Meladramas

"Queen of the Night"
1985
Romain de Tirtoff
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© 2026 Pamela MacCarthy

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Meladramas

Sunday, January 19, 2025

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Lone Egret...

I watch'd it at work
Searching for a bite to eat
Hungry lone egret...

© 2025 Pamela MacCarthy

My sister and I had day of adventuring...
A warm Saturday shopping, and then hanging out in Sebastian...

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2025

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My sister Debra and me,
at Sebastian Riverfront

As the sun set, the sky was fire!

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2025

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Sunset Sky

Bluebeard

Cocteau Twins

From the Album

Four-Calendar Café

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Cocteau Twins, Florida, Haiku, January photos, my sister Debbie, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Sebastian, Winter 2025, You Tube

7:00 PM

Monday, December 25, 2023

Today is Christmas
May God's peace prevail at home
And ev'rywhere else...

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy

"White Christmas"
(I. Berlin)

Kenny Drew, pf
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, b
Alvin Queen, ds

From the Album

Season's Greetings

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, December Photos, Haiku, Kenny Drew Trio, Merry Christmas 2023, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Winter 2023, You Tube

12:00 AM

Sunday, December 10, 2023

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"Mighty Oak"

It's been a full year
Since Akio left this earth...
Your music lives on...

© 2023 Pamela MacCarthy

Today, with Michio's video editing help, in his dad's honor,
I present "Summertime",
from our first CD, "How About You?"

"Summertime"
(G. Gershwin)

Pamela MacCarthy, vo, and artwork

With The Akio Ueda Jazz Quintet:
Keisaku Takahashi, pf
Akio Ueda, ts, arr.
Shuichiro Ise, t
Karl Kaminski, b
Jimmie Smith, ds

From the Album

How About You ?

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2023

Labels: Akio Ueda, Akio Ueda Jazz Quintet, Artist Pamela MacCarthy, CD How About You?, Haiku, my son Michio, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Video launch, You Tube

8:49 PM

Thursday, August 18, 2022

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"Train Station at Dusk”

Heat, and sunflowers
August at dusk is lovely...
When day turns to night

© 2022 Pamela MacCarthy

Happy Birthday to my mother, Shirley!

"River Man"
(N. Drake)

Brad Mehldau, pf
Larry Grenadier, b
Jorge Rossy, ds

From The Album

Progression: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 5

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, August photos, Brad Mehldau Trio, Haiku, My mother Shirley, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2022, You Tube

11:43 PM

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

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"Canna”

In the stifling heat
This yellow flower stands up
facing the music!

© 2022 Pamela MacCarthy

"Der Hauch des Lebens - Pt. 5"

Klaus Schulze

From The Album

Deus Arrakis

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, August photos, Haiku, Klaus Schulze, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2022, You Tube

11:50 PM

Sunday, March 13, 2022

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"The Butterfly”

It landed gently
right in front of me and said:
Have fun, Pamela...

© 2022 Pamela MacCarthy

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2022

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”Solitary White”

I went to Kyodo no Mori Park,
for the Ume Matsuri, (Plum Blossom Festival) yesterday...
It was a sunny 72F/23c...

Spring is definitely here!

Pamela MacCarthy Photos 2022

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"P-Mac at Kyodo no Mori Park”

"Listen To The Hummingbird”

Leonard Cohen

From the Album

Thanks For The Dance

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, Kyodo no Mori Park, Leonard Cohen, March photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Ume Matsuri, You Tube

4:30 AM

Sunday, October 25, 2020

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" October Sunset "

At last it is here-
Late October in Japan
is the best weather...

© 2020 Pamela MacCarthy

" Celebração de Núpcias "
(Egberto Gismonti)

Zsófia Boros

From The CD

Local Objects

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Autumn 2020, October Is My Favorite Month, October photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Sunset, You Tube

5:13 AM

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

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" Dragonfly’s Flight "

Digital

As August winds down
small, subtle changes occur…
Don’t fly away yet!

© 2020 Pamela MacCarthy

" New Day "

Sun Ra

From The LP

The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Digital Art 2020, Dragonfly, Haiku, Pamela MacCarthy's artwork 2020, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2020, Sun Ra, You Tube

12:50 AM

Thursday, May 21, 2020

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Photo: Iijima, Yoshie

" May Portrait "
Kyodo no Mori Park
May
2013

Seven years since
this photograph was taken...
The leaves are still green!

© 2020 Pamela MacCarthy

Recently, Yoshie sent me this photo.
It was a good memory of the 2 of us exploring the grounds
of Kyodo no Mori Park.

I miss her, hopefully when travel resumes; we can meet again!

Kyodo no Mori park is scheduled to re-open on Tuesday, 6/2/2020.

My gig at Club Kei is 1 week from today, on Fri., May 29th.

I'll also appear the following Fri., June 5th!

“ To Believe ”

Cinematic Orchestra, feat. Moses Sumney

From The CD

To Believe

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, Kyodo no Mori Park, May Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Live Schedule, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, The Cinematic Orchestra, Yoshie Iijima Photography, You Tube

10:40 PM

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

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" The Rose Of Right Now "

I was riding past
completely oblivious
until I saw this...

© 2020 Pamela MacCarthy

“ Ruby ”

Ali Farka Touré, vo, guitar, Toumani Diabaté, kora

From The Album

Ali & Toumani

Till Next Time...

Labels: Ali Farka Touré, Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, May Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Roses, Toumani Diabaté, You Tube

7:38 AM

Saturday, May 09, 2020

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" Happy Mother’s Day "

Digital

It is forever...
A mother is always so,
from start, to finish.

© 2020 Pamela MacCarthy

“ Largo ”
(J.S. Bach)

European Jazz Trio

Marc van Roon, pf
Frans van der Hoeven, b
Roy Dackus, ds

From The CD

Best of Classics II

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Digital Art 2020, European Jazz Trio, Haiku, Happy Mother's Day, May Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, You Tube

7:05 PM

Saturday, July 15, 2017

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“ Frilly Pink, Blue Sky… ”

High temperatures
are here, bringing with them
crepe myrtle flowers…
© 2017 Pamela MacCarthy

7 1/2 - 2017 iPod playlist:

Unknown Legend - Neil Young
I Scare Myself - Dan Hicks, feat. Rickie Lee Jones
Sad Merlin’s Sunday - Tangerine Dream
Are You Sitting Comfortably - The Moody Blues
Three Hours - Nick Drake
Paradise (Jesse’s Theme) - Jeff Beal
Barquinho - Toots Thielemans & Elis Regina
Under The Milky Way (Acoustic) - The Church
Jakob Elija - Quadro Nuevo
Down the Slopes to the Meadow (For Ruben Garcia) - Harold Budd, Bill Nelson, BJ Cole

“Jakob Elija”

Quadro Nuevo

From The CD

Mocca Flor

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Crepe Myrtle, iPod playlist, July Photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Summer 2017, You Tube

2:01 AM

Friday, December 09, 2016

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“ Old Man Winter ”

Black Ink, Watercolor

Washi Postcard

Today was my last Etegami session, of 2016…
I chose a wooden knick-knack that Hamada-sensei
bought during her travels in Germany, as my subject…

I liked the polished wood-grain, and the “old-world” quality about it…

The Original

“Manteca”
Cal Tjader Quintet

Cal Tjader- Vibraphone, Percussion
Al Zulaica- Electric Piano
John Heard- Bass
Michael Smithe- Congas
Dick Berk- Drums

From the LP

Live At The Funky Quarters

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Cal Tjader, Etegami, Etegami 2016, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Watercolor Paintings, You Tube

1:51 AM

Sunday, December 20, 2015

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“ Pink Sunset Pansy/Blue Cup ”

It’s Winter Solstice...
Although it doesn’t seem so,
the sun’s returning!
© 2015 Pamela MacCarthy

"Volti e Fantasmi"
Ennio Morricone

From The Soundtrack CD

La Migliore Offerta (The Best Offer)

Till Next Time...

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8:28 PM

Friday, December 18, 2015

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11:02 PM

Tuesday, December 01, 2015

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“ Yellow, and Blue ”

Ginko leaves float down
continually, making
a large pile of gold…
© 2015 Pamela MacCarthy

“In My Girlish Days ”

Memphis Minnie

From The CD

Blues Legends: Memphis Minnie, Vol. 3

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, December Photos, Haiku, Memphis Minnie, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, The Blues, You Tube

7:08 PM

Saturday, November 28, 2015

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“ Blue Glass, Autumn Leaves ”

Walking through dead leaves
on the ground everywhere…
Goodbye, November
© 2015 Pamela MacCarthy

“In A Silent Way / It's About That Time”

Miles Davis

Miles Davis - trumpet
Herbie Hancock – el. piano
Joe Zawinul – organ
John McLaughlin – el. guitar
Wayne Shorter – sop. sax
Dave Holland – bass
Tony Williams - drums

From The CD

In A Silent Way

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Haiku, Miles Davis, November photos, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Tokyo Autumn 2015, You Tube, パメラマッカーシー

9:59 PM

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Here is my Thanksgiving 2015 playlist:

Lighthouse - Patrick Watson
Blackstar - David Bowie
Looking For Love - Chromatics
Vissi d'arte (Tosca, Act 2) - Maria Callas, Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI,
dir., Tullio Serafin
Paris - Ibrahim Maalouf
Blind Alley - The Emotions
Never Never - koRn
So Here We Are - Jerry Douglas
In a Silent Way / It's About That Time - Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin,
Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Dave Holland, Tony Williams
Now We Are Free - Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard

Till Next Time...

Labels: Artist Pamela MacCarthy, Digital Art 2015, Happy Thanksgiving 2015, iPod playlist, Jerry Douglas, Pamela MacCarthy's Meladramas, Tokyo Autumn 2015, You Tube

5:09 PM