“The Irish Tenors Toora-Loora-Looral” (LIVE)

Mar 16th “The Irish Tenors Toora-Loora-Looral” (LIVE)

When you are mostly “IRISH” and you have a MOTHER … that can sing ‘light OPERA’ – – and you are the eldest child in the FAMILY – – there comes a time when your MOTHER wants you to learn to play the piano.

So… I had my MOTHER visit with my teacher, Sister M. Florence – – to ask her and see for herself – – what it costs and when will they teach me to play the piano? It did not go the way my MOTHER had expected. No matter that my MOTHER had promised to pay the weekly $2.00 a week – – all I could remember is “SISTER FLORENCE” saying to my MOTHER, “YOU can not afford… the money for piano lessons – – it would be best to spend the money elsewhere.”

My MOTHER had brought some sheet music…. that she liked – -“An Irish Lullaby” (Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra) and surely thought that I would get a chance to learn to play the piano – – but… her dreams were dashed – – the music was IRISH and this was “GERMAN St. Vincent’s” and I just do not think that the two would mix – – as some of the NUNS came from GERMANY and in those days – – things sure were different.