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Teach Goes Classical

June 22, 2007 at 11:51 PM

She came in worried and drained. It was very hot. She was worried about bills and had three vehicles broken down. I sometimes think they talk in the garage.

I wanted her to listen to a piece I had been trying to "get" off Rhapsody by Camille Saint-Saens called The Swan and started playing it off the computer. I'm wondering if I can re-tune my violin to a cello's type tuning procedure to get the lower sound?

I looked over at her to get her reaction and got a picture I shall never forget.

Old Blue Grass was stretched out full length in the chair with her eyes closed, her shoes kicked off, a smile on her face and with her arms around Bo our dog that always gets a treat when she comes. Nancy had just let him in to visit her.

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