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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000086.txt from 2008/01
From: John Towle <gtowle839@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:30:59 -0500
Janie, Mike et omnes,
I'm reminded of Sir Thomas Beecham's famous quip inre
the below:
"Brass bands are all very well in their place -
outdoors and several miles away."
Best,
john
--- Oboeeee@-----.com wrote:
> Sorry Mike,
>
> The Swiss Drum Corps trumps the brass by 868,000
> hits on YouTube...tonight.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7k6VYGtm8g
> *the outstanding Swiss Top Secret Drum Corps
> recorded at the Edinburgh
> Military Tattoo in August 2006
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Janie
>
>
>
> Then there's the best (brass) band at the Edinburgh
> show- precise, play
> well, and are funny too! Remember, brass players
> are doublereeds (the
> lips being the reeds ;-)
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRTaDX2fOqc
>
> Oboeeee@-----.com wrote:
> > a New Years salute to the pipers on this list...
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xgwRitTgU4
> >
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