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Thread #110424   Message #2444570
Posted By: GUEST,Volgadon
18-Sep-08 - 08:36 PM
Thread Name: England's National Musical-Instrument?
Subject: RE: England's National Musical-Instrument?
"good for humanity as alternatives to imperialism and economic/capitalist immigration/emigration...as ways of reducing the rotten inequality in the world and keeping it nice and multicultural, plus more peaceful, etc."

BUT HOW????? Please specify. The devil is the details.
Have you ever considered a carreer in the Communist party? They love slogans.


": Were the English ever renowned for their playing of a particular instrument?

Some were. Nicolson was the world's superstar on the flute in his time. John Bull was probably the best keyboard player of his time. Dowland was one of Europe's best lutenists."

Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page on electric guitar spring to mind (as do dozens upon dozens of others).....