Time to wind off another skein of the Tiger, Tiger yarn. (That's a good thing, means I'm making progress.) I have a swift, wouldn't live without it, but no ball winder. I rather like winding by hand. It gives me a chance to start getting
acquainted with the yarn. It can be soothing, almost meditative. It can also be slow, especially with lace weight (
lotta yardage per skein).
So I like to have a little music while I work. Today it's
Mmario's CD
By Her Command. The lyrical medieval/renaissance feel seems to suit the season and the task at hand. With days growing shorter, I especially like the "New Year's Toast", which you can
hear for yourself. (It's toward the bottom of the linked page).
Thank you very much for the link to this music. I find it very moving, particularly the New Year's Toast. I'd very much like to know about more music in this style; can you clue me in on where to find it?
ReplyDeleteI wish I did know more, I kind of stumbled on this. (The singer, Mmario, is also a prolific lace knitter.) The style reminds me a bit of a cassette tape I used to have of Celtic Harp music, which I loved but it broke and was something I had picked up at a used book store and could never find a replacement for.
ReplyDeleteI tried a Goodgle search on Jeri Corlew, listed as the author of the New Year's Toast, and came up with almost nothing....
I should have mentioned that ordering info for the CD is at http://www.menwhoknit.com/blog/523
ReplyDelete*blush*
ReplyDeleteJeri Corlew is a friend; a member of the forum at Mudcat Cafe (wwww.mudcat.org) and a member of FSGW (Folk Society of Greater Washington.
Pop into Mudcat - there are lots of extremely musicaly knowledgeble people frequenting it - from all around the globe - and they can probably help you find any genre you want.
MMario