This week, we start out with a rousing round of Back to the Future AKA Retrogradus ad Parnassum, and then we move on to our three topics:

MUSIC AT THE BIDEN INAUGURATION WITH COL. JASON FETTIG
The US Marine Band “Inaugural Soundtrack” (YouTube)

TIKTOK SEA SHANTIES
Sea Shanties Like “The Wellerman Song” Are Trending on TikTok (Vox)
Adam Neely’s Sea Shanty Explainer

THE STATE OF THE NEA WITH PROF. MICHAEL SY UY
Trump Tried to End Federal Arts Funding; It Grew (NYT)
Ask The Experts
Michael Sy Uy

CLASSICAL MIXTAPE
The full playlist

Michael
Vijay Iyer, “A Song for Flint”

Will
Purcell, Dido & Aeneas: “Come away fellow sailors”

Kensho
Grieg, Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Major, mvmt. 1

Tiffany
Barber, Second Essay for Orchestra

THINK YOU CAN STUMP US? GO AHEAD AND TRY!
Google Form for “Name that Tune: Stump the Hosts Edition” 

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