{"id":2197,"date":"2010-08-31T16:17:24","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T16:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2014-04-05T08:54:45","modified_gmt":"2014-04-05T16:54:45","slug":"sheer-joy-mary-margaret-ohara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2010-08\/sheer-joy-mary-margaret-ohara\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheer Joy: Mary Margaret O’Hara"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Looking back the past few weeks, we have been mired in the dark and heavy, and not without good reason.\u00a0 But let’s take a pause for some sheer joy.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Check out Mary Margaret O’Hara’s Anew Day<\/em> for some uplift. <\/em>Mary stole our musical hearts in 1988 when she released her only solo record, “Miss America.”\u00a0 To this day we are caught out by the massive depth and variety to be found in this masterpiece.\u00a0 She flits throughout from rock to country to jazz to cabaret, and makes it appear easy.\u00a0 At the same time she alternates between the depths and the stars emotionally.\u00a0 It’s all oh so:\u00a0 life.\u00a0 We were reminded of Mary (actress Catherine’s sister) when we saw she is scheduled to make a rare apperance at the POP Montreal International Music Festival on September 29th.\u00a0 If only.\u00a0 We’ll give Ms. O’Hara her full due another time.\u00a0 For now enjoy the country-reggae lift of Anew Day, <\/em>and remember:<\/p>\n

“When your heart is sick with wonder
\nAt a long and lonely way
\nWalk in brightness
\n‘Cause it’s anew day”<\/span><\/p>\n

Mary Margaret O’Hara–Anew Day<\/em><\/p>\n

[audio:https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/05-A-New-Day.mp3|titles=05 A New Day]<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, and check out this performance on David Sanborn’s long-lamented “Night Music” program from long ago.\u00a0 Sheer magic.\u00a0 She sings in tongues.<\/p>\n