Category: Nan Hawthorne

The Thrills and Chills of Researching the Distant Past

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Congratulations to Karine, winner of the $10 gift card to amazon.com!  And now, please welcome Nan Hawthorne, novelist, songwriter, and internet DJ! The Thrills and Spills of Researching the Distant past Nan Hawthorne, author of Beloved Pilgrim, a novel of the Crusade of 1101 In history class in college we learn about the difference between […]

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What is this Blue Bells of Scotland, Anyway?

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I have posted previously about the title Blue Bells of Scotland, and its roots as, first an old Scottish air, made famous by one Mrs. Jordan’s lyrics, and, later, turned into a theme and variations for trombone by the remarkable Arthur Pryor, a prodigy of the late 19th and early 20th century. Because Blue Bells […]

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