Word: classically
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Harvard's credo is similar to that of George Bailey in the classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life, who says to his friends in sleepy Bedford Falls, "I'm going to shake the dust of this crummy little town off my feet, and I'm gonna see the world!" Harvard, for most of us, is the place where the last of that dust finally shakes loose and wider vistas open before us. Who needs Christmas when you can retire...
...even had a bluegrass band, made up, "Deliverance"-style, of two pairs of brothers (Davies and Townsend). In fact, they were pretty good - the guitarist actually had a Martin, a rare thing in England. And one of the songs they played was this classic track, written by'50s country performer Dusty Owens and made famous by Roy Acuff. It has since become a bluegrass standard, used by, among others, David Grisman and the Osborne Brothers...
...really simple song - just a verse and chorus (repeated to barely make a two-minute track) - and has a classic call-and-response format, which Jones and Montgomery carry off to perfection. Unlike most of their duets, Montgomery does the harmony honors here. She proves herself to be just as capable as Jones in this department, bringing a new dimension to their partnership...
This production can be recommended primarily on the grounds that it is an involving performance of a classic play, and the minor characters and chorus ensure that the audience does not daydream. Best is Thomas Derrah as the Sentry, the farcical messenger who comes to Creon bearing bad news. He evokes a bratty 12-year-old impersonating a defensive but cynical rail worker who has caused a six car train wreck...
...This classic fountain pen comes in blue, red, brown marble and basic black, and Bob Slate salesperson Brian Oles says it's a favorite year-round. Sporting a solid 18 carat gold nib, the Preface has a simple, clean design and minimal leakage that has received rave reviews from customers...