Adding to the theme of the memories stirred by music (previous post), an unexpected hearing of Charlie Pride's Crystal Chandeliers brought my Mother to mind. She was keen on Country and Western music: Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Don William, Billy Jo Spears, Kenny Rogers to recall a few.
I have a clear memory of my Mother dressed in a chiffon sleeved maxi dress of the type worn by Tammy Wynette in the early 70's, in fact Mum was buried in her favourite cream one - she saved it for the occasion.
We played Jim Reeves and Charlie Pride at her funeral, she would have loved it...
A good friend lost her mother last week, she was a keen member of the choir.
Music is just one of the ways that we celebrate and remember.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nECoA-uVGfw
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