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That sent shivers down my spine Gus

RIP Christa

Carinthia.xx

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Which reminds me


Closer to home, the wonderful Jane Manning died at the end of March. An inspiration to several generations of composers and singers (including The Boss, who is one of the composers featured in her last book).

Hard to know where to start in finding something “characteristic”, so wide was her repertoire (though her Pierrot Lunaire is pretty much definitive) but this, from John McLeod’s 1986 song cycle The Whispered Name is rather lovely:

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Indeed it is.
Supreme control and artistry. RIP.
Thank you for The Whispered Name link. New to me.

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New to me, too, I have to confess! Went looking for something I could post in her memory and discovered that. Have listened to the whole thing several times over the last day. Seems to be deleted, alas


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Slitty slitty knife scans. We’ve had this before but I think it is Necessary anyway.

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I am a bird and I’m honin’ me knife
Slitty slitty knife, slitty slitty knife

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Inspired by the Wee Bee:

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That’s all very well and indeed braw but it led me on to other things and now I am all snotters.

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Thanks, joe. Silly Wizard were one of my favourite bands, in my yoof.
[Tentatively cuddles a snottery Gus.]

Soo xx

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Used know them pretty well, back in the day—had some great sessions with Johnny, Phil & Andy. We lost Johnny far too young, and I only just found out about Andy’s last years.

I think we could all do with a few happier memories:

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Respeck!

A few of us used to have holidays in a remote bothy, by the Kyle of Durness. Silly Wizard was one of the bands whose songs we’d play. Like:

Happy times!

Soo xx

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I hadn’t listened to Eric Whitacre until this morning. I’d like to share the following with you, but I can’t reproduce the link. It’s Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 6: Sing Gently.

Soo xx

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This?

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Yes! I’m sorry that I couldn’t do that thang. Thanks, Fishers.
Listening, again.
Soo xx

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An excellent undertaking and beautifully executed, but not quite my bag, alas.

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Fair enough, Gus :slight_smile:
Soo xx

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Heard this on the radio earlier and thought it rather lovely, so will stick it on as a belated birthday treat (I hope) for Soo & Twellsy - and it might help cheer up a scalded Gus, too:

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Fab - thank you.
Soo xx

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Again from the radio, this.

Soo xx

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Love it - but I wish people would remember that it was actually written by Paul Desmond, not Dave Brubeck


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