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townsergeant · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:44 am Post subject: Russlan & Ludmilla

Everybody's favourite Overture..

Here's a good version!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RadTrClPxxg

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townsergeant · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:45 am Post subject:

Or if you want to hear some excellent low Horn playing!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lkLHlFwHNBQ

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Kratos · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

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 · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject:

Glinkin marvellous !!!!
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Wee Mac · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:

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 · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

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 · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject:

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 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:52 am Post subject:

townsergeant · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject:

...........and flogged the Box Set to me for £19!

(and I still have them!)
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Wee Mac · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:58 am Post subject:

I believe Pedlar paid about £60 for them. A lot of money in the early 70's.
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Hornblower · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

A lot of money NOW Mac!!!!
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Wee Mac · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

Yeah it is Billy! But when you consider how much a B3, or M3 was paid then !
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