Happy anniversary Tricia
48th Anniversary
Home – Karla Bonoff
Raise You Up / Just Be – Kinky Boots Cast
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
The Load-Out / Stay – Jackson Browne
Calling All The Children Home – John McCutcheon
Bright Path – Jack Gladstone
O Little Town Of Bethlehem – The Roches
I Hear A Symphony – Diana Ross & The Supremes
Why We Tell The Story – Company Once On This Island
Waltzing Matilda – Seona McDowell
Finale – Joel Hatch & ‘Come From Away’ Company
The City of New Orleans – Arlo Guthrie
Whiskey & Sangria – Eileen Ivers
Third Movement of the Violin Concerto by Aram Khachaturian, arranged for flute – Sean Koenig
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot
Pata Pata 2000 – Miriam Makeba
My Shot – Hamilton
You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
Weary Mothers – Joan Baez
Wheel’s on the Bus – Gracie’s Corner
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
Category Archives: Music
29 July 2026
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2 July 2026
Happy Birthday, Paul!!
Hello Muddah Hello Faddah – Allan Sherman
Snoopy vs. The Red Baron – The Royal Guardsmen
I Got A Name – Jim Croce
This Is the Time – Billy Joel
Shut Up and Dance – WALK THE MOON
Day By Day – The Hooters
Fool’s Parade – Michael Stanley Band
Thunder Island – Jay Ferguson
Classical Gas – Mason Williams
Icarus (Borne On Wings of Steel) – Kansas
Fishin’ In the Dark – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
China Grove – The Doobie Brothers
Africa – Toto
Desperado – Linda Ronstadt
The Sounds Of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel
The Sound of Silence – Disturbed
Under Pressure – David Bowie & Queen
Seven Bridges Road – Eagles
The Tears Of A Clown – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Nostradamus – Al Stewart
Never Been Any Reason – Head East
What Is Life – George Harrison
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4 July 2026 – Patty’s birthday
Happy Birthday, Sister Patty!
How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) – The Andrews Sisters
Peace Train/Isitimela Sokuthula – Dolly Parton (feat. Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
Calypso – John Denver
Movin’ Right Along – Kermit & Fozzie
Mairzy Doats – The Pied Pipers
Lady – Little River Band
If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
The Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley
Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Tallis Canon – Sounds Like Reign
A Year Ago – NEFFEX
Burning Love – Elvis Presley
Distant Melody – Mary Martin & Kathy Nolan
Far Away Places – Margaret Whiting
Heaven is a Place on Earth- Belinda Carlisle
I Love Rock ‘N Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
It’s You I Like – Mister Rogers
Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
Moon River- Andy Williams
Queen of Kings – Alessandra
Sinking Friendships – Jónsi
The Battle of New Orleans – Johnny Horton
Top of the World- Carpenters
Wellerman – Nathan Evans
Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
What Now My Love- John Gary
Filed under Albuquerque, Family, Music, playlist
28 June 2026
We remember.
According to the Stonewall Veteran’s Association, the songs on the beginning of this playlist were among the most popular songs in the Stonewall jukebox during the week of the Stonewall Rebellion. The final songs honor Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.
Everybody’s Talkin’ Harry Nilsson
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – Brenda Holloway
Put a Little Love In Your Heart – Jackie DeShannon
Black Pearl – Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd.
25 Miles – Edwin Starr
Destination: Anywhere – The Marvelettes
Only the Strong Survive – Jerry Butler
Nothing but a Heartache – The Flirtations
Good Lovin’ Ain’t Easy To Come By – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby – Marvin Gaye
In the Ghetto – Elvis Presley
The Nitty Gritty – Gladys Knight & The Pips
Oh Happy Day – The Edwin Hawkins Singers
You Came, You Saw, You Conquered -The Ronettes
Good Morning Starshine – Oliver
One – Three Dog Night
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
For Marsha P. Johnson – Bryce Dessner
Sylvia Rivera – Jimmi Stone 1
El corrido de Sylvia Rivera – Renee Goust & La Bruja de Texcoco
Marsha P Johnson – Maddie Morris
Marsha P. Johnson, The Amazing – Treetop girl
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27 June 2026
We remember.
According to the Stonewall Veteran’s Association, the songs on this playlist were among the most popular songs in the Stonewall jukebox during the week of the Stonewall Rebellion.
Crystal Blue Persuasion – Tommy James & The Shondells
Grazing In the Grass – The Friends of Distinction
Romeo and Juliet – Henry Mancini
(We’ve Got) Honey Love – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
The More I See You – Chris Montez
Don’t Let the Joneses Get You Down – The Temptations
Before the Parade Passes By – Barbra Streisand
More Today Than Yesterday – The Spiral Starecase
The Young Folks p Diana Ross & The Supremes
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In – The 5th Dimension
It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers
While You’re Out Looking for Sugar – Honey Cone
Don’t Bring Back Memories – Four Tops
The Windmills of Your Mind – Dusty Springfield
My Way – Frank Sinatra
This Is My Life (La Vita) – Shirley Bassey
What Does It Take – Junior Walker & The All Stars
My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
Get Back – The Beatles
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17 June 2026
11th Remembrance of shooting at Mother Emanuel.
Wade In the Water – The Fisk Jubilee Singers
Deep River – The Howard University Chamber Choir
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child – Kehembe Eichelberger
Take My Hand, Precious Lord – Mahalia Jackson
This Is America – Childish Gambino
Too Many Martyrs – Kim & Reggie Harris
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody – Mary D Williams
There Is a Balm In Gilead – The Florida A&M University Concert Choir
Ghosts of Charleston – Marc S. Kruza
Mother Emanuel – Shirley Caesar
Emanuel – Dead 27s
The President Sang Amazing Grace – Zoe Mulford
Of Our New Day Begun – Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony & Stephen Meyer
Remembering those who were murdered: the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Cynthia Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, Depayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton and Myra Thompson.
Remembering those present who survived — Polly Sheppard, Tywanza’s mother Felicia Sanders and her granddaughter, and the pastor’s wife, Jennifer Pinckney and one of their daughters.
Remembering the community which continues.
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16 June 2026 Exercise
5K. Treadmill. Arterra fitness center.
Faster than a sloth. Slower than a Galapagos (tortoise).
Desire – Bob Dylan.
Hurricane
Isis
Mozambique
One More Cup Of Coffee
Oh, Sister
Joey
Romance In Durango
Black Diamond Bay
Sara
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16 June 2026
Soweto Uprising – 1976.
Youth Month in South Africa.
Meadowlands – Spirit of South Africa
Give Us Power A.K.A. Ndiphe Amandla – Original Stage Show Cast of Sarafina!
Fire in Soweto – Sonny Okosuns
Mannenberg – Abdullah Ebrahim
Freedom is Coming Tomorrow – Mbongeni Ngema
Soweto Blues – Miriam Makeba
It’s Wrong (Apartheid) [- Stevie Wonder
Soweto Travels – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir -feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic & Angélique Kidjo
Soweto – Lalela Cape Town Choir
Bring Him Back Home – Hugh Masekela
Asimbonanga – Johnny Clegg & Savuka
Nkosi Sikelel’I Afrika – Mahotella Queens
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12 June 2026
Treadmill. Arterra Fitness Center.
Swimming with Lucy. Arterra Pool.
Remembering Pulse.
Remembering Medgar Evans.
Remembering Paul Robeson.
The Greatest – Sia (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Hands – Various Artists
Love Make the World Go Round – Jennifer Lopez & Lin-Manuel Miranda
Pulse – Chakra Khan
Not Myself – Sharon Van Etten
Razade Mi Colores – Ricky Martin
I Know a Place – MUNA
Misirlou – Kumbia Queers
Here in Spirit – Jim James
Beautiful Strangers – Kevin Morby
Pulse – Mel Hsu
Antonio – Bruno Toro
God Bless the Children – TT the Artist
La Yuta – Dani Umpi
Pulse (The City Beautiful) – Zen Fuse Box
Pulse – Melissa Etheridge
I Am Orlando – Alejandra Ribera
Medgar Evers Lullaby -Judy Collins
Ballad of Medgar Evers – Phil Ochs
Too Many Martyrs – Windborne
Mississippi Goddam – Nina Simone
Paul Robeson – Kay Benson
Paul Robeson – Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, Jeanne Humphries & Pete Seeger
Paul Robeson (Born to Be Free) – Black 47
Go Down, Moses- Paul Robeson
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11 June 2026
And just like that, I have returned to the treadmill – the one in the apartment complex fitness center – about thirty yards from our unit.
King Kamehameha Day.
Hawai’i 78 – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Kaulana O Hilo Hanakahi – Teresa Bright
Ioa I Ka Poi – Frank Kawaikapuakalani Hewett
‘Ahulili – Cyril Pahinui
Ka’iulili – Justin
Kaimana Hila – Makaha Sons
Sovereignty Song – Keali`i Reichel
Sovereign Land – Hawaiin Style Band
Kamalani O Keaukaha – Rocky Brown
Pua Tuberose – ALE
Kahua O Mali’o – Kahua
Ka Hanu O Evalina – Makaha Sons of Ni’hau
Kaulana Na Pua – Hawaiian All-Star Band
Hawaii Aloha – Ledward Ka’apana
All Hawai’i Stand Together – Dennis Pavao
Hawaiian Freedom Song – Kinimaka
Kaimana Hila – Makaha Sons
He Mele Lahui Hawaii – Tavita Te’o
Hawai‘i Pono‘i – Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus
Aloha ‘Oe – Ukelele Underground
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Along the Graybeard Trail 