Vera Lynn celebrates her 100th birthday.
The Forces’ Sweetheart of WW2 is still looking over the White Cliffs of Dover.
The secret hoard.
Officials are seeking the original owner of a piano containing a fortune in gold Sovereigns minted between the mid 19th century and the early 20th.The dates suggest that Paderewski might have been the original owner.
“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that’s amore……”
New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant finds love at the pizza parlour as blind date leads to engagement to Karine Lavoie.
Nicolai Gedda [1925-Jan.8,2017].
The great Swedish tenor,whose death was announced by his family on Feb.8th.
Gervase de Peyer,Clarinettist,Conductor.[1926-Feb.4,2017]
Principal Clarinet LSO,Founder of the Melos ensemble,Founding member of the Chamber music Society of the Lincoln Centre.
‘That wasn’t a wrong note Maestro,it was an alternative pitch.”
Kellyanne Conway’s’alternative facts’ a contribution to the post-truth era.
“Enough ,no more.’Tis not so sweet as it was before.”
More musicians declined than accepted the invitation to perform at the President’s inauguration.
To the second ending.
![Heinrich Schiff [1951-Dec.23 2016].Renowned Austrian cellist.](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1502201402012017_3.jpg?w=479&h=684)
Heinrich Schiff [1951-Dec.23 2016].Renowned Austrian cellist.
Season’s greetings.
Happy new year.
Bookends.
![Jim Munro [1929 --Nov.22 2016 ],founder of one of the World's great bookstores.](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1502201414122016.jpg?w=479&h=684)
Jim Munro [1929 –Nov.22 2016 ],founder of one of the World’s great bookstores.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 