Wynette: Last week, when Charlie and I walked down the main street in the Old Town of Seville we heard a band playing jazz a couple of blocks ahead. I pictured black ties, slick guys. But it was this rather humble looking group playing great American jazz. Yesterday when I was walking to class, I again heard them in the distance, but this time they were doing a popular Spanish pop song, Bailando. (If you check out the video at the link, watch at least a minute — it’s catchy and there’s some good dancing. Bailando means dancing.) As I walked by the band, they finished Bailando and then switched to In the Mood. Today when I passed they were back to jazz. Looking forward to see what they are playing tomorrow.
Very clever! Did they have wires holding up the hats, etc.?
I found while travelling in Italy and France that chance encounters with street musicians contributed greatly to the ambiance. Outside the Musee d’Orsee in Paris I started dancing with a group that was playing — but no one noticed or joined me — very different from Eugene where others probably would join in…. In the Tuilleries Garden in Paris a small group was singing with an accordian. It sounded like Jewish music and I think it was some kind of service. I really liked it and was tempted to ask to join them but didn’t know if I would be intruding…