tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478929017050612156.post7872863281801932718..comments2023-07-17T07:06:10.351-07:00Comments on Nimble Nonagenarians: Amazing Grace Now Amazing RaceEric Shacklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558209602105961069noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478929017050612156.post-81572283947795598892011-12-02T06:12:06.347-08:002011-12-02T06:12:06.347-08:00Eric is also right about the "Trail of Tears....Eric is also right about the "Trail of Tears." There are many sources for this sad story, but one of my favorites is a novel by a friend of mine, Helen Underwood titled, "Under Cedar Shades." She tells the factual story of the horror, and she does it through the eyes of ancestors in her family. http://www.amazon.com/Under-Cedar-Shades-Lavinia-Underwood/dp/1436338751Milo Thornberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845016303101455368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478929017050612156.post-10955523424424001502011-12-02T06:05:26.961-08:002011-12-02T06:05:26.961-08:00Excellent post by Eric!
A side note: Amazing Grac...Excellent post by Eric!<br /><br />A side note: Amazing Grace is one of the first tunes that bagpippers learn to play. Why? Some have speculated that the tune (not written by Newton) is suited to the bagpipe as no other known tune. I once spent weeks trying to get more information but was unsuccessful. Any wisdom on this?Milo Thornberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845016303101455368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478929017050612156.post-71091527300047888302011-12-01T21:33:50.377-08:002011-12-01T21:33:50.377-08:00Thank you, Eric, for a very good and educational p...Thank you, Eric, for a very good and educational post here. -- Danny Bloom in Taiwan!DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478929017050612156.post-25457359304069443572011-12-01T21:12:07.606-08:002011-12-01T21:12:07.606-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.com