I now know that the first thing I always heard was a captivating arrangement of the timeless Shaker hymn that Aaron Copland made famous in Appalachian Spring, "Simple Gifts." I did not yet know that the title was "Simple Gifts" rather than "'Tis the Gift to Be Simple." But in either case, I do not believe it was anywhere to be found in the list of tunes to be learned. The one piece I always hoped to learn with it, however, was always the soundtrack to the title screen. I used to enjoy the sounds of the Miracle. 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be able to play
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