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For those of us who don’t play a brass instrument, watching brass players play always seems a bit like watching a magic show. We hear the French hornists, trumpeters, trombonists, and tuba players playing plenty of different notes, but the number of times they move their fingers—or in the case of trombonists their slides—doesn’t nearly add up to the number of notes.

Have you ever wondered why, when we’re feeling sad, or lonely, or downright miserable, we usually prefer to listen to music that somehow reflects our mood, rather than music that might jar us out of it?

The saddleback caterpillar (Acharia stimulea, formerly Sibine stimulea) is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. It is also found in Mexico. The species belongs to the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae.

The autumnal equinox (sometimes called the September equinox or southward equinox) is the moment when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward. Due to differences between the calendar year and the tropical year, the September equinox may occur anytime from September 21 to 24.

“S” is for Saluda County (452 square miles; 2020 population 20,292).

“T” is for Timothy, Peter (ca. 1725-1782). Newspaper printer, patriot.

“W” is for Whaley, William Burroughs Smith (1866-1929). Architect, engineer.

“R” is for Rice, James Henry (1868-1935). Conservationist, writer.

“N” is for North Myrtle Beach (Horry County; 2020 population 16,604).

For the first time since the pandemic started, our next guest’s music festival will be returning to our capital city and bringing with it a boost to the local economy. Mike Switzer interviews Jay Matheson, owner of the Jam Room recording studio and director of the Jam Room Music Festival, coming October 1st.