Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Musical interlude.

These two little clips are of really poor quality, but I grabbed them with my phone while I was driving. They are short recordings of my boys in the back seat, the older one on the ukulele, amusing themselves by singing Irish ballads. Thought you'd like to know what it sounds like in my car when we travel as a family:

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  1. Brian MillerNovember 28, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    ha. fun....have you heard eddie vedders ukelele album? makes me think of that....at least they entertain you...smiles.

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  2. g-manNovember 28, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    Well, it certainly keeps you awake and alert!!

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    1. Secret Agent WomanNovember 29, 2012 at 6:35 AM

      Indeed. And since those songs are stories, I find myself listening closely to the lyrics.

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  3. Virginia GalNovember 28, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday Secret Agent! I miss you and shall endeavor to get back to the blog world : )

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  4. Should Fish MoreNovember 28, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    Hey, I like that. A lot! What excellent travelling music! Those boys need to take their act on the road, so to speak. All you were missing there was a pint of bitters and a touch of the pure....
    Cheers

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    1. Secret Agent WomanNovember 29, 2012 at 6:37 AM

      My younger son is teaching himself violin and the older one just bought a banjo, so I envision them as a brother act in a pub some day.

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  5. bettyNovember 28, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    loved the both! I think its neat that they even know Irish ballads! Enjoyed their singing and the ukelele playing. My hubby teaches guitars (he's been playing for over 50 years, gosh he's old, I'm much younger, well not that much younger, just younger); anyway, his brother (who is older than him so much older than me) teaches ukelele. I didn't realize it, but it is a very popular instrument to learn. I don't know why I always associated it just with hula dancing. Anyway, I did enjoy this; thanks for sharing it!

    betty

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    1. Secret Agent WomanNovember 29, 2012 at 6:38 AM

      My younger son has an enduring interest in that music. For years, I've heard him roaming through the woods belting out those ballads. My older son plays guitar and bass but he got the uke because it's so portable.

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  6. Maggie MayNovember 29, 2012 at 2:33 AM

    Good to have such happy music to accompany you on your journey!
    maggie X

    Nuts in May

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  7. Mr. CharlestonNovember 29, 2012 at 6:46 AM

    Isn't it wonderful, the magic that a musical instrument creates? I'm loving the resurgence of the ukelele's popularity.

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    1. Secret Agent WomanNovember 29, 2012 at 8:48 PM

      Because of my kids, my house is filled with live music when they are home. I love that.

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  8. BijouxNovember 29, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    For some reason, I'm not able to see anything under your opening paragraph. I'll check back later.

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    1. Secret Agent WomanNovember 29, 2012 at 8:49 PM

      The clips don't show up on my reader, but they do on the blog, so I'm not sure what the problem is.

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  9. LillyNovember 29, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    What clever kids you have and I love Irish ballads too. I was singing along. Love the second song especially. Music does indeed make us happy. Great for the soul and for happy travelling too.

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  10. Alice AudreyNovember 29, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    That is some classy car singing. We used to do the hundred bottles of beer on the wall type when I was a kid. My kids won't allow singing in the car at all. Well, except The Girl likes to whip out solos every so often.

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  11. RonNovember 29, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    BRAVO to your kids!

    Honestly, they sound AWESOME!!!!!!!

    Enjoyed both the video clips. In the second one, the music went perfect with the shot of the passing scenery!

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    1. Secret Agent WomanNovember 29, 2012 at 8:55 PM

      Thank you - I wish I could get better recordings, but they resist any effort on my part!

      Driving through the Smoky Mountains fits well because it is land that was home to many Irish immigrants.

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  12. AkelamaluNovember 29, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    No chance of you falling asleep at the wheel! LOL

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  13. nickNovember 29, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    A lovely way of passing the time on a long journey. Especially as you say because they're stories and worth listening to carefully.

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  14. chlostNovember 29, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    Love the singing. There is just something about a deep bass singing voice. A friend of ours started out training for claI could classical violin. Very talented. She decided that she prefers the ukelele, and records many songs that she has written, playing on it. She is now in Boston performing and recording CD's. Fun. I wish I had musical talents.

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    1. Secret Agent WomanNovember 29, 2012 at 8:52 PM

      I still find it bizarre sometimes to hear low voices coming out of my tiny baby (in my mind) boys.

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  15. Bill LislemanNovember 30, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    They would be fun to travel with. Good sounding voices. Any story to learning these Irish tunes?

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    1. Secret Agent WomanNovember 30, 2012 at 6:45 AM

      My younger son discovered Irish music mostly by chance (there was a song on a video game he liked and looked up on YouTube) and was hooked. He's been signing Irish ballads for several years now.

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    2. BijouxNovember 30, 2012 at 9:39 AM

      It's weird that I'm the only person who can't see it. Maybe an iPad issue?

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    3. Secret Agent WomanNovember 30, 2012 at 2:51 PM

      You're exactly right. I just went and checked this on my iPad and the videos on this post or the next don't show up.

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  16. laura b.November 30, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    You guys are fun :)

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  17. limeNovember 30, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    ah, that's a joyous sound when siblings are enjoying each other's company.

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  18. JJDecember 1, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    oh nicee! sounds like my family gatherings with me being the odd one who can't sing or play any instruments.

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    1. Secret Agent WomanDecember 3, 2012 at 5:08 PM

      I did in high school, but without any real talent. :-)

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  19. Debby@Just BreatheDecember 3, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    They are so talented. They must keep you very entertained!

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