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Sing-along Café Thursday, September 24th, 2026

My September and School playlist grows anytime I hear something about the fall, or school, or new beginnings. I recently added Dolly Parton’s Here You Come Again, and today I added her Coat of Many Colors. I love it when I learn about things that were always there but I never looked. One of the greatest things about these Thursday afternoons is the way we listen to each other and easily switch to different songs or stay to linger on some songs or artists. I have my lists and always come with a loose plan of what I want to focus on, and ideas about which songs people might like, but going off on a tangent is always fun and fruitful.

One unexpected tangent brought us to Pinterest a propos of the recipes for my treats. I was surprised by the realization that I do the same thing with Apple Music that I do with Pinterest. I make little collections and keep adding to them, playlists and ‘boards’ working the same way. 

Another tangent led to Bridgerton. You Belong to Me by Taylor Swift is one of the first songs that I loved arranged for a string quartet, heard on Bridgerton. Now I have playlists of pop songs by string quartets. 

It was so good to get together again. I missed our singing time. And, it was wonderful welcoming a couple new people! It was a lovely time spent in lovely company.

Next week, our theme will be Equality and Diversity. It’s a broad theme with lots of good music. 

Here’s a sample of what we sang this afternoon:

  • September by Campsite Dream
  • September by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • See You in September by The Tempos
  • Sealed With a Kiss by Bobby Vinton
  • Here You Come Again by Dolly Parton 
  • Coat of Many Colours by Dolly Parton 
  • Summer in the City by the Lovin’ Spoonful
  • Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams
  • Smokin' in the Boys Room by Brownsville Station
  • Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
  • Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
  • What a Wonderful World by Sam Cooke
  • You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift

 

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