Raul Malo

Music... and my favourite gigs by LoisFebruary 1, 2014

Gorgeous…

This must be one of the most wonderful duets in all the world. I’m sure Raul Malo would never sing this…. but how amazing if he did… but who to partner him… Jussi Björling duets with Robert Merrill to sing the Pearl Fishers Duet

Music... and my favourite gigs by LoisJanuary 26, 2014

Here comes the rain…

Literally – the house is being battered by wind and rain, yes more rain, even more rain… so just to cheer me up… and to share a thing of beauty… I’m now looking for rainbows!

Writing by LoisJanuary 16, 2014January 16, 2014

Be my penguin…

I’ll be your penguin! This song so beautifully sung by Raul Malo, totally straight, was written by his Mavericks band-mate, Robert Reynolds. The melody is so sweet, and the lyric is an absolute joy – here are a few choice lines – I fancy your feathers so smooth and so sleek the way snowflakes dance […]

2013… an interesting year… part 2

Family Stories by LoisDecember 31, 2013December 31, 2013

Music... and my favourite gigs by LoisDecember 30, 2013

Can’t get it out of my head!!

I’ve been playing Raul Malo’s ‘Saints and Sinners’ CD in the car, and now I can’t get this out of my head (goodo!)

Looking back… July, August, September…

Family Stories by LoisDecember 30, 2013

Writing by LoisDecember 28, 2013September 14, 2018

Looking back… January, February, March, 2013

2013 has been a simply splendid year! It kicked off brilliantly with my friend Elly from the Netherlands coming to stay in January, and then together we flew up to Scotland where I met my cousins who I’d not seen for over ten years, and our two friends Hannah and Jenna. Why did we fly […]