Quote of the….
“The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side.” Hunter S. Thompson
A Mantra for Teachers
This, approximately quoted from Gene Medler, founder and artistic director of the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble: How I teach: 1.) Teach them everything you know. 2.) Open every door you possibly can for them. 3.) Get out of their way. Congratulations to Gene and NCYTE on your 30th anniversary!
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USB sound in Ubuntu – automatically selecting a USB audio device when it is plugged in
Sometimes you run into a problem and do a Google search and up pops a solution that instantly solves your problem. This is what happened when I realized that I didn’t know how to switch my sound input and output from the computer microphone and attached speakers to a USB headset that I wanted to
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The Leipzig Legacy: Bach and His Predecessors
Duke Vespers Ensemble concert last night. The music starts about 5 minutes in. The orchestra first plays at 12:10 where you can see a close-up of my “thrown together in a couple of hours” violone bow made with a piece of bloodwood donated by John Pringle.
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Haw River Paddling
The Haw River Canoe and Kayak Co. provide rental and guided trips and shuttle service on the Haw River, NC. This map shows the paddle access points and dams on the Haw River. For trip information or reservations call 336-260-6465 or go to www.hawrivercanoe.com View Haw River Canoe and Kayak Co. trips in a larger
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State of the Art….
“My Song Got Played On Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89, Less Than What I Make From a Single T-Shirt Sale!” http://thetrichordist.com/2013/06/24/my-song-got-played-on-pandora-1-million-times-and-all-i-got-was-16-89-less-than-what-i-make-from-a-single-t-shirt-sale/ I should note that while this article points out how these Internet music streaming services are run on the backs of the artists, the comparison to the fees paid
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Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri
It’s been posted elsewhere but just had to share this video of the amazing piece we did at Duke Chapel a week ago. Music doesn’t start until about 20 minutes in. If you like to watch musicians milling about and tuning and talking watch from the beginning. There’s a very delicious ensemble of 5 bass
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Android: Developer Options is Missing From Settings
If you need to run USB Debug mode on your Android phone and the Developer Options are missing from your settings menu then read this: http://www.technipages.com/android-developer-options-is-missing.html Short story: Go to Settings>About and scroll to the bottom and repeatedly tap on “Build” until it says you are now a developer. Who thinks of this stuff?
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