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I would think most people using the web are interested in music be it modern or the old stuff. My music library is more 50s--70s something I can make sense of, I do have a lot of cd with orchestra's on,such as James Last,Mantovani,Percy Faith,Mancini, Kaempfert. But to get to the point which I want to mention for anyone interested in this sort of music is a orchestra which I knew about but never tried until now,that is Frank Chacksfield and his orchestra cd entitled Thanks For The Memories (The Academy Award Winners) cost £2.99 free post.
Excellent cd different from those mentioned makes you sit up and listen.
I will be buying more of his music. By the way a very successful British orchestra-- big hits here and USA Limelight,and Ebb Tide

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Now we are talking real music. In my teens I was in the Sid Phillips Fanj Clkub aftrer seeing his band at King george's Hall, Blackburn. Up- the Con I saw Ken Mackintosh, Harry Gold & his Pieces of Eight and (I think) Joe Loss's orchestra, though the one that impressed me most was The Saints Jazzband, a Manchester outfit.

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I have a couple of Sid Phillips cds and forgot to mention Syd Lawrence,but really taken back with F Chacksfield

Ps enjoy Conniff, Riddle, May.and Miller also the big bands.

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I went to see James Last in Manchester, he was something different and his music was ideal for parties at the time, he's actually still going so I believe, don't think its that long since he was on Breakfast TV

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Well Bob it dosen't look like we are going to educate many Accy webbers
to appreciating good music,they have all been indoctrinated with todays so called music.

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I listen to opera quite a lot, well lite opera that is, I've been a big fan of the Savoy Opera's since I was a teenager, infact I appeared in two Pirates and The Gondeleers, and worked back stage on another two the Mikido and Iolanthy, SO are on the Arts Channel on Sky quite regularly

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How refreshing to hear that John, I like G&S as well. I also like grand opera, the heavier stuff. A few weeks ago on BBC2 there was a prog called Maestro at the Opera where 4 "celebs" were given a crash course in conducting and one of them went on to conduct at Covent Garden. Sounds naff but it was very entertaining and made me realise how much I miss my fix of going to see opera live which I used to do when I lived in the south and the midlands.

PS I can imagine you as a gondolier or a pirate!!

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Neither susie a Marine with a Red Suit and a tall white helmet plus enfield 303 which we needed a licence for, they were heavy, that was in Pinafore, and a Palace Guard in The Gondoliers, got mixed up was back stage for Pirates and on the lighting, I was back stage for 3 not two, but it was great fun and has had me hooked for life. Actually I have an old vinyl album recorded live during a performance at Ossy town by St. Marys Amateurs there were only 80 copies ever made

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Get outta here, Claytonx, I know about big bands you've never even heard of! ;)

James Von Streeter and his Wig Poppers Chit'lins - YouTube

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Hurrah, there coming out of the woodwork or should I say Opera house.
Shiver mi timbers, John don't tell Cashman you have been a pirate you'll never live it down.

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Jay McShann Orchestra Featuring Charlie Parker.Swingmatism.wmv - YouTube

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LUCKY MILLINDER ~ APOLLO JUMP ~ 1941 - YouTube

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You obviously enjoyed it John, though I will have to revise my mental pictures somewhat.

I've never done musical theatre though I have sung in choirs and have done a lot of am dram, some of which involved songs. I just love performing and I do miss it. Been in some really good groups and since I had to leave them because of moving never found any others to match up.

I've also got a rare vinyl - my university choir doing a very rarely performed oratorio by Dvorak!

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:cool:

South Shore Drive (South Side Drive) - Paul Hucklebuck Williams - YouTube

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Wynonie,you've fairly dug deep on youtube to find them. Now tell me where I can find the C D for them. Good to get you going but still a poor responce.

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Try EMI on the net Roy or amazon for that matter

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ClaytonX...

James Von Streeter available on a 4 CD set "Hamhocks and Cornbread" all 40's/50's stuff but maybe too bluesy for your tastes.

"The Essential Jay McShann" (£2 on Amazon)

Lucky Millender "Apollo Jump" (£1.99 on Amazon)

Both well worth a punt at that price!

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Blimey Grandad ! You still got something that plays 78's ? :D

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We will give it a go

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No in fact I haven't Dave, I've just, around 15 minutes ago, asked cashy if he wanted to look through my Vinyl albums as I no longer have anything to play them on:p:p:p:p

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Believe me, you won't regret it! :)

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The very first tape I bought, to play in my brand new cassette player, at the height of glam rock, was The Very Best of The Jack Parnell Orchestra.

Good, though the seven year old me prefered listening to my Glen Miller Orchestra L.P.

:D