On 2002-04-06 02:37, Peter Laban wrote:
Are you thick or what? She asked for CLASSICAL.Jesu joy etc is an obvious one but I can get through a good bit of Vivaldi’s mandolin concerto in G if need be.
Are you having a bad day ?Lighten up mate.I know the original post asked for classical but the thread had gone off tangent long before my post.If you wish to insult me please do so privately and not in public. Mike
I wasn’t aiming at you Mike. I was taking the Mickey because the whole thread didn’t yield a single classical piece. Don’t take these outbursts seriously, they are not meant that way.
[ This Message was edited by: Peter Laban on 2002-04-06 04:49 ]
On 2002-04-06 04:47, Peter Laban wrote:
I wasn’t aiming at you Mike. I was taking the Mickey because the whole thread didn’t yield a single classical piece. Don’t take these outbursts seriously, they are not meant that way.[ This Message was edited by: Peter Laban on 2002-04-06 04:49 ]
Peter, A number of classical references are mentioned on this thread.I sugest you try using smilies in future to convey your dry sense of humour.
Peace, Mike
On 2002-04-06 02:37, Peter Laban wrote:
Are you thick or what? She asked for CLASSICAL.
Actually, the original post asked for “classical melody lines, TV themes, etc.” TV themes are not usually “classical” and etc could cover a lot of ground.
Steve
On 2002-04-05 16:27, MikeClem wrote:
Theme from Gilligan’s Island
Theme from The Flintstones
If you know Cooley’s (reel) you can insert the Gilligan’s Island theme between the first and second sections when you repeat the tune. Never fails to get a laugh…
With a bit of octave fudging, the Trepak (Russian dance) from The Nutcracker is difficult but smashing on a whistle. The Badinerie from Bach’s Orchestral Suite #2 is also tough but terrific-- you can play the notes “dotted”, turning it into a hornpipe. It was recorded this way under the name of Bach’s Rambles on ( I think) a De Dannan recording. Finally, the air upon which Bach wrote The Goldberg Variations (originally in the notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach) is not at all difficult, and makes a gorgeous slow air.
Interesting thread. How about Ave Maria.Even tried a bit of Clare du Lune. Then there’s that wonderful duet of the princess and her maid on the lake…“Lakme” (minus the accent) Learning that on Bn whistle. On a lighter theme…I left My Heart in San Francisco is really schmultzy on my Bb WaterWeasel. Endless possibilities here.
Gm
Make a joyful noise!
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Not classical or a TV theme, but I found myself playing the saxophone solo from Gerry Rafferty’s ‘Baker Street’ the other day (start on g).
–
Keith
“If I Only Had a Brain”
from the Wizard of Oz.
Dale
Dale,
Can’t you see I’m working on the variation,
“If Only I DIDN’T Have a Brain?”
:roll: 
Lisa
PS everybody–thanks so much for contributing to the repertoir (sp?) of my future busking career!!! Cheers!
Lisa
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Bach’s opening and closing airs of the Goldberg Variations is incredible. One of the most beautiful melodies ever. I can’t agree more!!
most anything by nick at night - much to family dismay - classic TV to modern sponge bob
Sheep May Safely Graze
When I am 64–this one is really
super.
Take me out to the Ballgame
I’m forever blowing bubbles
OH by the way, I’m trying the
William Tell Overture, which
is great, thanks, and if you
cran down to the bottom D
it sounds like the Lone Ranger’s
horse, Silver. Learned a lot
from this thread.
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The flute part from “The Ascension” By Robert W. Smith sounds cool on a whistle.
Baldrick’s first and middle names are: Sod Off.
Jon Michaels
On 2002-04-07 10:03, Jon-M wrote:
Baldrick’s first and middle names are: Sod Off.
… because that’s what his family was always saying to him.
Bully for you, Jon. Another Blackadder fan!
The can-can!
Recently I had a few gigs playing tunes for a group of step dancers. They had me play that at a couple shows just for some added excitement or something.
On 2002-04-07 14:32, ndjr wrote:
On 2002-04-07 10:03, Jon-M wrote:Baldrick’s first and middle names are: Sod Off.
… because that’s what his family was always saying to him.
Bully for you, Jon. Another Blackadder fan!
Not quite guys,
Baldrick’s first name ‘might’ be Sodoff, because when he was playing in the gutter, he used to say “Hello, my name is Baldrick”, and the other snipes used to “Yes we know. Sodoff Baldrick!”
To bring the whistle back into this post, do you think the basic theme tune for the second series was played on a whistle?