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my dad is a CHAMP!
I knew he’d respond to the challenge: sadly, there will be no forthcoming blog from him. By way of explanation, he feels he won’t be able to mess with my head if he has his own blog. OK, does that mean I can look forward to yet more weird forwards?
Probably.
But he came through with my challenge, which was to find a Cuban Tresero. The Cuban Tres is a musical instrument that often looks like a guitar and sounds a little bit like a mandolin…a very beautiful sound to accompany Cuban music.
So Pop sent me this video which unfortunately redirects, but go watch it and come back for the second video. They are amazing.
This one is reminiscent of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”
who wants my dad to get his own blog?
If we could get my dad to get his own blog then he might not feel so compelled to send me some of the weird stuff he passes along. To be fair, yesterday’s YouTube nugget, Thank You Fidel, made it to Facebook, but he won’t get FB, either, so he doesn’t know when I actually like something — I reserve my dislike for opportunities for public ridicule. Luckily, he has a pretty good sense of humor.
So I guess he sent the following video to remind me of my Spanish heritage because I can’t imagine another reason to watch this woman play the castanets. Not my cup of tea, Old Man, but I appreciate the effort. “A+” for thoughtfulness. Here it is — and the truth is that this woman is pretty amazing.
Let me remind you, dear Pop, that we live in the South now. Land of hillbillies, countryfolk, and a healthy respect for Dueling Banjos. Let me educate you on this a little bit:
Now, if you really wanna impress me, find somebody playing a Cuban Tres 🙂