Holiday Medley

December 24, 2010

Our latest bike journey ended in the beautiful city of Sevilla (Seville), Spain.

I'm a sucker for Christmas/holiday music and also a huge fan of street performers. These musicians add life to any city. And I love being in the crush of holiday crowds ... especially when I'm observing, rather than shopping.

As we wandered through the streets of Sevilla, I recorded the street performers we encountered. Quite an eclectic bunch. In the United States, once Thanksgiving has rolled by, the songs you will hear performed on the streets is pretty much limited to the canon of 20-30 holiday tunes. I still love them. But some variety would be welcome.

Well. That's what we got. Sure, we heard some traditional tunes. But street musicians in Sevilla do not all march to the holiday tune drum ... unless you consider "Knights in White Satin" a holiday classic.

Happy Holidays from Spain.

May your days be merry and bright. And may all your bicycle gear be light.
 

Holiday Medley, Seville, Spain

Photo and audio recording by Willie Weir

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS is posted every other Friday. Willie Weir is a columnist for Adventure Cyclist magazine. His books, Travels with Willie and Spokesongs, will inspire you to hit the road, and might change the way you approach bicycle travel. He lives in Seattle with his wife Kat. You can read about their adventures at http://yellowtentadventures.com.