I’m noticing in this time of playing Irish songs for St. Patrick’s Day that I’m very captivated and possessed by the music as I play it. This happens to me often, and it’s part of the reason I play music for a living. I frequently tell people that I feel music is a magical and spiritual experience, and I believe it truly is. We are beings of harmony and rhythm and melody. Music spurs all these elements deeply in us. The harmony is how we relate to each other and our world in finding ways we work with and against every situation just like the notes work with and against each other. The rhythm is fairly obvious - going with the pace of the flow of moments as we encounter them. The melody is how we follow the ever-changing expected and unexpected thread of life just like the melody in a song. Some songs are fairly mundane in that they don’t surprise us much with the harmony, rhythm, and melody, and others surprise and delight us at every turn - just like a grand adventure or good conversation. (I think I’m carrying this analogy too far.) Add in some great words that wrap us up in a story or idea, and the interplay of words, harmony, rhythm, and melody are just magical and spiritual - bringing us to tears. All I know is that I feel these things profoundly with music - especially songs that I can feel were written with true passion like so many Irish tunes I get to play during this season. How about you? Do you feel the music in ways that feel deeply magical and spiritual?
What have I been up to?
I had 7 senior facilities last week, and I did Irish tunes at most of them. There’s so much energy in these songs that the folks really liked them.
My Wednesday online show was Irish tunes, and the energy was palpable for this show too. Everyone commented on how much they enjoyed them, and several said we should do Irish tunes often during the year as well.
My Sunday online show was favorites and requests as always, and there were some great requests with a couple Irish tunes thrown in for good measure. This is such a wonderful group of people who are so supportive of each other. It is a joy to play for them and call them friends.
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What am I up to this week?
I have 8 senior facilities this week, and I’ll be doing Irish tunes for all of them, I’m sure. I’m playing an Irish guitar and an Irish bodhran drum while wearing green and an Irish cap, so most folks are really liking that and getting into the spirit.
My Wednesday online show 7-8:45 mountain time will be Irish tunes once again, and I have many, many more great songs to sing. There will be lots of passion and history. I’d love to have you listening too!
Friday 5:30-8:30 I’m back at the Garden of the Gods Club in the Grand View restaurant. I will love playing some Irish favorites as well as some other favorites for the diners. With the beautiful view of Garden of the Gods and Pike’s Peak, it’s always a beautiful time. Come on out if this sounds good to you. Reservations are at 888-994-3156 or you can usually sit at the bar or the small table near me in the bar.
My Sunday online show 7-8:45 mountain time will be favorites and requests, and you know it will be a genuinely good time with good folks. Come on out and toss in your request too!
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That’s it for this week. I’m so enjoying this time of pre-Spring and Irish spirit. I hope you are healthy and happy even with the uncertainties this year has brought.
Best always,
Tom
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Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing an online concert of Irish songs
Where: facebook.com/tom.munch and tommunch.com/online-concerts
When: Wednesday, March 12, 7-8:45 pm mountain time
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing instrumental guitar tunes
Where: Garden of the Gods Resort and Club in the Grand View Restaurant. 888-994-3156
When: Friday, March 14, 5:30-8:30 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing an online concert of favorites and requests
Where: facebook.com/tom.munch and tommunch.com/online-concerts
When: Sunday, March 16, 7-8:45 pm mountain time
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