“Pet Me, Poppa” at the Algonquin Salon, in honor of Matilda the Algonquin Cat
On Sunday, beautiful and talented Sarah Rice hosted the themed open mic at the Algonquin Salon – this time, entitled “Waltzing Matilda.” Matilda is the beautiful grey Algonquin Cat, and her birthday is the 12th (her 14th). In her honor, any song in 3/4 time or having to do with cats, kittens, or other feline persuasions would be welcome. You can follow Matilda on Twitter at @Algonqueen, if you wish! I was excited to sing the song “Pet Me, Poppa,” a song I had in my sheet music book for years but had never performed. This was the time to