The vernal equinox occurred at 2:37 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, this morning. And so the inexorable turning of the seasons continues as it always has, despite the tumult of the world and the changes wrought by covid, climate change and all the myriad human shenanigans, big and small, that affect our lives.
May the light and lovely energies of spring spread their burgeoning green glow across the northern hemisphere of this beautiful blue orb hung in the dark velvet backdrop of our mysterious cosmos.
And just a little ditty to usher in the season. A few days ago I mentioned Max Ochs. He, along with John Fahey, Robbie Basho, and Leo Kottke, were a crew of steel string guitarists who suddenly made their joint appearance in the Baltimore area in the late Fifties and early Sixties. Each had their own effect. Fahey was a musicologist and was well steeped in musical Americana. He started his own record label, Takoma Records, when he was only 19. Basho moved to San Francisco and explored Oriental, Indian, and Middle Eastern themes. Kottke, of course, followed his own whimsical star and became the most popular of the three.
For today, I'm going to feature a piece by John Fahey from the 1974 album he produced with Peter Lang and Leo Kottke. I used to own a vinyl version of this and played it constantly. This was my favorite cut on the album. It's entitled "On the Sunny Side of the Ocean." With this I welcome Spring!
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