Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – May 1st – 7th 2023 – The Coronation, Family Photographs, Big Band Era, Guest Columns, Podcast, Book Reviews and Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you have had a good week. We have enjoyed some sunshine but also some high winds which meant our blossom was short lived…

I am watching the Coronation in bursts on YouTube over the next couple of days. We don’t have television and only watch downloaded shows and films from Netflix or other streaming sites. I get my news from the various international papers I follow on a regular basis and to be honest I find that means I manage how much bad news I am exposed to on a daily basis.

Anyway back to the Coronation and currently the BBC coverage I am watching has racked up 4.4 million views since yesterday. I would imagine that would be mainly international by those who don’t have access to UK TV.   If you would like to watch the short highlights you can find them here Coronation Highlights the full length 7hrs 30 min BBC Coverage is Here.

Personally I am all for a monarchy as I feel it is a permanent and consistent reminder of our heritage and history which our revolving governments cannot provide. I know there are critics and certainly some members are not as contributory to the role as they might be and take advantage of their position. But, seeing the outpouring of support and joy at the processions and the events taking place, it is a much needed celebration after Covid and the loss of Her Majesty the Queen.

On the home front I have been working though probably a thousand or more photographs, cataloguing and filing so I know what we have. Some of the photos go back over 100 years and also includes a photo of one of my great-grandmothers on my mother’s side. Wonderful to revisit the family photos taken on our times overseas with my father but also our own travels in the last 43 years. Definitely a walk down memory lane and some possible inspirations for short stories in the future.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Benny Goodman, Larry Clinton and the Hokey Cokey…  On Friday William shared the first part of the series featuring Diana Krall.  You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ was here on Monday with a post in the Spiritual Awareness series and this time an exploration of Timing of the arrival of peole in our lives or events. Debby also found some great funnies to share with you. On her own post you will find her book review for the poignant collection Grief Songs by Elizabeth Gauffreau, and a reminder of her post on Automatic Writing and her recent guest post on Intuition. Head over to …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘W’. On her own blog Monday Musings Carol shares what I consider to be an amazing breakthrough mobile 3D dissolvable vaccine patches, a poignant ceremony to honour the unknown dead in Thailand, in The Green Kitchen a sobering look at the statistics for cancer, and the impact that has on Carol’s own family, fueling her passion about cooking from scratch and sustainability. Also food waste and how to make tasty chips using potato peelings in an air fryer. Also a wonderful recipe for Spicy red curry, Pork, Rice and Coconut Balls using up your cold cooked rice and an interesting use of egg shells and bananas to help your garden grow. In Thursday Thoughts the fascinating story of Lady Dai… a mummy who is in excellent condition despite her age and who might have been embalmed with a combination of ingredients that clearly have magical properties. Head over to check on all of the posts CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…30th April-6th May 2023

Delighted to welcome Toni Pike to the team on Wednesday and then every two weeks with her series on Personal Power and in her first post, Self Valuation… something we are not necessarily very good at…

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s/40s – Benny Goodman with Helen Forrest, Larry Clinton and Bea Wain, Hokey Pokey/Cokey

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz – Diana Krall Part One

Spiritual Awareness – Timing by D. G. Kaye

Author Toni Pike joins us with a series on Personal Power and how we can be in control of our lives with regard to relationships and our own well-being.

Personal Power – Self-Validation by Toni Pike

Podcast #Poetry – Rain and The Power of Trees by Sally Cronin

Something to think about – The R’s of Life – Relationships Part One – Childcare costs and socialisation issues, School bullying by Sally Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Immune System and our role in its efficiency by Sally Cronin

New Book on the Shelves – #Crime #Thriller – Restless Mayhem (The Mayhem Series Book 6) by Sue Coletta

#PostApocalyptic #SciFi – Once Upon a Time in the Swamp by C.S. Boyack

#Crime – Remember No More ( D.S. Kite Mysteries) by Jan Newton

Book Reviews – Round up April 2023 – #Contemporary #Thriller Lisette Brodey, #Thriller WWII Allan Hudson, #Media #Memoir Alison Ripley Cubitt, #Mystery Gwen Plano, #Shortstories Joan Hall, #Thriller Lee Child, #Fantasy Nicholas Conley

Meet the Authors 2023 – #Memoir #Flash Pamela S. Wight, #Shortstories Beem Weeks, #Romance Staci Troilo

#Fantasy D.Wallace Peach, #Shortstories Joan Hall, #Romance #Paranormal Jan Sikes

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Dog Collars and Holidays

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Driving Lessons and Cats and pills

 

Thanks for dropping in and I hope you will join me again next week.. stay safe.. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 24th- 30th April 2023 – Out and About, Big Band Era, ‘V’ Foods, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope the week going well for you and more settled weather. A couple of lovely days here but still some northerly winds making if feel almost autumnal. Still the garden seems to be thriving and judging by the courting going on between the various species of birds visiting the seed cafe and spa, there will be some fledgelings coming along soon.

I was out and about on Tuesday as the guest of the ever gracious author Marcia Meara. I shared a fairy story, based on my own rocky road to romance with frogs masquerading as princes and unexpected encounters…

I hope you will head over to read and also if you have not been a guest of Marcia’s before it is a wonderful place to be showcased and she certainly makes you feel special…..GuestDayTuesday – Featuring #AuthorSallyCronin – #BloggerExtraordinaire

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Judy Garland, Victor Young, Cab Galloway and the Shimmy. On Friday William shared the nexgt part of the series featuring Natalie Cole.  You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ will be here on Monday with a post in the Spiritual Awareness series and this time an exploration of Timing of the arrival of peole in our lives or events. Debby also found some great funnies to share with you. On her own post you will find a wrap up of her trip to Puerto Vallarta and also a recap of the lovely reviews she received during her time away for her latest book Fifteen First Things.  …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘V’. On her own blog in Monday Musings Carol explores food waste and also the husbandry and methods involved in getting animals into supermarkets and then onto our plates. In Thursday Thoughts some sneaky ways fast food restaurants get you to spend more money, the planting of trees and prehistoric music making, including a wonderful example of gum leaf blowing by an Aboriginal elder… head over to read all about it Carol Taylor’s Thursday Thoughts.

Malcolm Allen was also here this week with another post reflecting his great sense of humour and his monthly visits are always very welcome.

Joining the team on Wednesday is author Toni Pike with the start of her series on Personal Power and in her first post, Self Valuation… something we are not necessarily very good at… Delighted to welcome Toni to the team.

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Harry James with Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton, The Waltz

William Price King Meets Music Legends -Natalie Cole – Part Three – The Finale

Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘V’ for Vacherin, Vanilla, Veal, Vegetable Spaghetti and Vichyssoise

Podcast #Poetry – The Lives of Cats and Dogs by Sally Cronin

Something to think about – The R’s of Life – Our Relations by Sally Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Immune System and How it Works by Sally Cronin

Menagerie: A Collection of Thirteen #Mystery, #Suspense, and Contemporary Short Stories by Joan Hall

Book Review Extra – #Thriller – Jack Reacher No Plan B – Lee and Andrew Child, #Fantasy Clay Tongue by Nicholas Conley

#Selfdiscovery #Love #Contemporary – Coming Home by Smitha Vishwanath

#History #1970s #Comingofage – Passages by Mary Clark

New Book on the Shelves – #Shortstories – Jumped by a Deadly Cholla: plus 10 more speculative fiction stories by John Maberry

– #Mystery James J. Cudney, #Shortstories Stephen Geez, #Contemporary #MentalHealth Anne Goodwin

#Dogs Jacqueline Lambert, #Memoir #Breastcancer Jaye Marie, #Poetry Balroop Singh

#Family #Romance Jacquie Biggar, #Memoir Cheryl Oreglia, #Midlife #Change Toni Pike

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Guard Dog and Mary Poppins

Laughter Lines Extra – Host Malcolm Allen – April 2023 – Passwords and Lego

 

Thank you for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 10th – 16th April 2023 – Letters from America update, Out and About, Big Band Era, Natalie Cole, ‘U’ Foods, Podcast, The Skin, Book Reviews and Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope the week has gone well for you and thanks for dropping in today and for all the visits and comments during the week. I love putting the blog together and your support is definitely the icing on the cake.

All the cupboards are cleared in the kitchen except for what we need on a daily basis and some extra cups for coffee and tea for the crew coming in soon to put the new units in.

Our office is in the diner part of the kitchen so I will decamp to the dining room where I plan to sort through all the hundreds of photos we took in America during our two years living in Houston and travelling all around the country. I have decided to publish my letters that I sent home every week and the articles I wrote about specific places we visited in a book later in the year.

There are a number of reasons for this, one being that the blog posts seemed to have been enjoyed, but also I wanted to celebrate the people we met and the wonderful and diverse regions of this incredible country. It was a different time when things seemed to be a lot simpler and there is no doubt that there are issues today, as in every country that focus the attention of the media negatively. But beneath all that negativity, are the people and the amazing geographical features that remain unchanged.

I know when I go through the box of photos that it will stir up many happy memories of our time there, which I hope will be conveyed through the letters written 28 years ago.

I was delighted to wake up this morning to a wonderful feature and review for Variety is the Spice of Life on the blog Carla Loves to Read. You will find great reviews for adult and children’s books and special features for those who love to read.

About Carla

I have been a reader all my life, but recently began reading and reviewing books on Goodreads. Shortly after that, I was introduced to Netgalley and have been reviewing new books on a regular basis. I wanted somewhere to review books where people could come and look at them as well as see them somewhat categorized.

As a retired elementary school principal/teacher/teacher-librarian, children’s literature is very important to me. I love seeing our young people read, as well as parents reading to them. I have been reading a lot of Children’s books from toddlers to Young Adult as well as picture books. There are also a couple of Christian series geared to young readers (age 7 – 11) which I have reveiwed.

You can click on the links above to take you to the pages that contain reviews for specific genres of books. You can follow Carla on Twitter

Head over to read the feature and check out Carla’s posts: Bloggers Who Are Also Authors – Sally Cronin Variety is the Spice of Life

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Glenn Miller, Woody Herman and the Brazilian Samba. On Friday William shared the first part of the series featuring Natalie Cole.  You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ will be here on Monday with another of her posts in the Spiritual Awareness series and this time an exploration of automatic writing. and Debby also found  some great funnies during the week. On her own blog this week you can find her Sunday review for Frank Prem’s latest collection  From Volyn to Kherson: Interpretations of the War in Ukraine which she gives five stars. Also an entertaining Q&A with Cheryl Oreglia about her very entertaining memoir Grow Damn It!, and a link to Debby’s guest post at Marcia Meara’s blog. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor was be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘U’. On her own blog you can find out about Capyvaras and an upcoming trip for a family reunion, on Monday Musings a celebration of Big Ben and also a reminder about the fateful start to the disastrous end to the Titanic, with some music from the film. In Thursday thoughts a look back to the 1700s and the amazing music of Mozart and also some of the 4 most expensive drinks. Catch up on all of Carol’s posts this week on Carol Taylor’s Weekly Round up 9th-15th April

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Glenn Miller, Woody Herman, The Brazilian Samba

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz – Natalie Cole – The Early Years

Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘U’ for Upside Down Cake, Udon Noodles, Ugli Fruit and Unleavened Bread

Podcast #Poetry – Birthdays by Sally Cronin

Something to think about – The R’s of Life – Respect by Sally Cronin

Smorgasbord Health Column 2023 – The Body our Greatest Asset – The Skin – Nutrients, Fluids, Skin Brushing by Sally Cronin

– #Memoir #Media #Television Misadventures in the Screen Trade by Alison Ripley Cubitt

Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Historical #1920s Jazz Baby by Beem Weeks

New Book on the Shelves – #Romance – All About Charming Alice (Blake’s Folly Romance Book 2) by J. Arlene Culiner

New Book on the Shelves – In the Tree’s Shadow: A collection of stories that exist in your dreams… and nightmares by D.L. Finn

#Mystery #Humour Catfishing in America by Anne R. Allen

Meet the Authors 2023 – #Supernatural Yvette M. Calleiro, #Historical #UrbanFantasy Mae Clair #Dragons #Fantasy Paul Cude

Short Story – Carriage by Rebecca Douglass

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Sprinkles and Fire Engines

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Relationship advice and SOS

 

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally ♥

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – April 3rd – 9th 2023 – Spring Festival, Pirate Ships, Big Band Era, Visitors in our lives, Digestive system, book reviews, Bloggers and funnies.

Welcome to the posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

Happy Easter and also to those of you celebrating Passover this week. Whilst I am not religious, for me this weekend each year celebrates the start of spring and the hope that it brings. The natural world is waking up and bursting into colour. The birds in the garden are in full courting mode and have been putting on some wonderful displays of athleticism which sadly often end up in rejection by the look of it, but they get A for effort.

A cat has taken to popping in several times a week and I think probably her owners go to work and let her out as she is absent at the weekend. She also disappears around 5pm when she does visit so I guess that his when her family return from work or school.

I will admit to shooing her out of the garden in the past because of the birds, but she started keeping me company when I sat outside or was doing gardening and was happy to follow me around and lie in patches of sunlight. She showed no inclination to chase the birds who were feeding, but she has taken a dislike to the crows who tend to mob the feeder, and she wandered over the other day and lay beneath it. The smaller birds took advantage of this whilst the crows voiced their disapproval from the telegraph wire at the back of the garden. She gave them a disparaging look and carried on with her guard duty and her company and affectionate behaviour are an added bonus.

This week with the dry weather we have been taking our morning walks down by the sea and along the edge of the harbour. Whilst it has been very windy it offered a chance to indulge in a little tomfoolery…..there is a pirate ship down on the point and I couldn’t resist taking it out for a spin lol. I am captain of my own ship as they say….

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Tommy Dorsey, Glen Campbell and the featured dance The Tango. On Friday he shared the last post in the series on the music icon Stevie Wonder….Next week the start of another series featuring Natalie Cole.  You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ was here on Monday with another of her posts in the Spiritual Awareness series and this time explores the impact of the people who seem to come into our lives at the right time and she also foraged for some great funnies during the week. On her own blog this week you can find an entertaining post with more adventures from her time in Mexico, a five star review for Lauren Scott’s heartwarming collection More Than Coffee, and also a lovely tribute to the love of her life ‘G’ who died two years ago this week. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘U’. On her own blog you can  catch up on all of Carol’s posts this week on Monday Musings a look at the natural world, the impact of Chernobyl and its devastation and a poem in the early 20th century which is still relevant today. In the Green Kitchen a recipe for Hot Cross Buns, so delicious they can be eaten all year… also a reminder that store bought bread, especially the cheaper brands have a great deal more salt in them than you think.. For this post and others this week head over to enjoy Carol Taylor – In my kitchen

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, The Tango

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz #Soul #Stevie Wonder – 1990s and Beyond

Spiritual Awareness – Life Lessons – Meeting People for Reasons and Seasons by D.G. Kaye

The Lost Sheep by Geoff Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Digestive System Part Five – Pancreas, Gallbladder and Intestines by Sally Cronin

New Book on the Shelves – #Murder Death at the Asylum: Rhe Brewster Mystery Series, Book 5 by N. A. Granger

New Book on the Shelves – #1930s #Family Saga #Romance #Mystery -The Luck by Kathy Biggs

Book Review – #WWII – Code Name: Iron Spear 1941 by Allan Hudson

Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Psychological #Thriller – Where There’s Doubt by Terry Tyler

Meet the Authors 2023 – #Memoir D.G. Kaye, #Mystery #Dementia Sharon Marchisello, #Paranormal Marcia Meara

Meet the Authors 2023 – #Westerns #Romance Sandra Cox, #Family #Ireland Mary Crowley, #Fantasy Richard Dee

#Veterans Day 2022 by Gwen Plano

Four Summer Poems #TuesdayTidabit #Poetry #Inspiration by Abbie Taylor

#Writing – Great Ideas: Search and Find by Andrew McDowell

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Chat Rooms and The Ark

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Fries and Fish Heads

 

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally ♥

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 27th March – 2nd April 2023 – Reviews, Contributor News, Big Band Era, Stevie Wonder, #Writersblock, #Foods ‘T’, Bloggers, Health, Podcast and Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts that you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you have enjoyed a good week and that you have been safe from the tornadoes in the US and other weather events. Dreadful to see the devastation and we are so lucky to only have to contend with such moderate mood swings in our own climate.

Nothing else to report on the home front as my packing continues with more boxes and bubble wrap arriving this week. We have scoped out a self storage complex close by and when we are ready to go on the market, the boxes and other items such as bikes etc will be put there so the house is as decluttered as possible.

A reminder to let me know if you have a new book out in the next few weeks so I can schedule a promotion…email me on sally.cronin@moyhill.com

I was out and about this week with a lovely review by Joan Hall on her blog in the great company of Marcia Meara, Priscilla Bettis, Harmony Kent, Gwen Plano and Tony Hillerman. Also on Harmony Kent’s blog where she shared her review for Variety is the Spice of Life a lovely end to the week.#BookReview: Variety is the Spice of Life – I would also like to thank Pete Springer for his wonderful review this week on Goodreads

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Charlie Barnet, Glen Gray and the featured dance, The Quickstep. On Friday he continued the series on the music icon Stevie Wonder….You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ was here on Monday with a post on Writer’s Block and with the funnies during the week. Tomorrow morning, Debby resumes her series about spiritual awareness exploring the reasons people appear in our lives. Having returned from her winter break last week you can find posts on some of her adventures on getting to Mexico and meeting new friends, her March writing links and her book review for Cheryl Oreglia. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘T’. On her own blog you can find  to catch up on this and all of Carol’s posts this week on Monday Musings a fascinating link to a post by Pete Johnson on vending machines in the early 20th century forward and the amazing things they sold, and thoughts on last week’s hour change, do we need it? On Thursday thoughts some important issues raised… trees and their protection, the young and their protection against the often violent content across the media they are exposed to and an antidote in the form of music. Head over to read this post and the other’s this week Carol Taylor’s Thursday Thoughts

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Charlie Barnet, Glen Gray, The Quickstep

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz #Soul #Stevie Wonder – 1980s

Writing – How to Deal with Writer’s Block by D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘T’ for Tea and Toast, Turmeric, Tobasco, Tahini, Tamarind and Elephant’s Ears (it is a T)

Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Changing Seasons and Crab Apples by Sally Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Digestive System Part Four – The Liver, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis by Sally Cronin

Contemporary #Thriller #Suspense #Loss #Love – All That Was Taken by Lisette Brodey

Book Reviews – Round Up – March 2023 -#Portugal #Dogs Alyson Sheldrake, #YA #Dystopian Teri Polen, #Crimethrillers Rebecca Bradley, #Africa #Poetry Robbie Cheadle #Historical #Family #Romance C. E. Robinson

Meet the Authors 2023 -#Flashfiction Annette Rochelle Aben, #AfricanWildlife Robbie Cheadle , #Suspense Alex Craigie

Meet the Authors 2023 – #Suspense Joy York, #Dystopian #Thriller Terry Tyler, #YA #Dystopian Teri Polen

#Potluck – Patty Fletcher’s Grapevine Blog – Guest Post – #Poetry – Wedding Day a Poem by author Trish Hubschman

#BookMarketing – Designing a Bookmark by Jemima Pett

#Ekphrasticpoetry – Chaos by Yvette Calleiro

Smorgasbord Laughter Lines Extra – Host Malcolm Allen – March 2023 – Medical Appointments and Earl Grey

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Freezers and Tall, Cool and Full of Gin

 

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally ♥

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Music Column – The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Charlie Barnet, Glen Gray, The Quickstep

Welcome to the 2023 series of the music column where I am joined as always by Jazz singer and composer William Price King.  We hope you will join us every Tuesday for some of the chart hits of the big band era from the 1930s through to the 1950s.

Some of the earlier videos are not of the best quality however where possible we have sourced remastered copies to share with you. Considering some are almost 100 years old, it is remarkable that they exist at all.  A testament to the love of the music of that era. Along with our selections each week we will also be showcasing one of the dance crazes from the 1920s onwards and as with the music videos some are not of the highest quality and in some cases I have substituted more modern versions.

Here is my next selection from the Big Band chart in the 1930s from Charlie Barnet

Charlie Barnet “Cherokee (Indian Love Song)” (1939)

British bandleader Ray Noble wrote and introduced “Cherokee” as the first of five movements for “Indian Suite” (Cherokee, Comanche War Dance, Iroquois, Seminole, and Sioux Sue). The following year arranger and trumpeter Billy May created a hit instrumental arrangement of “Cherokee” for Charlie Barnett and His Orchestra. The song reached #15 on the pop charts. Although it was a hit for the Charlie Barnett Orchestra, it was not considered a vehicle for jazz improvisation until Charlie Parker came to New York in the early 1940s.   Charlie Barnet – Topic

Here is my next selection from this era of popular music from Glen Gray

Glen Gray “Sunrise Serenade” (1939)

“Sunrise Serenade” is a jazz song written by Frankie Carle with lyrics by Jack Lawrence. It was first recorded in 1939 by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra with Carle on piano as Decca 2321. It soon became Carle’s signature piece. Glenn Miller released a famous recording of it a few months later, arranged by Bill Finnegan, with “Moonlight Serenade” on the backside (Bluebird 10214). the78prof

Other sources: Wikipedia – And: Jazz Standards

The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events.

Quickstep was developed in the 1920s in New York City and was first danced by Black Americans. Its origins are in combination of slow foxtrot combined with the Charleston, a dance which was one of the precursors to what today is called swing dancing.

The quickstep evolved in the 1920s from a combination of the foxtrot, Charleston, shag, peabody, and one-step. The dance is English in origin and was standardized in 1927. While it evolved from the foxtrot, the quickstep now is quite separate. Unlike the modern foxtrot, the leader often closes his feet, and syncopated steps are regular occurrences (as was the case in early foxtrot).

By the end of the 20th century the complexity of quickstep as done by advanced dancers had increased, with the extensive use of syncopated steps with eighth note durations. . Here is a modern exhibition dance.  Casey.Kayci Treu

Your Hosts for The Big Band Era

William Price King is an American jazz singer, crooner, and composer.

His interest in music began at an early age when he studied piano and clarinet in high school. At Morehouse College in Atlanta where he grew up, he sang in the Glee Club and studied classical music. After graduation he went off to the Yale School of Music where he earned a Masters degree. From there he journeyed to New York where he created a jazz trio ‘Au Naturel’ which performed in some of the hottest venues in Manhattan including gigs on Broadway and the famous ‘Rainbow Room.’ These gigs opened doors for performances in Montreal and a European tour.

While touring Europe he met a lovely French lady, Jeanne Maïstre, who, a year later became his wife. King left the group ‘Au Naturel’ and settled in the south of France where he started a new life on the French Riviera, opening his own music school – the “Price King Ecole Internationale de Chant.” He has had the pleasure over the years of seeing many of his students excel as singers on a professional level, and some going on to become national celebrities. He continues to coach young singers today, in his spare time.

Blog– IMPROVISATION – William Price King on Tumblr – Buy William’s music: William Price King iTunes – Facebook – William Price King – Twitter – @wpkofficial
Regular Venue – Cave Wilson

Sally Cronin is an author, blogger and broadcaster who enjoyed four years as part of the team on Onda Cero International’s English speaking morning show in Marbella and then for two years as a presenter on Expressfm the local radio station in Portsmouth. She co-presented two ‘Drive Time’ shows a week with Adrian Knight, hosted the live Thursday Afternoon Show and The Sunday Morning Show guests including musicians and authors. Following this she became Station Director for a local internet television station for two years, producing and presenting the daily news segment, outside broadcasts and co-presenting the Adrian and Sally chat show live on Friday evenings.

She and her husband David have now returned to Ireland where they live on the Wexford Coast where she blogs and continues to write books.

Books :Amazon US – And: Amazon UK – More reviews: Goodreads – blog: Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Twitter: @sgc58 – Facebook: Sally Cronin – LinkedIn: Sally Cronin

Thanks for tuning in and as always we love to hear from you.. thanks William and Sally.

 

 

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 20th – 26th March 2023 – De-Cluttering, New Releases Promotion, Big Band Era, Stevie Wonder, Podcast, Health, Reviews, Bloggers and Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed on Smorgasbord this week.

I hope you are not caught up in some of the dreadful weather this week including tornadoes and more heavy snowfall. This winter seems to be dragging on and we do thank our lucky stars our weather is moderate without the extremes. We might moan about the rain, but we do appreciate how lucky we are.

I am in the process of clearing out all the cabinets in the kitchen, decluttering and packing most of it in to boxes. Some of the utensils have not been out of the cupboards for seven years so I guess we don’t need them.There are some items that hold sentimental value, such as the crockpot we bought when we got married 43 years ago. We were pretty broke so I would make a big stew with lots of vegetables and meat and it would last four days from Monday to Thursday and then we would treat ourselves to fish and chips and a pint of beer at the pub on Fridays. Saturday and Sunday we would a roast chicken. Simple days but happy ones and I will hang on to the crockpot always as a reminder.

Also once the new kitchen is finished and we do the last round of touch ups I will be stripping out the rooms to minimum decoration and clutter. It also means that we can store the boxes and there will be less to do when we sell the house making that less stressful. My next major job is to tidy and refill some of the 30 pots in the front and back of the house once the last predicted freeze is in the next couple of weeks so that the garden is looking its best by May.  At the very least it should keep me out of mischief (perhaps not entirely!)

I know that some of you have new books on the horizon and it would be great if you could email me on sally.cronin@moyhill.com once you have a firm date either for the book to be on pre-order or available to buy on Amazon.  I am scheduling a couple of weeks ahead so it would be good to have the dates as soon as possible.

If you have featured here before I only need the date, but if you are new to the promotions then please include Amazon link, Goodreads,Blog or website, and two or three social media links.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Count Basie, Bunny Berrigan and The Boogie Woogie dance. On Friday he the series on the music giant Stevie Wonder….You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ joined me in the funnies posts this week and will be here tomorrow with a post on Writer’s Block. More good news is that she returned to Toronto yesterday from Mexico and will be back with a new post in April.  I am sure she will also be sharing some adventures from her vacation on her own blog in coming days. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘T’. On her own blog you can find Monday Musings with some interesting innovations such as
how single-celled yeasts are doing the work of 1,500-pound cows! How to preserve food during a power outage and some music from Ed Sheeran…If you are planning a trip to Europe, including a stop in Germany then you will find this post from Carol  very useful as she explores the cuisine of the country.. Beerfests and Sausages are not the only treats in store. Thursday thoughts with the bravery of a pigeon that saved hundreds of lives, the benefits of cider vinegar and some wonderful music to catch up on this and all of Carol’s posts this week Carol Taylor’s Weekly Posts

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Count Basie, Bunny Berigan, The Boogie Woogie

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz #Soul #Stevie Wonder – The 1970s

Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Seasons and Murmuration by Sally Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Digestive System Part Three – The Liver by Sally Cronin

#Review – #Africa #Wildlife #Poetry – Lion Scream: Syllabic Poetry About Southern African Wildlife by Robbie Cheadle

#Historical #Family #Romance – Three Years of Her Life by C. E. Robinson

Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Contemporary #Romance – Maggie’s Way by Linda Bradley

Meet the Authors 2023 – #Thriller #Supernatural Dan Antion, #Romance Ritu Bhathal, #FamilyDrama Lisette Brodey

#writing #StoryEmpire – Characters and Diversity. Part 2 – Wealth by Gwen Plano

– #Joy #Cats #Inspiration by Abbie Taylor

#Teaching – My Preschooler, Then and Now by Jennie Fitzkee

#SpiritualGuides, #Poetry – Animal visits and their meaning—plus a poem by D.L. Finn

#Writing Plotting and Planning by Rebecca Douglass

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Voodoo dolls and marriage one liners

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Dogs and Therapy

 

Thanks very much for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally ♥

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – March 13th – 19th 2023- Spring, Big Band Era, Stevie Wonder, A-Z Food, Short story, Podcast, Bloggers, Books Reviews, Digestion and Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts that you might have missed on Smorgasbord this week.

I hope you are all doing well and have enjoyed your week…

A red letter day this week. The sun came out yesterday afternoon, the wind dropped and I was able to sit out in the back garden for nearly an hour. It looks like I will be able to do the same this morning in the front garden. It is amazing how just sitting quietly with the sun on your face next to the bird feeder and bright yellow daffodils makes everything right with the world. Well your small part of it anyway.  I know just how these cows feel after being shut up for the winter months lol.

I was out and about during the week included in a lovely post by Jane Sturgeon along with Harmony Kent, Alex Craigie, D.G. Kaye and Lauren Scott. Jane shares her reviews for her books and celebrates twelve years of blogging. If you are looking for your next read, or your TBR is looking a little skinny!!! head over to check the reviews out.

Jane Sturgeon – Feel a Writer’s Love

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Benny Goodman and The Lindy Hop . On Friday he began a new series on the music giant Stevie Wonder….You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ was here on Monday with a short story… and she also joined me in the funnies posts this week. Despite being on her winter break in Mexico she is still visiting posts and commenting, not just here but around the writing community. She will be back with us again the first week in April. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘S’. On her own blog you can find Pavarotti, Mermaids on her Monday Musings, some dugongs and manatees, Riverdance and a bit about septic tanks…on Thursday Thoughts.. to catch up with all of Carol’s posts this week Carol Taylor’s Weekly Round Up – March 12th – 18th 2023

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb, Benny Goodman, The Lindy Hop

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz #Soul #Stevie Wonder – The Early Years

#Shortstory – When Hell Froze Over by D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘S’ for Satay, Salsa, Salmagundi, Sage, Squid and Salt Hoss

Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Kinship and The Close Match

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Digestive System Part Two – The Oesophagus and Stomach by Sally Cronin

Book Review – #Crimethrillers Shallow Waters, Made to be Broken, Fighting Monsters by Rebecca Bradley

Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Psychological #Thriller – Scam!: : An Electric Eclectic Book by Stevie Turner

Meet the Authors 2023 – #Familysagas Judith Barrow, #familyhistory S. Bavey, #Fantasy C.S. Boyack

– #WWI – A Family At War by Geoff Le Pard

Patty Fletcher’s Grapevine Blog – Guest Post – Odd Encounter by author and proofreader Jo Elizabeth Pinto

#Mystery, #Magic and mayhem #BookReview FITZ AND THE FOOL #2 & #3 by Robin Hobb by Deborah Jay

Jemima Pett #reviews The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Texting Seniors and even more one liners

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Retro Texting and even more one liners

 

Thanks very much for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up 6th – 12th March 2023 – Big Band Era, Podcast, Health, Book Reviews, Bloggers and Funnies

Welcome to a round up of posts you might have missed on Smorgasbord this week.

It has been a mixed week weather wise here with high winds, some sunshine and flurries of snow. We have got off lightly looking at the headlines from around the world, and even in the UK less than 100 miles away at the nearest point, there has been very heavy snow and disruption.

We are getting ready to have our kitchen renovations done so we will be moving our computers back into the dining room for a while. It will be good to get that job done. Looking at the empty pots in the garden I am also looking forward to better weather at the end of the month to visit the garden centre to get the new plants and get the outside looking more colourful.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with The Andrew Sisters, Artie Shaw and The Turkey Trot ..Also the last post on the life and music of the incredible Quincy Jones.  On Friday a new series on the music giant Stevie Wonder….You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ will be here on Monday with a short story… and she also joined me in the funnies posts this week. Despite being on her winter break in Mexico she is still visiting posts and commenting, not just here but around the writing community. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘S’. On her own blog in Monday Musings Carol explores the properties of Clove as a natural antibiotic, and shares news of a message in a bottle found over 100 years after it was set adrift.. and some music.. In her green kitchen some great tips for keeping bananas fresh for longer, a homemade cleaning agent for your kitchen, energy efficiency for your appliances old and new, and buying fish on the Internet! On Thursday … ever eaten a chocolate burger?….Catch up with all of Carol’s posts this week:Carol’s round up 5th – 11th March 2023

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…..

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin 1930s – The Andrew Sisters, Artie Shaw and The Turkey Trot

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Musician #Producer #Humanitarian Quincy Jones Part Five – 1990s and Beyond

Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – The Rabbit Hutch and Above the World by Sally Cronin

Processed foods vs. Industrially manufactured foods by Sally Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Heart – The #Stress Factor – Nutrients needed to support the body by Sally Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Digestive System Part One – The Mouth by Sally Cronin

#Family #Love #Horses #Wales Her Nanny’s Secret by Jan Baynham

#YA #Dystopian The Insurgent (The Colony Series Book 2) by Teri Polen

Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Suspense #Thriller Cold Dark Night: Legends of Madeira by Joan Hall

Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Military #Romance – Jagged Feathers (The White Rune Series Book 2) by Jan Sikes

#StoryEmpire – Writing the End by D. Wallace Peach

Posts from Your Archives 2023 #Potluck – #Baseball – David Ortiz ‘Big Papi’ by Jennie Fitzkee

July Book Reviews Part 1! @harmony_kent @TPolen6 @YouAreTheExpert by D.L. Finn

#Poetry #Selflove Yvette Calleiro

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Kids talking about love and one liners

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Vet visits and more one liners

 

Thanks for dropping in this week and I hope you will join me again soon. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – Febuary 27th – March 5th 2023 – New Features, Quincy Jones, Big Band Era, Epistolary Writing, Rhubarb, Reviews, Health, Podcast and Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed in the last week here on Smorgasbord.

I hope that all has gone well for you during the week. It has been busy getting back into the swing of things since we got back and getting ready to get more pre-sale work done on the house.

This week I was honoured to be included in a post by Pete Springer along with John Howell, Marcia Meara, Marian Beaman and new author, David Mohrmann.

Peter explores the celebration of achievement but also the fact that you are never too old to begin your writing journey. He also highlights the envy that might tinge our lives from time to time as others around us seem to step ahead of us for one reason or another, but often it can be inspiring

Head over to read Pete’s post and share your thoughts: Pete Springer and Writers Envy

Coming up on the blog soon.

In the next few weeks I shall be starting the 2023 series of meet the authors. This series offers me the opportunity to not just share my personal recommendation for the author, but to also check for new books I might have missed, changes to biographies and profile photos and check links.

I also I hope will introduce you to previously unknown authors to you and their books. As the curator of a towering TBR like most of you, I hope it will also encourage you to move books waiting in line up the queue.

Just a reminder to all authors who have not updated their bios recently it is a good idea to double check they are up to date across Amazon and Goodreads and anywhere else you promote your books.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Benny Goodman, Hal Kemp and The Grizzly Bear…Also the next post on the life and music during the 1980s of the incredible Quincy Jones You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ was here on Monday with a repeat post from her archives on the subject of Epistolary Writing and joined me in the funnies posts. Despite being on her winter break in Mexico she is still visiting posts and commenting, not just here but around the writing community. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘R’. On her own blog you can find her Monday Musings 27th February 2023…Natural Antibiotic ,Olive leaf Extract, Music from Lee Mead plus how to Reduce your Carbon Footprint at home…and Thursday Thoughts which include Rod Stewart and Red Burger Buns?…Rabbit Holes, Fitness Update and Artificial Intelligence…Head over to read all of Carol’s posts from the week CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…26th February to 4th March 2023

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…..

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Benny Goodman, Hal Kemp and The Grizzly Bear

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Musician #Producer #Humanitarian Quincy Jones Part Four – 1980s

#Epistolary #Writing by DG Kaye

Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘R’ for Rice, Ras el Hanout, Rhubarb, Ricotta Cheese and Rice Noodles

Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Escaping the Famine, Drought, Bear Witness by Sally Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Heart – The Stress Factor by Sally Cronin

New Book on the Shelves – #Poetry – Our Wolves by Luanne Castle

#RescueDogs – Kat the Dog: The remarkable tale of a rescued Spanish water dog by Alyson Sheldrake

Book Reviews February Round Up – #Memoir Deena Goldstein, #Thriller #Supernatural John W. Howell, #Thriller #Fantasy Dan Antion, #Shortstories Beem Weeks, #Memoir Cheryl Oreglia #Sisters #Romance Jacquie Biggar.

Previous Reviews from 2022 – #History #Africa #Flyingboats – White Water Landings by Jemima Pett

Blog Diary – Week Twenty-Nine: 2022 #Quilts, #Gardens #Brunch by Geoff Le Pard

#Writers – Another #scam to waste authors’ precious time by Deborah Jay

Life and Loss – The Little Things – Car Service Time Without My Car Man by D.G. Kaye

Host Malcolm Allen – February 2023 – #Dogs #Horses #Funnies A Man and His Dog and an Overachiever

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Proofreading and Cold Water Washing

 

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally ♥