27 Mar 2023
By Shelly Davis
PPP 326: Musical Mystery Opus 4, No. 2 “Turn out the lights, the party’s over!”

PPP 326: Musical Mystery Opus 4, No. 2 “Turn out the lights, the party’s over!”

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In the style of Mike Rowe’s podcast “The Way I Heard It” and Paul Harvey’s radio show “The Rest of the Story”, this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast brings you the backstory of a musician or song or a moment in music history. I use these musical mysteries to tell you something you might not know about someone or something that is somewhat familiar.I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “Where words fail, music speaks”- a quote by Hans Christian Andersen. Today’s musical mystery will tell you the story of an occasion where words could have gotten you fired so music was the only…
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12 Apr 2021
By Shelly Davis
PPP236: Musical Mystery Opus 2, No. 4 “Live from the Poodle Dog Cafe”

PPP236: Musical Mystery Opus 2, No. 4 “Live from the Poodle Dog Cafe”

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In the style of Mike Rowe’s “The Way I Heard It” and Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast brings you the backstory of a musician or song or a moment in music history. I use these musical mysteries to tell you something you might not know about someone or something that is somewhat familiar.You may have heard the expression, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” It is attributed to the Roman philosopher, Seneca and my take on this quote is basically you make your own luck when you put in the work, the…
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20 Jan 2020
By Shelly Davis
PPP176: Musical Mystery Opus 1, No. 4, Chris’ Sister

PPP176: Musical Mystery Opus 1, No. 4, Chris’ Sister

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In the style of Mike Rowe’s “The Way I Heard It” and Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast brings you a Musical Mystery; the lesser known story of someone or something you’ve likely heard about all your life. Listen to the full episode here I have long said that younger siblings have a huge advantage when they hear their older siblings practice piano. They hear songs before they try to read them or play them. They learn that you have to make a few mistakes before you can master a piece. Because of this, music…
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19 Aug 2019
By Shelly Davis
PPP156: Musical Mystery Opus 1, No. 2 “What Frank Saw”

PPP156: Musical Mystery Opus 1, No. 2 “What Frank Saw”

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In the style of Mike Rowe's "The Way I Heard It" and Paul Harvey's "The Rest of the Story" this episode of the Piano Parent Podcast brings you the backstory of one of America's most well-known songs. Listen to the full episode here Resources for this Musical Mystery Songs Sung Red, White, and Blue by Ace Collins Sampler of American Songs by Maymie Krythe Details of the battle at Fort McHenry Lt. Col. Armistead's account of the battle See the Fort McHenry flag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiVryYnzmdI Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below Ask…
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10 Jun 2019
By Shelly Davis
PPP146: Musical Mystery Opus 1, No. 1 “Wishful Thinking”

PPP146: Musical Mystery Opus 1, No. 1 “Wishful Thinking”

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If you are a regular listener to podcasts, chances are you have heard the popular “The Way I Heard It” written and produced by Mike Rowe. You may remember Mike Rowe as the host of the Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” program. In his podcast, “The Way I Heard It”, Mike weaves a story, dropping hints about a seemingly obscure event only to reveal, at last, that he is telling the backstory of a well known person or event. His show is similar to Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” if you listened to radio in the 1970’s.Please listen to…
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