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| townsergeant |
Russlan & LudmillaEverybody's favourite Overture..Here's a good version! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RadTrClPxxg 
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| townsergeant |
Or if you want to hear some excellent low Horn playing!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lkLHlFwHNBQ 
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| Kratos |
Absolutely fantastic Billy. I remember performing this at a winter concert once. Relatively easy for the Clarts in the orchestra......fast forward a few years to playing it in Military Band format in FOSNI......deep joy, it took me days of hard practise to master it!
If I remember correctly Paul Luford had mastered it in a matter of hours (fantastic musician) and now he has transfered to the dark art of brass playing! |
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| Wee Mac |
Glinkin marvellous !!!! | ||
| Wee Mac |
After the troops had been landed on the Falklands, the Canberra steamed away into safer waters. It had been a hectic day and it was quite late when i slid into me pit. I was sharing a cabin with Bill Sabine, Henry and Geordie, so there were a few "sleeping" noises being produced.
Geordie had with him, a fairly new gadget, a Sony Walkman, which he loaned to me. As I said, It had been a hectic day and i was having trouble winding down, so i played the tape that was already loaded. It had the calming effect i was seeking but i liked it so much, I kept on playing it over and over until i fell asleep. To this day, when i hear it, i am still reminded of that moment. |
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| townsergeant |
I did the same Mac.....Sibelius 1st Symphony most evenings at the ar$e end of Canberra......
A moment or two to yourself....unforgettable. |
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| bootybandy |
Pedlar was also a fanatic of Wagner, well Ride of the Valkyrie really, but it was so good he bought the whole Ring Cycle....  
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| Wee Mac |
Yeah.........but the only reson he bought the Box Set, because it was the only way he could get that one track. |
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| townsergeant |
...........and flogged the Box Set to me for £19!
(and I still have them!) |
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| Wee Mac |
I believe Pedlar paid about £60 for them. A lot of money in the early 70's. | ||
| Hornblower |
A lot of money NOW Mac!!!! | ||
| Wee Mac |
Yeah it is Billy! But when you consider how much a B3, or M3 was paid then ! |