Carly Green

1 month ago | stanforddaily.com | Carly Green

“Those Who Were Dancing” is a column for the music lovers and learners who find themselves thinking about songs long after they stop playing. Whether it’s advice, reflection or analysis, Carly Green ’28 wants to convey what music has offered to her and how it has helped her develop.  As I leaned back into the grass of Meyer Green, I heard the ghost of a familiar dulcimer riff. A friend I’d just made placed the tune’s origin before I did. “Is that ‘California’ by Joni Mitchell?” he asked.

2 months ago | stanforddaily.com | Carly Green

It’s every man for themself in the queue for festival tickets. The past two Wednesdays, I’ve felt my heart rate spiking as I watched the minutes and seconds approach 10 a.m. First was the Newport Folk Festival. My mom and I both raced tens of thousands for the possibility of attending a three-day long celebration this summer of traditional and new folk sounds. I worked quickly, only stopping to shoot my mom an excited text when I got through to checkout.

Feb 12, 2025 | stanforddaily.com | Carly Green

“And those who were dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” – Friedrich Neitzsche And Those Who Were Dancing is a column for music lovers and music learners who find themselves thinking about songs long after they stop playing. Whether it’s advice, reflection, or analysis, Carly wants to convey what music has offered to her life and how it has helped her develop.  Sometimes, I hate the songs that I’ve grown to love so much.