Keri Willis's Blog (2)

Music has played an important role in my culture. Irish stories have always been told through music. For instance, the song The Fields of Athenry has been around forever. It has been done and re-done by bands over the years, each giving it their own touch. I remember about two years ago driving in the car and having my aunt, who is in her mid-sixties, and having her complain that the "Irish Music" that I was listening to just wasn't the same. I explained to her that no, of course it wasn… Continue

This year I have been quite stressed, but the previous quote has been something that has gotten me through so far. It's funny, as a kid I always wanted to be a teacher, but now I'm not so sure. I used to say that I wanted to be a teacher because of the feeling that I got when the lightbulb when on above their head, when the finally understand what I've been trying to teach them. I don… Continue