Virgil Fox (born Princeton, Illinois May 3, 1912– died Palm Beach, Florida October 25, 1980) was an American organist, known especially for his flamboyant "Heavy Organ" concerts of the music of Bach. These events appealed to audiences in the 1970s who were more familiar with rock 'n' roll music and were staged complete with light shows. His many recordings made on the RCA Victor and Capitol labels, mostly in the 1950s and 1960s, have been remastered and re-released on compact disc in recent years. They continue to be widely available in mainstream music stores.
This 1905 Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel was moved to Burlington from Denver in 1925. It has been a Fixture of the county fair grounds ever since. In 1976, work began to resort the band organ and carousel. Today, it is one of the primer antique carousels in the nation.
Poetry by Robert Bly - Stealing Sugar from the Castle
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by Nathan Krämer
on 9/24/2009
A Gathering of Men, with Robert Bly
Excellent video of poet Robert Bly being interviewed by Bill Moyers in 1990. They discuss what it means to be a man in today's society - the pains of being a man and the things that can be done to heal them.
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on 9/23/2009
Eefing a.k.a. Hillbilly Beatboxing
Jackie Phelps & Jimmie Riddle
Eefing is an Appalachian vocal technique similar to beatboxing, but nearly a century older. Jennifer Sharpe describes it as "a kind of hiccupping, rhythmic wheeze that started in rural Tennessee more than 100 years ago."
An eefing piece called "Swamp Root" was one of the first singles recorded and released by Sam Phillips. Singer Joe Perkins had a minor 1963 hit "Little Eeefin' Annie", featuring eefer Jimmie Riddle, whom Sharpe calls "the acknowledged master of the genre." Riddle later brought eefing to national visibility on the television series Hee Haw.
