Babushka

Babushka

(Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2011 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI) One of my grandmothers was born in Poland (Mechnica, Krapkowice, Opole Voivodeship, Poland). She lived to be 92 and came to the U.S. at the age of 12. (By the way, my mother also lived until the age of 92.) This piece is simple like a folk song […]

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Babushka

“Babushka”Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI) Maybe it’s just me but this current situation has me reviewing my early life. Memories of the first years of my life are floating past in cascades. Which leads me to this song and memory. A babushka is a term for a headscarf and also a Slavic term for

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Who Knows?

“Who Knows?”(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2018 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars-ReynoldKeys-Gregg InhoferI wrote and recorded this piece in the Spring of 2018.“Who knows?” is a question I have been asking myself as long as I can recall.Now that I am in my musical and physically mature years, I find myself becoming more of a minimalist. The songs on my last

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Babushka

For some odd reason Autumn stirs deep memories in me. As of late I have thought a lot about my grandmother. She spoke very little English and always pronounced my name as “Ronyal”. She was a very tiny woman and a prolific rose gardener. Only now (alas, too late) do I realize what a unique link I had not only

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