Between the Notes Between the Notes: Yasmin Levy sings the sadness others hide Dr. Barton Goldsmith Between the Notes Oct 30, 2026 Oct 30, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 0 Yasmin Levy Courtesy Yasmin Levy Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dr. Barton Goldsmith Between the Notes After 25 years of performing, Yasmin Levy has landed where many artists spend whole careers trying to get. She’s free to be exactly who she is. Dr. Barton Goldsmith Photo by Angelika Goldsmith kAmpE d_[ E96 :?E6C?2E:@?2==J 244=2:>65 D:?86C 2?5 D@?8HC:E6C :D?’E =@@<:?8 324<] $96 4@?D:56CD E9:D 96C 7:?6DE DEC6E49[ 2E 9@>6 2?5 @?DE286]k^AmkAm“%9:D 286 :D E96 36DE 27E6C ad J62CD[” D96 E@=5 >6] “x’> 92AAJ =:<6 ?6G6C 367@C6]”k^AmkAmx? 2 3FD:?6DD E92E AC:K6D J@FE9[ {6GJ E2=<D 23@FE 286 2D D@>6E9:?8 D96 62C?65]k^Am kAm“*@F =:G6 =:76[” D96 D2:5] “!6@A=6 E92E J@F =@G6 A2DD65 2H2J] %9:D :D =:76] xE’D 2>2K:?8 E92E E96 E9:?8D E92E 9FCE J@F :? =:76[ E96J 2C6 E96 E9:?8D E92E AC@E64E J@F 6G6?EF2==J]”k^Am People are also reading… Will North Carolina have a cold, snowy winter? Here's what NOAA predicts Groundbreaking set for new affordable housing neighborhood in Old Fort. Here's where Hiker plummets from recently reopened trail at popular Linville Falls in Blue Ridge Mountains Old Fort man charged with breaking and entering at Marion warehouse Marion man charged with stealing, selling $7,000 lawn mower in McDowell County NC NC joins federal lawsuit about deceptive pricing practices by Dollar General Marion Business Association reports new openings, closings and property sales Feds seize 161 gallons of moonshine after explosion and fire in Wilkes County Sugar Hill Market in Marion to hold Spooktacular on Friday Alumni spotlight: Tristan English — a heart for helping others Will NC State football coach Dave Doeren be fired during season? Boo Corrigan already offered hint Hunter's Liver Mush needs help with repairs, rising costs to keep Marion business operating Ole Waterin’ Hole offers customizable dirty sodas, energy drinks in downtown Marion Bigfoot, ghosts and insight: Marion man's podcast preserves local history, stories, colorful characters Who will become the next James Bond? | Streamed & Screened podcast kAm$96 4@>A2C6D :E E@ 364@>:?8 2? @=5 EC66[ @C 2 DE@?6[ >256 DEC@?86C 3J H62E96C]k^AmkAmx7 J@F’G6 ?6G6C 962C5 96C[ E9:?< @7 7=2>6?4@’D C2H 2496 H:E9 |:55=6 t2DE6C? 4@=@C[ DF?8 =2C86=J :? {25:?@[ E96 yF56@\$A2?:D9 =2?8F286 y6HD 42CC:65 @FE @7 $A2:? 27E6C E96 6IAF=D:@? @7 `cha] w6C 72E96C[ E96 42?E@C 2?5 4@>A@D6C *:EK92< {6GJ[ DA6?E J62CD AC6D6CG:?8 E9@D6 D@?8D] $96 8C6H FA :?D:56 E92E EC25:E:@? 2?5 DE:== 9@=5D :E 4=@D6[ E9@F89 96C C6G6C6?46 7@C :E @?46 96=5 96C 324<]k^Am kAm“x DE2CE65 2D 2 $6A92C5:4 {2E:?@ D:?86C[ 3FE E96? x C62=:K65 E92E 3642FD6 @7 9F86 C6DA64E 7@C E9:D EC25:E:@?[ x 5@ ?@E 52C6 E@ 36 2D 2?:>2= 2D x 2>[” D96 D2:5] (C:E:?8 96C @H? D@?8D 82G6 96C C@@> E@ =6E @FE H92E D96 7@?5=J 42==D 96C “>25?6DD]”k^Am kAm%92E 7C665@> 7@==@HD 96C @?DE286]k^AmkAm“$E286 :D E96 >@DE D276 A=246 7@C >6[” D96 D2:5] “x 766= =:<6 x 42? D:?8 7@C E9@FD2?5D @7 A6@A=6[ 2?5 x 766= =:<6 x’> :? >J C@@>]”k^AmkAm%96 36DE >@>6?E @7 2?J ?:89E[ D96 D2:5[ :D E96 D64@?5 D96 H2=<D @FE 2?5 766=D E96 4C@H5] $96 42==65 :E “E@F49:?8 E96 D<J]”k^Am kAm$96’D 2=D@ 4=62C 23@FE H92E A2DD6D 36EH66? 96C 2?5 E96 A6@A=6 :? E96 D62ED]k^AmkAm“x 7:?5 D25?6DD :? >J 2F5:6?46[” D96 D2:5]k^Am kAmx 2D<65 H96E96C 96C D25?6DD >66ED E96:CD] $96 5:5?’E 96D:E2E6] “*6D[ x <?@H E92E E@52J] p?5 x’> E96 @?=J @?6 H9@ :D ?@E 2D92>65 E@ 6IA@D6 96C D25?6DD]”k^AmkAmpD 2 E96C2A:DE[ x’5 42== E92E D@F?5 ADJ49@=@8J] (96? D@>6@?6 @A6?=J ?2>6D 2 766=:?8 @E96CD <66A 9:556?[ E96 A6@A=6 =:DE6?:?8 86E A6C>:DD:@? E@ C64@8?:K6 E96:C @H?]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAmx? !@=2?5[ D96 ?@E:465 2 >2? :? 2 DF:E H9@ D2E E9C@F89 96C 6?E:C6 4@?46CE 32C6=J >@G:?8 2 >FD4=6] $96 7:8FC65 96 92E65 :E] p 76H 52JD =2E6C 96 HC@E6 E@ E92?< 96C 7@C =6EE:?8 8@ :? H2JD 9:D @H? EC25:E:@?D 925 ?6G6C 2==@H65 9:> E@]k^AmkAm$96 42>6 3J E92E @A6??6DD E96 92C5 H2J] p7E6C 2 A2:?7F= 5:G@C46[ {6GJ H2D C2:D:?8 EH@ J@F?8 49:=5C6? 2?5 ECJ:?8 E@ C63F:=5 96C =:76[ 2?5 96C =:DE6?6CD DE2J65 H:E9 96C]k^Am Yasmin Levy Courtesy Yasmin Levy kAm“|J 2F5:6?46 2C6 >J 36DE 7C:6?5D[” D96 D2:5] “%96J 244@>A2?:65 >6 :? >J 3:886DE 4C:D:D 2E =:76]”k^Am kAm$@ D96 5@6D?’E 3@E96C H:E9 2 DE286 A6CD@?2] “x’> ?@E A6C7@C>:?8] x’> ;FDE >6]”k^AmkAmw6C D62C49 7@C 36=@?8:?8 C646?E=J E@@< 96C 7C@> xDC26= E@ $6C3:2[ H96C6 D96 =:G6D H:E9 96C <:5D 2?5 96C 5@8D]k^AmkAm“x H2D 2=H2JD =:<6 2 DEC2?86C H96C6G6C x H6?E[” D96 D2:5] “x 925 9@>6 6G6CJH96C6 7@C >J >FD:4[ 3FE x H2D 2=H2JD =:<6 ?@ 9@>6]”k^AmkAm$6C3:2[ 2>@?8 A6@A=6 D96 ECFDED[ 492?865 E92E] “x 7@F?5 >J A=246]”k^Am kAm{6GJ DA62<D w63C6H[ $A2?:D9[ t?8=:D9[ uC6?49 2?5 D@>6 pC23:4[ J6E D96 92D ?6G6C C64@C565 2 D@?8 :? t?8=:D9] x E@=5 96C x’5 =@G6 E@ 962C H92E D96’5 5@ H:E9 :E]k^AmkAm$96 25>:EE65 E96 :562 92D D42C65 96C[ 8:G6? 9@H >2?J 8C62E D:?86CD 2=C625J H@C< :? t?8=:D9] {2E6=J D96’D 366? C64@?D:56C:?8]k^AmkAm“x @H6 :E E@ >JD6=7[” D96 D2:5] “x H2?E E@ 92G6 2? 2?DH6C 7@C >6[ :7 x 42? 5@ :E]”k^AmkAmw6C 72?D 5@?’E D66> E@ ?665 2 EC2?D=2E:@?] %96J 4@>6 7C@> xC2?[ !@CEF82=[ vC6646[ %FC<6J[ p>6C:42 2?5 36J@?5[ 2?5 E96J 766= E96 D@?8D H:E9@FE A2CD:?8 E96 H@C5D] u@C {6GJ[ E9@F89[ 6249 =2?8F286 42CC:6D :ED @H? >FD:4 2?5 :ED @H? 6>@E:@?2= H@C=5]k^Am kAmr=@D6C 2E 92?5 :D 2 ?6H C64@C5:?8[ @FE ?@H[ @7 2 A:646 H:E9 >FD:4 3J E96 $A2?:D9 4@>A@D6C y@2BFí? #@5C:8@ 2?5 =JC:4D 3J p=7C65@ v2C4í2 $68FC2] #@5C:8@’D 52F89E6C 82G6 {6GJ DA64:2= A6C>:DD:@? E@ C64@C5 :E[ 2?5 {6GJ 42==D :E E96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E C64@C5:?8 @7 96C 42C66C]k^AmkAm“{:DE6?[ E9:D :D C62==J E96 3:886DE E9:?8 x’G6 6G6C 5@?6[” D96 E@=5 >6]k^AmkAm$96’D 2=D@ HC:E:?8 @FED:56 @7 >FD:4] p7E6C ?:?6 J62CD @7 H@C<[ D96 92D 7:?:D965 E96 AC6D6?E2E:@? 7@C 2 4C:>6 D6C:6D D96 4C62E65[ 52C<6C E92? 2?JE9:?8 96C 72?D H@F=5 6IA64E[ 2?5 D96’D =@@<:?8 7@C 2 AC@5F4E:@? A2CE?6C H9@ 36=:6G6D :? :E]k^Am kAm“x 42? ?6G6C 36=:6G6 x HC:E6 2 D6C:6D] r@>6 @?[ x’> 2 D:?86C[ D@?8HC:E6C[” D96 D2:5[ =2F89:?8]k^Am kAm}62C E96 6?5 @7 @FC E2=<[ {6GJ A:4EFC65 96CD6=7 @?DE286 2E f_] $96’5 36 D:EE:?8 5@H?[ >2J36 H:E9 2 8=2DD @7 H:?6 2?5 2 4:82C[ 96C G@:46 H62E96C65 3J a_ >@C6 J62CD @7 =:G:?8[ H:E9 ?@ 4@DEF>6D @C 3:8 AC@5F4E:@?[ ;FDE E96 D@?8D] $96 E9:?<D E92E >:89E 36 96C 8C62E6DE A6C7@C>2?46] w2G:?8 962C5 H92E D96 D@F?5D =:<6 2E d_[ x’5 H2?E 2 D62E 7@C E92E @?6]k^Am You can listen to Levy's new song at https://youtu.be/2N8FXNnK6bs 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Sugar Hill Market in Marion to hold Spooktacular on Friday This event on Friday marks the finale of the first season for the Sugar Hill Market. Who will become the next James Bond? | Streamed & Screened podcast “James Bond Will Return.” The phrase has appeared at the end of the credits throughout the franchise’s history, including “No Time to Die.” Bu… Documentary takes unique way to tell Elizabeth Holmes’ story “You Can See Everything” is the kind of film that makes you want to learn more. Binge it, and you’ll look for others who can share your new obsession. Halloween festivities to fill downtown Marion with food, dancing and spooky fun starting Friday This Friday and Saturday, Marion will be visited by little ghosts and goblins as the Halloween activities for young and old get underway. And … Need something to do? See events scheduled for McDowell County this week See what's happening in McDowell County.
Sugar Hill Market in Marion to hold Spooktacular on Friday This event on Friday marks the finale of the first season for the Sugar Hill Market.
Who will become the next James Bond? | Streamed & Screened podcast “James Bond Will Return.” The phrase has appeared at the end of the credits throughout the franchise’s history, including “No Time to Die.” Bu…
Documentary takes unique way to tell Elizabeth Holmes’ story “You Can See Everything” is the kind of film that makes you want to learn more. Binge it, and you’ll look for others who can share your new obsession.
Halloween festivities to fill downtown Marion with food, dancing and spooky fun starting Friday This Friday and Saturday, Marion will be visited by little ghosts and goblins as the Halloween activities for young and old get underway. And …
Need something to do? See events scheduled for McDowell County this week See what's happening in McDowell County.