A common thread in many cultures that celebrate the winter solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and other holidays is music. And most often it seems that participatory music is a favourite. I’ve always been a big supporter of community singing and, ...

Eric Kanstrup was my friend. He was my father’s age, and after our first meeting, we identified our shared preference for folk music. Eric was a Dane, and somewhere in my house there is a picture of him with his ...