Talking of brass bands, I recently met a woman musician, who was both a string and brass player. She claimed she was the person upon whom the character of Gloria was based, in the film 'Brassed Off', having played in a Yorkshire brass band in her youth.
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Originally posted by antongould View PostCaught bits of today’s SK performance .... 2 complete symphonies and Kermit the Frog - but I felt a bit less of the schoolmarm - perhaps she has been listening to Skellers on BBC Sounds or I am approaching 70 and mellowing like cloughers
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Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View PostTalking of brass bands, I recently met a woman musician, who was both a string and brass player. She claimed she was the person upon whom the character of Gloria was based, in the film 'Brassed Off', having played in a Yorkshire brass band in her youth.
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Originally posted by antongould View PostCaught bits of today’s SK performance .... 2 complete symphonies and Kermit the Frog - but I felt a bit less of the schoolmarm - perhaps she has been listening to Skellers on BBC Sounds or I am approaching 70 and mellowing like cloughers
I notice that the snippet trend(aka b* chunks) has a new version now, on both Breakfast and EC - sticking them together to make a mini mixtape. Madam managed to get 5 in one so was probably feeling pretty pleased with herself. My quibble with it is that the items chosen are sometimes too alike to be able to tell straightaway that they are in fact different. Given that the target audience is supposedly less knowledgeable that's risking unnecessary confusion - and possibly disappointment if care isn't taken to check what was played in what order.
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Originally posted by oddoneout View PostShe managed to vent most of it on the listener who suggested McCartney's Frog's Chorus as a follow-on piece.
I notice that the snippet trend(aka b* chunks) has a new version now, on both Breakfast and EC - sticking them together to make a mini mixtape. Madam managed to get 5 in one so was probably feeling pretty pleased with herself. My quibble with it is that the items chosen are sometimes too alike to be able to tell straightaway that they are in fact different. Given that the target audience is supposedly less knowledgeable that's risking unnecessary confusion - and possibly disappointment if care isn't taken to check what was played in what order.
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Originally posted by oddoneout View PostGiven that the target audience is supposedly less knowledgeable that's risking unnecessary confusion - and possibly disappointment if care isn't taken to check what was played in what order.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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Originally posted by antongould View PostCaught bits of today’s SK performance .... 2 complete symphonies and Kermit the Frog - but I felt a bit less of the schoolmarm - perhaps she has been listening to Skellers on BBC Sounds or I am approaching 70 and mellowing like cloughers
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Originally posted by cloughie View PostWhat were the symphonies?It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.
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Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
I was wondering of the woman from Peterborough who does nothing but slides, does them on her bum or through a magic lantern!
Whose slides were exceedingly thorough
Made one in the mud
As deep as she could
And since then has been ploughing her own furrow!
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Originally posted by cloughie View PostThere once was a woman from Peterborough
Whose slides were exceedingly thorough
Made one in the mud
As deep as she could
And since then has been ploughing her own furrow!
There's nothing to match a spontaneous limerick off the top of your bottom!
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