Three Tune Tuesday - January 2

It's time again for Three Tune Tuesday, that day of the week where members of the Hive community shares three songs of their liking with the rest of the community.

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I take a slow, relaxing approach to Three Tune Tuesday: I like to share pre-1924 78rpm songs from my collection, and record them while playing on an appropriate time-period windup phonograph. I encourage you to take a few moments and slow down with me. Settle down, close your eyes, and take yourself back.. way back.. in time, to a distant uncle's parlour in the early 1920's. There are comfortable seats, pleasant conversation, and old music.

Happy New Year, one and all! With a new year comes new things and, hopefully, time anew to get back into Hive. It's a goal! I'm going to start the year by getting back into the swing of things with my first TTT post of the year. Let's call it the first of 52!

Last year, before I took a long hiatus, I was sharing some songs while progressing through some years of long ago. I had ended on the year 1911, so am now picking up in 1912.

Casey Jones Went Down on the Robert E. Lee

I know, today, this song title sounds like it should be on an adult album. Not the case, however.

"Casey Jones Went Down on the Robert E. Lee" is a song that embodies a blend of both historical and folklore elements. The song narrates a fictitious, yet imaginatively rich tale of Casey Jones, a legendary American train engineer known for his speed and daring, meeting his fate on the steamboat Robert E. Lee.

Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo

"Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo" is a renowned orchestral piece from Pietro Mascagni's one-act opera "Cavalleria Rusticana." This piece, known for its emotive and serene melodies, captures the essence of the rustic, rural Italian setting of the opera. The "Intermezzo" serves as a musical interlude that conveys a poignant contrast to the dramatic tension and tragic themes of the opera.

Tales of Hoffmann - Barcarolle

The "Tales of Hoffmann - Barcarolle" is a distinguished piece from Jacques Offenbach's final opera, "Les contes d'Hoffmann" (The Tales of Hoffmann), completed posthumously in 1881. This opera, known for its fantasy and inventiveness, is based on the works of the Romantic author E.T.A. Hoffmann, who is also the opera's protagonist.