Tuesday, January 04, 2011

ABC Wednesday

The letter this week is Y

Y is for yearning - that wistful, melancholy and sometimes pensive longing we have probably all felt at one time or another.


Here is a little musical ragtime that expresses that poignant longing.




....... a Jazz version



and a little Foxtrot



For more Y's visit here, at ABC Wednesday with thanks to Mrs. Nesbitt and her helpers.

13 comments:

Kay L. Davies said...

Wonderful old music, Hildred. I think I liked the ragtime pianist best.
"Yearning" is perfect for the letter Y.
-- K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

photowannabe said...

Great...lots of wonderful old Yearning music. Love the Blues.

Sylvia K said...

Great music, Hildred, and a terrific post for the Y Day! Thanks for sharing the video! Hope your week is off to a great start!

Sylvia

Leslie: said...

Oh gosh, I'm alwaYs Yearning for something! Great take on our Y week. :D

Carver said...

Yearning is a great idea for the letter Y and you covered it very creatively in this post. Happy New Year.

Unknown said...

That is a wonderfully creative entry! I like the little graphic you chose for Yearning. :-)

My entry is at The Pagan Sphinx

Tumblewords: said...

I've always had a penchant for yearn/ing. Enjoyed this post!

VioletSky said...

Interesting musical interludes! The blues is my favourite.

Gigi Ann said...

I am yearning for summer, The music was fun.

Roger Owen Green said...

the yearning was palpable; thanks!

ROG, ABC WEDNESDAY team

Reader Wil said...

Thank you for the treat! Those were the days, weren't they?! Happy New Year, Hildred and Charles! I hope to see you a lot in this year! Your blogposts are always entertaining and very interesting.

Cheryl said...

Thanks for all the music this morning. Love that vintage poster.

Rune Eide said...

That was a very nice take on the letter Y! My personal favourite must be the first video - perhaps since the pianist with that name MUST be of Norwegian ancestry? Just Google Skjelbred (or the version Skjelbreid) and you will see that some are of Olympic proportions ...