Countries Beginning with I

Learn Italian in Song: Acqua Azzurra, Acqua Chiara

Deirdre Straughan — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:36:26 +0000

Blue Water, Clear Water Battisti, 1969. Ogni notte ritornar To return every night per cercarla in qualche bar, to search for her in some bar domandare: “Ciao, che fai?” to ask “Hi, what are you up to?” e poi uscire insieme a lei. and then go out with her. Ma da quando ci sei tu But since there’s you tutto questo non [...]

Italian Christmas Carols

webmaster — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:37:04 +0000

(originally posted Dec 4, 2005) Italians aren’t as thrilled about carol-singing as us Anglo-Saxon types, but a few are so enthusiastic about singing of any kind that they make the effort to gather friends for a seasonal songfest. Like our friend Roberto. Lyrics for “Tu scendi dalle stelle” (with a rather overwrought English translation, and music) can [...]

Learn Italian in Song: Balla Linda

Deirdre Straughan — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:36:54 +0000

Another classic from Lucio Battisti. Dance Linda ritornello refrain Balla Linda balla come sai Dance, Linda, dance as you know how Balla Linda, non fermarti Dance, Linda, don’t stop Balla Linda, balla come sai Dance, Linda, dance as you know how Occhi azzurri belli come i suoi Blue eyes like hers Linda forse non li hai [...]

Chelsea Bluegrass

Deirdre Straughan — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:15:39 +0000

On our way to St. Barth’s, Ross and I stayed overnight with my classmate Sarah and her husband Dave, who met playing music. They treated us to a mini bluegrass concert in their Chelsea home, which Ross captured on my digital still camera. You can see Sarah and Dave at the Bluegrass and Beyond Jam, held [...]

Not Returnable

Deirdre Straughan — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:50:29 +0000

Daffy’s, NYC

Protected: Last Night in St. Barth’s

Deirdre Straughan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:58:17 +0000

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Leaving St. Barth’s

Deirdre Straughan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:15:06 +0000

It’s an exciting ride in a small commuter plane from St. Barth’s to St. Maarten - though not as exciting as the ride TO St. Barth’s…

Protected: Gouverneur Photos

Deirdre Straughan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:29:48 +0000

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Getting in and Out of St. Barth’s

Deirdre Straughan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:28:46 +0000

This trip to St. Barth’s came up at close to the last minute, so I was scrambling to make arrangements to travel during a peak holiday season, something I usually try hard to avoid. Fortunately, my schedule is flexible (I can work anywhere I can get online) and Ross wouldn’t suffer by missing a few [...]

The Twitter Diaries: November, 2008, part 1

Deirdre Straughan — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:06:34 +0000

Barcelona: Casa Battlo 7:10 AM Nov 1st from web John Cleese nails it: http://tinyurl.com/18r (thanks Indecision!). I never knew what “berk” exactly meant til now… 9:31 AM Nov 1st from web once again, as so often, filming stuff I do not understand (nor ever will). At least this hotel has decent free wifi [...]