Three songs from Neko Case before class this morning ("Hold On, Hold On", "If You Knew", and "Things That Scare Me").

A couple of songs from Rodrigo y Gabriela before class this morning ("Viking Man" and "Diablo Rojo").  They also have a very nice version of "Stairway to Heaven."

Several songs from Julia Lee before class this morning ("Gotta Gimme What'cha Got", "If It's Good", "Snatch and Grab It", and "Don't Come too Soon")

Three songs by Adele before class this morning ("Hometown Glory", "My Same", and "Make You Feel My Love")

Three songs from Manu Chao before class today ("La Vida Tombola", "Y Ahora Que?", and "Me Gustas Tu")

Three songs from Brandi Carlile this morning before class ("My Song", "I Will", and "The Story").

Three songs from the Fleet Foxes before class today ("White Winter Hymnal", "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song", "Mykonos")

Three songs from Xavier Rudd before class today ("Guku", "Messages", and "Better People"). 

Patty Griffin got the new week started in NATS 101 this morning ("You'll Remember",  "Stay on the Ride", and "Getting Ready").  She was in Tucson not too long ago.

Some old Beatles songs ("I Don't Want to Spoil the Party", "I'll Follow the Sun", "Mr. Moonlight", "No Reply", "What You're Doing" and part of "Honey Don't") to accompany the distribution of Experiment #2 materials before class this morning.

Three songs from KT Tunstall before class this morning ("Ashes", "The Girl and the Ghost", and "Uummannaq Song").  I heard the last song over the Christmas break on the "Fresh Tracks" program on Eugene Public Radio (KLCC).

What seemed like some nice Valentine's Day music from Pink Martini ( you heard "Let's Never Stop Falling in Love", and, once the projectors started working again, saw parts of "The Flying Squirrel".  We didn't have nearly enough time for "Una Notte a Napoli", and "Amado Mio").

The music you're hearing was inspired by the UA School of Dance's performance of Carmina Burana this past weekend (movements #6, #3, #20, #21, #24 & #25 were played in class)

A fairly long, 13 minute, selection of music from Iron and Wine ("Belated Promise Ring", "House by the Sea", and "Jezebel") while I handed out quizzes.

I'm thinking about a few songs from Janis Joplin before class today ("Try (Just  A Little Harder)", "Move Over", and "Maybe").

Three songs before class today ["Rich Woman", "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us", and "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)"] from the Robert Plant & Alison Krauss "Raising Sand" CD.

About two and a half songs from the Cirque du Soleil show Alegria ("Alegria", "Irna", and part of "Querer").  Cirque du Soleil was in Tucson late last year.

Music this morning from Melody Gardot ("Who Will Comfort Me", "Your Heart is as Black as Night", and "Goodnite").  If there had been more time I would have added a song from Madeleine Peyroux ("Dance Me to the End of Love").

A couple of songs from Jackson Browne this morning ("Sky Blue and Black" and "The Barricades of Heaven")

Two songs from Muse before class today ("Resistance" and "Undisclosed Desires")

Got to class a little early this morning so that I could play three songs from B.B. King and Eric Clapton ("Key to the Highway", "Worried Life Blues", "Hold On! I'm Coming" )

music from Sigur Ros: "Fljotavik", "Festival" and part of "Med sud i eyrum" before the Quiz today.

Two maybe three songs from Bob Dylan this morning ("Subterranean Homesick Blues", "I Want You" and "Stuck Inside Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again").  I wasn't able to find nice recordings of two of the songs above on YouTube.  You can go to this site and listen to portions of both songs.

Technical difficulties meant I could only play one song from a local group, Calexico, before class ("Quattro World Drifts In").  Calexico will be playing at the Festival en el Barrio Viejo this coming Saturday, Mar. 26.  I might try again later in the week.

Four songs from Calexico this morning with lyrics in English, French, and Spanish (Ballad of Cable Hogue, Si Tu Disais, Alone Again Or, Cancion del Mariachi).

Three songs from the Wailin' Jennys before class today ("Begin", Racing with the Sun", and "Arlington")

A couple of selections from the rap music genre before class today ("By the Time You Get This Message" and "Airplane Mode" from the Flobots).

No music this morning, bicycle racing instead.  We saw the last few kilometers up the infamous Mont Ventoux from the 2000 Tour de France.  Marco Pantani just edged out Lance Armstrong at the finish line.  Here's the final few minutes of the race. 

3 selections from Cloud Cult this morning ("When Water Comes to Life", "Unexplainable Stories", and "No One Said It Would be Easy")

Some music from the Andrea Bocelli Live in Tuscany DVD ("Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor" performed by Lang Lang, "La Voce del Silenzio" with Andrea Bocelli and Elisa, and "Dancing" sung by Elisa)

3 songs ("Banjo Frisco", "Some Cold Rainy Day", and "Mullensburg Joys" I wasn't able to find any of them on YouTube) from Saturday night's performance at Centennial Hall featuring The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Del McCoury Band.

Almost 16 minutes of uninterrupted music this morning before class from The Ragbirds ("Good", "Space", and "Roar, Claw, and Bite").  You can find most of these on YouTube but the audio quality is not very good.

4 Songs from Basia Bulat today ("Heart of My Own", "I was a Daughter", "Run", and "December" which was my favorite). 

Music this morning from Domingo DeGrazia ("Old World", "Tres Ninas", "Todo Los Dias", and "San Carlos"). 

A little bluegrass from Alison Krauss and Union Station this morning ("Miles to Go", "Dimming of the Day" from her just released CD Paper Airplane and "Broadway" from a recording of a live performance in Louisville, KY)

Gospel music for the first time ever in NATS 101 from The Blind Boys of Alabama to celebrate Good Friday and Easter Weekend ("Down by the Riverside", "Satisfied Mind", a cool verion of "Amazing Grace", and "Way Down in the Hole")

A couple of selections from the Blue Man Group The Complex Rock Tour Live DVD ("Above", "Drumbone", and "Shadows Part 2").  The Blue Man Group will be in Tucson this coming weekend.

Music from Jake Shimabukuro ("Ukelele Bros.", "Trapped", "Bring Your Adz", "Bohemian Rhapsody") before the quiz

A couple of songs from a local group Molehill Orkestrah ("Taboo" and "Vino Blanco") while I returned quizzes before class.

Several songs (composed by Yann Tiersen) from the movie Amelie ("Comptine d'Un Autre Ete", "Les Jours Tristes", "La Valse d'Amelie", "A Quai", and "La Valse des Monstres")

Three songs from Eva Cassidy, a new discovery, before class today ("Fine and Mellow", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Take Me to the River").

Summer is near and a little surf guitar from Dick Dale seemed appropriate ("Peter Gunn", "Esperanza", "Surfing Drums", "Misirlou", "Smoke on the Water")