Tag Archives: Virginia Dougherty

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  Dark Music

  Posted on August 28, 2014 by Virginia Dougherty in Guest Blogs.

    Songwriters, composers and poets don’t shy away from topics that can make us very uncomfortable as listeners and music consumers. These songs serve a very good purpose as they meet us where we are at emotionally, even if we happen to be in a darker place. This kind of music can be like a […]

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  Relieving Stress through Music at the VA

  Posted on February 12, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Relaxation.

    Last year I accompanied the PSO’s Principal Flute, Lorna McGhee, on a visit to the local VA and followed her as she traveled from room to room and offered to play some tunes for the veterans. At one point during the visit, she encountered an actively dying veteran who was surrounded by family. Lorna […]

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