Monday 18 January 2010

Date Night:: Joanna Newsom

Matt and I are hitting the town tonight (but not the tiles) and heading to see Joanna Newsom at the Opera House. I am very much looking forward to seeing the girl play the harp. It's so romantic. If I had even one singular musical bone in my body, I would love to play the harp. Alas, much to my parent's disgust, at the age of 9 I squandered my piano lessons, after 6 weeks or was it 6 months?? It felt like months, but did I really sit through that many lessons playing that same damn song in D minor? I can't remember. I still can't read music. I ditched those lessons. I hated practising and I hated that I couldn't read music. I can feel the 9 year old angst right now.

Anyway, it's date night. How much angst can that breed? Not much. Not much at all.

9 comments:

small forest said...

well, i never had piano lessons cos we couldnt afford it. im not sad, cos now i have a piano and play when no one is looking. I wouldnt have liked being told how to play either. my kids play every day but they wont be having lessons either. they are a little bit good at it naturally. I loved seeing the clip, thanks

mel @ loved handmade said...

Sounds fabulous, have a great night!

Michele @ The Hills are Alive said...

Same here - but just 3 weeks of piano lessons before I quit for the very same reasons. Now wish I had picked guitar and stuck with it. Nothing like acoustic guitar. Love it.
Or cello. How gorgeous is the cello. Have a great date night I am envious (memo to me - get back into date nights its been too long)

Bianca said...

I'm so excited I almost did a little wee!! Joanna Newsome is in town!!! wwweeeee please be coming to brisbane, please be coming to brisbane, please be coming to brisbane!!!

Bianca said...

SON OF A GUN!! She was on Saturday GONE!!! I am totally a little teary right now :(

Katy said...

Have a great night! I love this song - it is just happiness x

Bec said...

Oh! I hope it was wonderful, I'm sure it was, she is amazing!

Bec @ honi design said...

so insanely jealous - I love her music. Was it simply wonderful?

mama bear said...

Ah I love Joanna Newsome... hope you had a great time. I suffered through piano lessons for 12 years, with Russian teachers that scared the heebies out of me. I wish it came easily to me but it didn't. And I'm like you – terrible at reading music – I don't know how I managed to pass an exam!