Notes by Northwest

This is the lavendar season in Sequim, WA, and the first hour was devoted to lavendar songs (yes) and songs about flowers and other growing things.   Halfway through the second hour there were some technical difficulties on the live broadcast, which I handled with a degree of aplomb.   

The first hour includes patriotic songs by PNW artists, plus state songs that celebrate the diversity of this still great country. Happy Birthday, USA.  

The first hour features an edited interview with Dana Lyons, a folk singer-activist in the vein of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.   Based in Bellingham, I interviewed him at the Finn River Cidery where he was performing a benefit concert on June 1, 2025.

This wasn't the originally planned first hour--it was like the scene in Broadcast News where they're trying to get something on the air.  You'll hear the originally planned segment next week, and I'll spare you the gory details. 

This program included less of the 50s-60s "old stuff";  I did feature a Beach Boys song to honor the passing this week of Brian Wilson, the musical genius perhaps on par with Paul McCartney (and the PNW connection is Carol Kaye, the session bassist for many Beach Boys songs, is from Everett, WA-so there).

And I dedicated Simple Man to my dad for Father's Day.  Simple in the way of honoring and living the right things in life.   Love you, Dad. 

As read by the author herself. 

As read by the author. 

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