On this exciting episode we celebrate Nora’s birthday a day early with her sister and renowned musician, Lydia Parkington. Lydia gifts us all with TWO exclusive performances on guitar and cello. Tune in to hear epic tales of the Parkington Sisters early days, all things cello and song writing from a professional, rooster feuds, the surprising world of classical music and orchestras.

0:00 - Intro

3:30 - All About Lydia Parkington: Cellist, Guitarist, Singer Songwriter and All Around Awesome Human

4:25 - The Making Of The Parkington Sisters Band

8:40 - Craig Reminisces On Meeting The Parkingtons

9:20 - How Is Nora As An Older Sister?

13:50 - The Infamous Rooster Story

19:27 - Wellfleet, Cape Cod

22:00 - All Things Cello From A Professional

29:55 - Lydia Performs JS Bach's Cello Suite No. 1, Prélude by memory

33:15 - Performing with Orchestras & Symphonies

36:55 - The Dangers of Classical Music

39:50 - Music Theory

42:25 - Craig Receives His Flowers

46:40 - Advice On Songwriting

57:00 - Connection Between Audience & Live Music

1:01:33 - Craig's 3 Truths And A Fib

1:06:30 - Lydia Performs "Sailor Song" On Guitar

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