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10 Nov 08 - 04:05 PM (#2490178) Subject: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: Jack Blandiver We're seeing them everywhere just now - on the streets of Preston, Manchester, Newcastle, and Liverpool - these virtuoso accordion & trumpet duos playing with a zeal & stamina I find quite staggering - and very welcome. But who are they? And from where did they come? |
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11 Nov 08 - 04:36 AM (#2490542) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: The Fooles Troupe Either they're all the same pair, or somebody has been working overtime in the part time clone business? |
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11 Nov 08 - 04:39 AM (#2490545) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: GUEST,Ed Trumpet and Accordion Trio busking in Liverpool |
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11 Nov 08 - 06:05 AM (#2490596) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: Roger the Skiffler Perhaps they did a swap with all the pan-pipers who were everywhere a couple of years ago! Rts |
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11 Nov 08 - 06:41 AM (#2490614) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: Mr Happy I may be mistaken, but the horn sounds out of tune with the squeezers! |
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11 Nov 08 - 06:53 AM (#2490620) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: Jack Blandiver I sense an impending deluge of folkish derision. I for one heartily applaud these guys for bringing something lively and authentic to our streets which certainly has the ring of the traditional about it without being in any way folksy. I was just curious as who they were that's all, and if anyone could tell me what part of the world such trumpet & accordion duets hail from. |
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11 Nov 08 - 07:01 AM (#2490629) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: Manitas_at_home I saw an accordion and trumpet duo busking in Italy a couple of years ago. They were brilliant. Somebody said they were Bulgarian Gypsies. |
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11 Nov 08 - 07:01 AM (#2490630) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: catspaw49 An interesting mix, accordion and trumpet. I've always been amazed there aren't more busking with some similar combination. The video has lousy audio pick-up typical of many home video cams so anybody sounds less than perfect to say the least. I wouldn't put too much faith in it for anything except half-assed video. Spaw |
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11 Nov 08 - 10:46 AM (#2490802) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: Bob the Postman Roddy Doyle's recently published short story "The Deportees" features a Romanian father-and-son accordion-and-trumpet duo. |
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11 Nov 08 - 10:52 AM (#2490805) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: Les in Chorlton Does it have anything to do with increased numbers of Eastern European migrant workers? Most welcome in my opinion. Book them soon before they all go home L in C |
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11 Nov 08 - 06:40 PM (#2491230) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: The Fooles Troupe Well, all I can say is, that having to put up with a trumpet is a small price to pay for being able to enjoy an accordion... |
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12 Nov 08 - 06:12 AM (#2491536) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: Bonnie Shaljean I heard three Romanian lads in the streets of Cork awhile back, two boxes & a trumpet. The box players were actually doing harmonies with each other rather than both playing the same thing. It wasn't Irish tunes - I think it was traditional music from their homeland. They were only young teenagers, about 14 or so. Man, those guys were tight - it really rocked. Brilliant. |
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12 Nov 08 - 06:21 AM (#2491539) Subject: RE: Trumpet & Accordion Duos From: Dave the Gnome I have heard the pair in Manchester. I thought at first it was a South American sort of sound but now someone has mentioned it I would say it was more Gypsy. Whatever it was, it sounded amned good to me. Lively and vibrant enough to cheer up a rainy Market Street anyway:-) Cheers DeG |