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1.  Overture.

 

"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement
and the thrill of creative effort."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy.
I awoke and saw that life was service.
I acted and behold, service was joy.."
- Rabindranath Tagore

 

"If a man be gracious to strangers, it shows that he is a citizen of the world, and his heart is no island,
cut off from other islands, but a continent that joins them."
- Francis Bacon

 

...

 

Hi, and a hearty welcome to issue 129, the second one for October.

 

Unfortunately issues with communications service providers are not quite
something of the past yet, so another better-late-than-never issue!

 

May you have a fantastic week!

 

DIARY FOR THE WEEK

 

Thursday  13 October   - 21H00-22H00 - Internet, Kwaggaradio.com
  Broadcast, Rock'em: Rock music show

 

Monday    17 October   - 10H00-12H00 - Tarentaal Village, Modderfontein Road
  Piano performance for the aged

 

Monday    17 October   - 21H00-22H00 - Internet, Kwaggaradio.com
  Broadcast, New Age and Ambient music show

 

Wednesday 19 October   - 18H00-21H00 - Jet Park
  Stoned Castle rehearsal

 

Thursday  20 October   - 21H00-22H00 - Internet, Kwaggaradio.com
  Broadcast, Rock'em: Rock music show

 

SIR THOMAS RESTAURANT

 

Isn't it time to visit me at Sir Thomas?

 

For the best lunch experience come and enjoy Sunday lunch
at Sir Thomas, and while you're there, come and say
hi and enjoy a cup of coffee with me.

 

For enquiries and bookings, please call the restaurant on:
087-805-9528 or (012) 734-1225/1778,
or e-mail:
reservations@sirthomas.co.za

 

Sir Thomas: casual dining at its best
http://www.sirthomas.co.za

 

SUGGESTIONS

 

At the end of every month I look at the suggestions sent in via
my suggestions page, the link below, and e-mail, during that month and
choose the one I think was the best.

 

In the first issue of the next month I then announce the winner.

 

Do you have any suggestions or contributions for this newsletter, my
websites or upcoming albums?

 

Great! Now just click on the link below to submit it,
or reply to this e-mail or send a new e-mail with your suggestion.
Remember that there's a monthly prize for the best suggestion:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/suggestions.htm

 

FACEBOOK

 

Check out my photos and be sure to leave your comments, and while
you're on Facebook, why not add me as a friend? Here's the link:
http://www.facebook.com/David.Mr.Music

 

RADIO SHOWS

 

Why don't you tune in to my radio shows which are broadcast Monday and Thursday
evenings between 9 and 10 pm on Kwagga Radio on the internet.

 

Monday evenings I present a program of new age and
ambient music: cool, smooth and relaxing.

 

Thursday evenings I present a program of Rock music:
oh, soo energizing!

 

Please e-mail your comments, questions or requests to me at:
david@kwaggaradio.com

 

To listen via streaming on the internet click here:
http://kwaggaradio.com

 

To listen via the Winamp program on your pc click here:
http://85.25.184.155:8090/listen.pls

 

BLOG

 

Read articles on my blog by clicking on the link below.
Don't forget to click on the Facebook "Like" button to let
your Facebook buddies know what you've read and liked:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/blog

 

PHOTOS

 

You can view all 124 of my photos, right from the photos page on my site.

 

Remember to visit this link often as I
add photos regularly.

 

To view, just click on this link:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/photos.htm

 

TO PONDER

 

To love means being there, being present and available,
with your full attention.

 

"Do you have and make time to love?"

 

Please feel free to share your thoughts and comments on the
statement above with me.

 

Simply reply to this e-mail, or send a new e-mail to:
david@mr-music.co.za

 

MAIN ARTICLE

 

In today's main article, I share a short story with a huge
lesson, which I found online.

 

Scroll down to section 3 below to read it.

 

GIFT

 

Remember that you don't pay for any gift, so why
not grab and enjoy the gifts on offer?

 

This being the second issue for this month it's time for another
0-cost e-book.

 

Scroll down to section 2 below for more information
and download instructions.

 

Remember all gifts stay available for you permanently, so
feel free to visit the "gifts" section at any time to see what you may have
missed, and to grab them.

 

Ready? Grab a cup of your favourite beverage now and spend
20 relaxing minutes with me!

 

2.  "Good Day".

 

Today I brought "Good Day", by Jon Schmidt, to usher us into this
section of the newsletter.

 

Click on the following link to listen to an excerpt from
the piece:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0370.mp3

 

I hope you like it.

 

If you do, please click on the link below to learn more about
Jon and his music and/or to purchase:
http://jonschmidt.com

 

BRAND-NEW!

 

Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson just arranged a cover of "Rolling in the Deep"
by Adele, for cello and piano

 

Here's the link to the video on YouTube to watch. Click, look,
listen and enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUjWJSnGVB0

 

You can purchase the MP3 from Jon's site at:
http://jonschmidt.com

 

- MUSIC FACT OF THE WEEK

 

Cees and Thomas Tol are the two members of the popular Dutch
group, Tol and Tol.

 

They started working together as a duo from 1988 and every
few years they released a new album.

 

Their first hit was "eleni".

 

They were both also members of the very well-known Dutch group BZn,
from the '60s to the late '80s.

 

- MUSIC FOR FUNCTIONS

 

By now you know that you can contact me to provide any kind of
music, for any type of function.

 

Although I specialize in performing as pianist, I
also appear in other groups, e.g. as keyboardist for
Sounds Exciting and Stoned Castle.

 

Near or far, for 2 or 200, at dusk or dawn:
I will come and add my magic touch to turn your event into
something memorable.
 
Not to mention the publicity you'll get via my site and newsletter!

 

You know the drill by now: just e-mail me with details,
I will respond with a written quote and then we'll take things from there.
E-mail me at:
david@mr-music.co.za

 

- YOUR GIFTS

 

- MP3-of-the-month

 

With every first issue of the month I give you
a unique and special piece of music.

 

Unique, because you cannot buy it or download it
anywhere else!

 

Special, because these are pieces I have composed or will compose,
play and record myself, and which I will only make available to
you, at no cost.

 

To download any of the MP3s-of-the-month,
click on this link:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/mp3month.htm

 

- E-book-of-the-month

 

Every second Thursday of the month you can look forward
to receiving another e-book at 0-cost.

 

Today I have another scorcher in the health field for you. It's called:
"Lessons From Renegade Doctors". Read and apply what you learn
in these pages if you wish to have a whole body.

 

To download it and/or any of the other e-books-of-the-month,
click on this link:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/bookmonth.htm

 

- Ring-tone-of-the-month

 

On the third Thursday of every month I give you a ring tone: something
smooth/cool/romantic/sophisticated, so that you never have to cringe,
no matter when or where your phone rings.

 

To download any of the ring-tones-of-the-month,
click on this link:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/ringtonemonth.htm

 

- Recipe-of-the-month

 

With the fourth issue of every month you will
be receiving a recipe. Not just any recipe, but one that I and/or my
helper, Cecilia, invented and concocted successfully.

 

To download any of the recipes-of-the-month,
click on this link:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/recipemonth.htm

 

3.  Intermission.

 

The carpenter

 

Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It
was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side-by-side, sharing machinery
and trading labor and goods as needed without a hitch.

 

Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and
it grew into a major difference and finally, it exploded into an exchange of bitter
words followed by weeks of silence.

 

One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's
toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days' work," he said. "Perhaps you would have a few
small jobs here and there I could help with? Could I help you?"

 

"Yes," said the older brother. "I do have a job for you. Look across the creek at
that farm. That's my neighbor. In fact, it's my younger brother! Last week there
was a meadow between us. He recently took his bulldozer to the river levee and now
there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll do
him one better. See that pile of lumber by the barn? I want you to build me a fence
an 8-foot fence -- so I won't need to see his place or his face anymore."

 

The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the
post-hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you."

 

The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials
ready and then he was off for the day.

 

The carpenter worked hard all that day -- measuring, sawing and nailing.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished
his job.

 

The farmer's eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all.

 

It was a bridge ... a bridge that stretched from one side of the creek to the other!
A fine piece of work, handrails and all! And the neighbor, his younger brother, was
coming toward them, his hand outstretched.

 

"You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done."

 

The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle,
taking each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox onto
his shoulder.

 

"No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the older
brother.

 

"I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, "but I have many more bridges to build."

 

For comments or queries, e-mail me at:
david@mr-music.co.za

 

4.  "Sedalia".

 

Today I brought "Sedalia", by Tol and Tol, to
lead us into this section of the newsletter in which I remind
you of things to diarize and do.

 

Click on the link below to listen to an excerpt from the piece:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0371.mp3

 

Thank you to all of you who are doing some and/or
all of the things suggested. May you have lots of fun doing them.
 
Make this another memorable week by diarizing and
doing as suggested below:

 

- DATES TO DIARIZE

 

- 21 October - 19h30 - The UJ Choir, Johannesburg
  Holy Trinity Church, Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein, entrance is opposite Stiemens
  Street
- 05 November - 10h00-12h00, Allen Park Morning Tea, Kempton Park
  "PLAASKOMBUISTEE", R50 per person,
  for info and bookings Marie Ras - 083-258-4529 or 011-972-4220

 

- THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK
 
- Eat a granadilla
- Invite some family/friends to go with you on a picnic
- Buy an airtime voucher and give it to the first person who can use it
- Build a bridge: do something to reconciliate two parties
- Please forward this newsletter to someone, encouraging him/her
  to sign up for it at
http://www.mr-music.co.za

 

5.  Encore

 

Two men dressed in pilots' uniforms walk up the aisle of the aircraft.
 one is tapping his way along the aisle with a cane ,  and the other  one is using a guide dog;
Both are wearing dark glasses.

 

Nervous laughter spreads through the cabin,  as  the men enter the cockpit, the door
closes, and the engines start up. The passengers begin glancing
nervously around, searching for some kind of a sign that this is just a
little practical joke. None is forthcoming.

 

The plane moves faster and faster down the runway, and the people sitting in the
window seats realize they're headed straight for the water at the edge
of the airport property. Just as it begins to look as though the plane will
plough straight into the water, panicked screams fill the cabin.

 

At that moment, the plane lifts smoothly into the air.  The passengers relax
and laugh a little sheepishly, and soon all retreat into their magazines and books,
secure in the knowledge that the plane  is in good hands.

 

Meanwhile, in the cockpit, one of the blind  pilots turns to the other and says,
"You know, Bob, one of these days they're gonna scream too late and we're all gonna die!"

 

...

 

Today I'll take my leave with the beautiful "Rainbow", sung by the Scottish
group, Marmalade.

 

Click on this link to listen to an excerpt from the song:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0372.mp3

 

"Chorus
Rainbow, Look me up look me down;
rainbow, You were fun to have around;
I was dreamin’, Of the love I had to share;
never thinkin’, You were here you were there.

 

Not a word, not a sound;
couldn't see or even feel the ground;
a pot of gold, I was sold;
by the way you let it fly.

 

Chorus
Rainbow, Look me up look me down;
rainbow, You were fun to have around;
I was dreamin’, Of the love I had to share;
never thinkin’, You were here you were there.

 

Instrumental interlude

 

Chorus
Rainbow, Look me up look me down;
rainbow, You were fun to have around;
now I’m changing, for the better for the day;
feel like singing all the colours you convey.

 

Come on home, Keep me warm;
and love me till the new day’s born;
and I pray, You will stay;
for ever in my eyes.

 

Instrumental interlude"

 

Love and the best music

 

David
Mr Music
Music with impact...
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