"But music can counter the effects of stress. "It gives us an overall feeling of good, well-being -- a sense of euphoria in some cases," Miller said."

Some years back - long before I and a couple of other people started our own monthly concert series - there was a folk club in Juneau. I would listen to the series of different performers while I had a couple glasses of wine and when the evening was over I would practically float up the steep hill to my house. (Believe me, we have steep hills here.)

I assumed it was the wine that made my upward trek so effortless.

Then, one night it was so crowded in the pub that I wasn't able to get any wine or anything else.

And guess what - I floated up the hill.

It was the music.

Thanks for the article, Bruce.