It's Pi Day! 3.14

Just think, when my show airs on March 13, 2015 at 9 am it will be the ultimate pi day!
3/14/15 9!
Today we'll have to be satisfied with an approximation of pi to two decimal places: 3.14.

That's right, the most recognized mathematical relationship is celebrated in song today. So get yourself a piece of key lime or strawberry rhubarb with your morning coffee and enjoy songs that go 'round'!

playlist:

Circle of Life - Elton John
Baby Don't You Cry (The Pie Song) - Quincy Coleman and Andrew Hollander
Shoo fly Pie - Johnny Bregar
Rhubarb Pie - John Fogerty
Round and Round - Perry Como
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets
I Get Around - The Beach Boys
Full Circle - Miley Cyrus
Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
Halfway 'Round The World - Carly Simon
Sally Go 'Round the Roses - Judy Collins
Rambling Round Your City - Odetta
Roundabout - Yes
The Whole World Round - RedBird
Circle of Love - Wild Rose
Circle of Joy - Lisa Lynne
Merry Go Round - George Winston
Five Circles - Vangelis
Full Circle - Loreena McKennitt
Circle of Stones - Bill Douglas
Circle of Moons - Bill Douglas
Circle of Change - Anastasia Zannish
Circle - Miles Davis
Circle Song - Jewel
Circle - Barbra Streisand
Circle - Sarah MacLachlan
Circle - Harry Chapin
Circle of Life - Carmen Twillie & Lebo M.
Pie in the Sky - Andrew Hollander

Winter Olympics - Vancouver 2010

I noticed this week many of the athletes had their earbuds plugged in - while they were doing their event! And of course, in the ice rink, the music is shared with the audience. The athletes have their own soundtracks, music to inspire them on to victory, music to console the many who may have been seconds or fractions of a point away from the medal stands. I, too, was inspired to have an Olympic soundtrack -just reflecting back over the events of the week these songs tie it up for me.

Playlist:

Olympic Theme and Fanfare - John Williams
10,000 miles - Eliza Carthy
Morning Coffee - Boxelder
Si E Spento Il Sole
Tonight the Heartache's On Me - Dixie Chicks
Hymn to the Dance - Adiemus
Illuminados - Ana Caram
If I Could - Celine Dion
Healing Breeze - Dean Evenson & Li Xiangting
The Presense of Joy - Gary Lamb
Viento Del Arena - Gipsy Kings
Le Jig Francais - Michael Doucet & Beausoleil
Reflet - Paris Combo
No Hey Problemo - Pink Martini
Mirangula - The Rustavi Choir
Courage of the Wind - David Lanz
Naar Oostland - Jams
Puma Pungo - Andean Symphony
The Distant Princess - Tcheripnin
Arnisi - Melina Kana
La Traiettorie delle Mongolfiere - Gianmaria Testa
Atiyosun - Nazan Oncel
Lupaus/the Promise - Varttina
Ma Ram (The Dancing Horse) Renat Ek Solo - Fong Naam
Dilele - Angelite & Fanfare Ciocarlia
Dilema - Carlos Puebla& Sus Tradicional

Aspects of Love

It's Saint Valentine's Day - a day special to lovers, but love doesn't have to be hoarded by those special few - we're all lovers. We celebrate all aspects of love in song today...

Commercial Free Radio - with the Commercial Music!

It's Super Bowl Sunday - that long awaited event: Fun Commercials! Today we hear the 'long version' of commercial music.

Double Your Pleasure

In some cases, we'll even triple it! It's a day for medleys, when one song just isn't enough.

playlist:

Night and Day/I Get a Kick Out of You/Blow Gabriel Blow - Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops
Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry/In the Wee Small Hours of the Night -
Frank Sinatra, Carly Simon
For Sentimental Reasons/Tenderly/Autumn Leaves - Natalie Cole
The Good Life/I Wanna Be Around - Tony Bennett
Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley - Will to Power
Working My Way Back To Your/Forgive Me, Girl - The Spinners
Highest Judge of All/ You'll Never Walk Alone - John Raitt, Christine Johnson
Hollywood Medley - Mandy Patinkin
Mum's the Word/Mama Medley - Boston Gay Men's Chorus, Kerry Dowling
Razzle Dazzle/And All That Jazz - Boston Gay Men's Chorus,
Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody - David Lee Roth
Rip It Up/ Shake, Rattle and Roll/ Blue Suede Shoes - The Beatles
Blackbird/Yesterday - The Beatles
Rosebud in June/ Greensleaves - Brollywacker
Jigadee/Road to Lisdoonvarna - Montana Mandolin Society
Nancy's Waltz/Dark Island - Rodney Miller
Blue Moon Medley - Caribbean Island Steel Drum Favorites
Wonder Why/Be My Love - Mike Greensill Trio
Karen's Journey/Siyawe - John Barry
Blossom/Meadow - George Winston
All The Way/One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) - Frank Sinatra, Kenny G.
Get Happy/ Happy Days are Here Again - Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand
Never Never Land/Pure Imagination - Shaynee Rainbolt
Neverland Medley: Somewhere Out There/ Never Never Land - Kenny Loggins
Somewhere over the Rainbow/ What a Wonderful World - Israel K

Andalucia - Pink Martini

Rainy Day Weekend

Into our lives a little rain must fall, but it seems like here in Sonoma, it all came this week! A deluge, if you will, requires a soundtrack - today we have a little rainy day music to compliment our wet skies. Cuddle up with a cup of hot tea, coffee, or chocolate and enjoy nature's display.

playlist:

A Rainy Day - Tony Bennett
Stormy Weather - Lena Horne
Back Water Blues - Dinah Washington
Rain is Such a Lonesome Sound - Jay McShann
In The Rain - The Dramatics
Baby, The Rain Must Fall - Glenn Yarbrough
It's Raining Hard Outside - Yanka Rupkina
Here's That Rainy Day - Judy Garland
It Feels Like Raine - Maria Muldaur
Early Morning Rain - Eva Cassidy
Thunder's Windmill - Spencer Brewer
The Gentle Rain - Astrud Gilberto
Feels Like Rain - Mychael Danna
Praying for Rain - Phil Thornton and Hossam Ramzy
Endless Rain - Alex De Grassi
The Garden Planet - Paul Lloyd Warner
Rain Dance - Adiemus
The Storm - Ekova
Tone Row Weaver - John Klemmer
Come in From the Rain - Vic Damone
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Judy Garland
Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
Rainbow Connection - Kenny Loggins
Isn't This a Lovely Day - Francis Thorne
Singin' in the Rain - Judy Garland

A Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King