problems, and one can't help but feel pity for the son. A certain letter of the Greek alphabet comes to mind. And who is maintaining the website -- currently the url opens up to a pdf file of the menu. It is also interesting to note who else is working in the restaurants featured in the show.
In general, the burgers I have been making with the ground beef from WF have been decent, but I should really season them more. I doubt I'll ever be that good of a cook, but my kitchen abilities do make a useful standard for judging restaurants. I am looking forward to cooking at least one turkey in the next couple of weeks. I should get a cheap Dutch oven, maybe at the Red store, as opposed to the Blue store (or Sears or JCPenney) - but are these large enough for a turkey? Forget Macy's or Pottery Barn.
Will I go to an In and Out again? If I am hungry and don't have many options. But it's just not good enough to be a treat for a cheat meal. Maybe I'll get a milkshake next time. It's been a while since I've bought any Hansen's. Not since the end of last year? At least the chip craving has temporarily subsided.
Someone on FB recommended Roam Burgers in SF; are there a ny good burger places in or near Pleasanton? The April Verch concert is this weekend. True Burger is a bit far; same with Crepevine. I've been to the Nations in Brentwood, when I was there for a ride-along, no? The burger at the restaurant I visited, whatever it was, was not that good - it tasted burnt. I see Crepevine has other restaurants in Burlingame and Palo Alto - something to keep in mind next time I'm in those areas trying to think of a restaurant.
Anyway, back to the topic of branding.I picked up a Cal beanie at the campus student store earlier this year; something I hadn't really done before for myself. Was it out of school pride or nostalgia, or just to mark myself as someone connected to the school? Not that branded clothing would make one less of a loser. Besides there are plenty of people who wear attire for schools with which they have no actual association except their like of the school (or the school's sports team); how is anyone going to know for sure you went to the school unless they see your transcript? How much does the university make from CAL products? Browsing through the selection of hats, I see that much of the headwear is made by Nike. Nike apparently is a popular company for the production of college branded gear?
If I were to get another beanie, i'd be nice to get one with a crest or shield. There is something appealing about emblems, coat of arms and the like - men want to be a part of a group and be identified as such, though it may not be so necessary that they all wear the same clothing or identifying markers. A flag which they follow or around which they rally would be sufficient. Group identity is necessary for the formation of an esprit de corps.
The TAD beanie doesn't have the company logo, as far as I can see. Poseur-wear with the American flag is fine, since I don't see that often here in California, and I don't think other people know that this is the stuff marketed to operators, contractors, ex-military and the like. Does anyone make a cap with the Bonnie Blue Flag on it? Reggie Matthews might do a special order. A symbol for a natural or civic association is so much better than one for a company. (Is Behemoth U. more of a company than a cultural institution?)
April Verch:
I hope her newest CD will be available for sale on Saturday.
More videos after the jump...
I gave into my craving for In and Out yesterday after work. While I was at the restaurant I saw two elderly Asian gentlemen wearing Nike hats. Who would want to wear In and Out apparel, other than people who work there (and only while at work or commuting to or from the workplace or at company functions)? I don't think the Uhmerican desire to be branded would go to such an extreme, would it?
As an aside, my reaction to In and Out has not changed since the last couple of times I was there. The first hamburger I ate yesterday was satisfying, but the second not so much. The fountain drinks taste disgusting--there is nothing natural about the flavor, and the HFCS isn't pleasing. $6.30 plus tax for the double double combo is just too much, and a burger done protein style may be healthier but it makes you realize that $3.30 for a burger is a bit crazy, especially if you could make a better one at home.
By the way, the latest episode of Kitchen Nightmares, the first two-parter, is set at a burger restaurant down in SoCal. How did Gordon Ramsay really feel about the family? Does he regret putting such dysfunction on display in front of a camera, for the sake of a television show? Even if footage is edited to exaggerated, the family does seem to have problems, and one can't help but feel pity for the son. A certain letter of the Greek alphabet comes to mind. And who is maintaining the website -- currently the url opens up to a pdf file of the menu. It is also interesting to note who else is working in the restaurants featured in the show.
In general, the burgers I have been making with the ground beef from WF have been decent, but I should really season them more. I doubt I'll ever be that good of a cook, but my kitchen abilities do make a useful standard for judging restaurants. I am looking forward to cooking at least one turkey in the next couple of weeks. I should get a cheap Dutch oven, maybe at the Red store, as opposed to the Blue store (or Sears or JCPenney) - but are these large enough for a turkey? Forget Macy's or Pottery Barn.
Will I go to an In and Out again? If I am hungry and don't have many options. But it's just not good enough to be a treat for a cheat meal. Maybe I'll get a milkshake next time. It's been a while since I've bought any Hansen's. Not since the end of last year? At least the chip craving has temporarily subsided.
Someone on FB recommended Roam Burgers in SF; are there a ny good burger places in or near Pleasanton? The April Verch concert is this weekend. True Burger is a bit far; same with Crepevine. I've been to the Nations in Brentwood, when I was there for a ride-along, no? The burger at the restaurant I visited, whatever it was, was not that good - it tasted burnt. I see Crepevine has other restaurants in Burlingame and Palo Alto - something to keep in mind next time I'm in those areas trying to think of a restaurant.
Anyway, back to the topic of branding.I picked up a Cal beanie at the campus student store earlier this year; something I hadn't really done before for myself. Was it out of school pride or nostalgia, or just to mark myself as someone connected to the school? Not that branded clothing would make one less of a loser. Besides there are plenty of people who wear attire for schools with which they have no actual association except their like of the school (or the school's sports team); how is anyone going to know for sure you went to the school unless they see your transcript? How much does the university make from CAL products? Browsing through the selection of hats, I see that much of the headwear is made by Nike. Nike apparently is a popular company for the production of college branded gear?
If I were to get another beanie, i'd be nice to get one with a crest or shield. There is something appealing about emblems, coat of arms and the like - men want to be a part of a group and be identified as such, though it may not be so necessary that they all wear the same clothing or identifying markers. A flag which they follow or around which they rally would be sufficient. Group identity is necessary for the formation of an esprit de corps.
The TAD beanie doesn't have the company logo, as far as I can see. Poseur-wear with the American flag is fine, since I don't see that often here in California, and I don't think other people know that this is the stuff marketed to operators, contractors, ex-military and the like. Does anyone make a cap with the Bonnie Blue Flag on it? Reggie Matthews might do a special order. A symbol for a natural or civic association is so much better than one for a company. (Is Behemoth U. more of a company than a cultural institution?)
April Verch:
I hope her newest CD will be available for sale on Saturday.
More videos after the jump...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle School Concer
Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle School; Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle School Concert:
Friday, September 2 · 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Location
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
307 Church Street
Some more local music events:
April Verch will be performing in Pleasanton again on November 12.
Baroque Band, under the directorship of Garry Clarke, will be in the area for the SFEMS, November 4-6.
New Esterhazy Quartet
Friday, September 2 · 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Location
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
307 Church Street
Some more local music events:
April Verch will be performing in Pleasanton again on November 12.
Baroque Band, under the directorship of Garry Clarke, will be in the area for the SFEMS, November 4-6.
New Esterhazy Quartet
Monday, July 25, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Going to have to play around with this template, "Stretch Denim," created by Darren Delaye.
It has been a long day -- I went to Dublin to get dinner at Fuddrucker's (Hacienda Crossings). That will probably be the last time I eat at Fuddrucker's. The food itself is ok, I just don't think it's worth the price. Besides, even though the buns are tasty, I should be cutting down on carbs from grains as much as possible. Afterwards I dropped by B&N and found that the end of one of the bookshelves featured books about food -- authors included Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, and Paul Roberts. I find a couple of titles I hadn't seen before: Carlo Petrini's Slow Food Nation, Gary Paul Nabhan's Coming Home to Eat, and Marion Nestle's Food Politics.
So why was I in that area? Because April Verch was performing in Pleasanton tonight, along with Cody Walters (originally from Nebraska) and Clay Ross (originally from South Carolina) . I'm glad I went to listen to them. Sarge asked me why I didn't support Christendom more if I liked Celtic music so much. When I was at Christendom I usually agreed with those who criticized Irish music enthusiasts for being "fake Irish." Some had no Irish blood in them, while others were rather distant from their roots. A friend commented that step-dancing resembled someone jumping after being put on a hot iron. Maybe I was too negative, then and now, but I didn't think that adopting Irish music was the best way to cultivate Catholic culture. (This was done at SGA as well.) I believe April Verch and her band mates, in contrast, represent living musical traditions that exist, if not in their families, then in their communities. Much of North American music is Celtic in origin, but it has developed in different ways in different places. It would be far better for Christendom to acquire an identity as a southern Catholic college and take up the musical traditions native to the area. (The college has done this to an extent, in so far as contra dancing has become popular.)
Check out Strung, of which April Verch and Cody Walters are members, plus Doug Cox and Tony McManus.
It has been a long day -- I went to Dublin to get dinner at Fuddrucker's (Hacienda Crossings). That will probably be the last time I eat at Fuddrucker's. The food itself is ok, I just don't think it's worth the price. Besides, even though the buns are tasty, I should be cutting down on carbs from grains as much as possible. Afterwards I dropped by B&N and found that the end of one of the bookshelves featured books about food -- authors included Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, and Paul Roberts. I find a couple of titles I hadn't seen before: Carlo Petrini's Slow Food Nation, Gary Paul Nabhan's Coming Home to Eat, and Marion Nestle's Food Politics.
So why was I in that area? Because April Verch was performing in Pleasanton tonight, along with Cody Walters (originally from Nebraska) and Clay Ross (originally from South Carolina) . I'm glad I went to listen to them. Sarge asked me why I didn't support Christendom more if I liked Celtic music so much. When I was at Christendom I usually agreed with those who criticized Irish music enthusiasts for being "fake Irish." Some had no Irish blood in them, while others were rather distant from their roots. A friend commented that step-dancing resembled someone jumping after being put on a hot iron. Maybe I was too negative, then and now, but I didn't think that adopting Irish music was the best way to cultivate Catholic culture. (This was done at SGA as well.) I believe April Verch and her band mates, in contrast, represent living musical traditions that exist, if not in their families, then in their communities. Much of North American music is Celtic in origin, but it has developed in different ways in different places. It would be far better for Christendom to acquire an identity as a southern Catholic college and take up the musical traditions native to the area. (The college has done this to an extent, in so far as contra dancing has become popular.)
Check out Strung, of which April Verch and Cody Walters are members, plus Doug Cox and Tony McManus.
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