Marie McKinseyMay 21, 20222 min readColoring MusicEarly in my landscape design career, I learned that adding color to drawings was important if I wanted to sell my work.
Marie McKinseyJul 23, 20214 min readThe World's Oldest Pearl Jam FanI've been called the world's oldest Pearl Jam fan. But it isn't true.
Marie McKinseyMar 7, 20212 min readTwo Happy Songs with Unhappy LyricsSometimes all we know of a song is the chorus. If we don't know the words to the rest of the song, or the words are in a language we...
Marie McKinseyFeb 13, 20211 min readLittle Boxes Made of Ticky TackyI grew up in San Francisco's East Bay area, in the 1950s. My early memories are of orchards, vineyards and farm fields that grew every kind
Marie McKinseySep 7, 20142 min readBear McCreary: The Man Behind the Outlander MusicI can't imagine a composer more suited to creating the score for the Outlander TV series than Bear McCreary. Growing up, he attended the Sco
Marie McKinseyApr 14, 20141 min readA Gaelic BlessingThis fun little song was part of my community choir's 30th Anniversary concert. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed sing
Marie McKinseyFeb 23, 20141 min readSleeping With MozartHow is it possible to share a bed with a man who has been dead for 222 years? It's simple - try learning to perform his music. It stays wit
Marie McKinseyNov 14, 20102 min readHONK! If You Love MusicNote: This post was from 2010 when HONK! Fest West was held in the West Seattle Junction. If you want to attend the 2021 version, which will
