(Big Note Songbook). 14 country classics in big-note piano arrangements that even beginners can play; including: Amazed * Bless the Broken Road * Blue * Breathe * Concrete Angel * Honky Tonk Badonkadonk * I Hope You Dance * Jesus Take the Wheel * Making Memories of Us * Please Remember Me * Shouldve Been a Cowboy * What Hurts the Most * When You Say Nothing at All * Youre Still the One.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A wonderful celebration of people and music I cherishBy Esther SchindlerLike most people of my generation; PPMs songs provided much of the soundtrack of my childhood: singing "When I had a hammer" in scout camp; listening to my sister sing; "Lemon Tree" when I was a small child; and so on. Their music always has been both comforting and inspiring. And the same can be said of the people who sang those songs.Music/band nostalgia books can take many forms; such as; "This is what inspired each song" or "Heres the technique we used to get that albums unique sound" or "Ill tell you celebrity gossip" or "Lets explore how the individuals worked together -- what made it work." Your (or at least my) appreciation of such books thus is a matter of expectations._Fifty Years in Music and Life_ is; above and beyond anything else; an impressive collection of photographs (and some other images) that illustrate the cultural change PPM both lived through and caused to be. You probably can justifying buying this book for no other reason than to appreciate pictures of Noel; Mary; and Peter performing on the White House lawn; or a snapshot taken with James Taylor and John Hall (of Orleans) during the Anti-Nuke movement; or a slightly-goofy early picture from the Saturday Evening Post where the trio poses with a lemon tree.Theres not a lot of storytelling about the music per se -- little on the order of; "I was watching a pigeon who got into my henhouse; which inspired me to write....". And while they go out of their way to acknowledge the musicians and technicians they worked with; you wont find any music engineering stories; either. (Not that it should be necessary; for people whose music always was simple and pure. But someone might be hoping.)What you _do_ get is a told-with-one-voice story about their journey from the East Village walk-ups where they practiced (Duh; how did I not know Noel shared a loft with Tom Paxton?) to the causes that they grew to care about and how the music enabled that pathway. Mostly; I think; you get a sense of the values shared by these three longtime friends. For instance:>>Years later; Mary reflected in a column in the Bucks County Courier Times: "During the Civil Rights Marches in the 60s; I often marched side by side with my mother. She told me of the great labor demonstrations of the 30s; and encouraged me in the belief that peaceful protest was an honorable tradition. She taught me to value accountability; responsibility; and continuity. So as I stood in the cold; wet Washington morning at yet another protest march; with my arm around my daughter; I told her about Daniel Ellsberg. Thats what moms are for."and>>Although Newports main stage performances were remarkable; many people experienced the essence of Newport in the smaller "workshops." In these gatherings; many of which spontaneously came together in a ballroom or on a lawn; musical styles and backgrounds intertwined -- black; white; country; urban; youngsters; oldsters. People "jammed" together; picking; singing; and creating a universal language that was pure delight. The sounds of banjos; mandolins; fiddles; guitars; and voices filled the air. These workshop experiences reminded us that old barriers could; and would; come down. They also revealed how meaningful and natural togetherness could be."This book is a lovely homage to three wonderful people; and the vision of peace and world-changing they helped to create. I thoroughly enjoy it; and Im sure you will; too.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Thank you Peter Yarrow. I have been a fan ...By Tempie Kessler-RobertsThank you Peter Yarrow. I have been a fan since the early 60s. The 3 of you along with Judy and Joan are the reason I learned to play and to sing. It has been a pleasure that I would not trade for anything.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Mostly just picsBy Mr. Denis J. OlearyNot nearly as complete as it could have been. The full PPM story is so much better than this hot-potch.