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04 Jan 01 - 07:00 AM (#368299) Subject: Tales of the Riverbank From: Dunc Can anyone help me with the composer and correct title to the theme music (a guitar piece) of the BBC children's programme, Tales of the Riverbank - staring Hammy Hamster and Ratty. I can recall it being broadcast in the mid 1960's. |
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04 Jan 01 - 10:52 AM (#368412) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: alison I remember the tune...... got a video somewhere.. tales of the riverbank, the woodentops, and mary mungo and midge........ you can find videos here found the tune here.... this is a great site for old TV themes etc.... slainte alison
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04 Jan 01 - 12:06 PM (#368460) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: Dunc Thanks Alison, I have a friend called Sandy Stanage who is one of the very best guitarists in Scotland. We were at a party last night and he was asked to play this piece - but nobody cound rmember the tune. I've sent the wav file to him - so he may recognise it from that. But it would still be nice to track down the composer and the title. Thanks for your help. |
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04 Jan 01 - 12:07 PM (#368461) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: Dunc Thanks Alison, I have a friend called Sandy Stanage who is one of the very best guitarists in Scotland. We were at a party last night and he was asked to play this piece - but nobody cound rmember the tune. I've sent the wav file to him - so he may recognise it from that. But it would still be nice to track down the composer and the title. Thanks for your help. |
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04 Jan 01 - 01:39 PM (#368515) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: Bernard It was written by Mauro Giuliani (1780-1840), and is a beginners' exercise called 'Andante in C'. It can be found in a few albums of beginners' music. |
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04 Jan 01 - 02:03 PM (#368528) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: Dunc Thanks Bernard - Where did you find that info? |
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04 Jan 01 - 04:33 PM (#368576) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: Bernard I'm a Classical Guitar teacher (amongst other things), and have used it for teaching purposes on many occasions. The info (and the music!) are in my head, though, as I lent my last copy of my book to someone... Mauro Giuliani's exercises are more tuneful than Ferdinando Carulli or Frederick Sor! Ooops! Boredom alert! If you want the music (no copyright!), I can send you a MIDI file - assuming you've software to display it as dots. Otherwise I could probably sort out a GIF or Jpeg for you. PM me with your email address if you're interested. |
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04 Jan 01 - 05:26 PM (#368619) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: GUEST,Christopher Robin It goes:Diddy dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum Dum dum dum dum diddy diddy dum Adiddy dumdum diddley dum Adiddy dumdum diddley dum Adiddy dumdumdumdumdumdumdumdum Dum |
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04 Jan 01 - 05:50 PM (#368640) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: Bernard No it doesn't! It goes: Plinky plonk(dum) plonk(dum) plonk(dum) plonk(dum) plonk(dum) plonk(dum) plonk(dum) plonk(dum)... etc. Or, perhaps not... |
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04 Jan 01 - 07:06 PM (#368699) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: alison either way it hsa a hamster in a speedboat and a guinea pig in a jeep to accompany it.... *grin* Bernard.. send me a MIDI please.... slainte alison epulse@tpg.com.au |
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04 Jan 01 - 07:10 PM (#368704) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: Jon Freeman Bernard, I too would like a MIDI. Would it be possible to put one on your web space so that those of us who would like one could download it. Alison, great site. I don't remember visiting that one but maybe I have. I loose track! Jon |
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04 Jan 01 - 07:28 PM (#368716) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: GUEST I can't get Alison's site to work. Is it just me? I'd like a midi too, Bernard |
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04 Jan 01 - 07:34 PM (#368722) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: alison it's working for me.. I'm downloading an mp3 of "follyfoot" now.... great site try this one same place different window.... slainte alison |
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04 Jan 01 - 07:48 PM (#368733) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: GUEST every file I try either puts me through to another (similar) page, tells me it can't find it, or simply doesn't work |
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04 Jan 01 - 08:02 PM (#368745) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: alison yep that's right.. then you get to page with the titles down the left hand side..... click on the one you want.. and you'll get a very similar page.. only the tune you were looking for will be towrads the top on the right.... ggod luck slainte alison |
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04 Jan 01 - 08:19 PM (#368756) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: GUEST,Christopher Robin o.k. Bernard, So you've got the posh orchestral version. Yeah, plonk. I confess I rather like the plonk. And Plinky, yes I confess, an altogether more sophisticated arrangement. |
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05 Jan 01 - 04:50 PM (#369258) Subject: MIDI files available! From: Bernard First, an anomaly... I've looked up Mauro Giuliani on the Web, no refernces to Tales of the Riverbank, tho'! However, his dates are listed as 1781-1829... I have a book with other pieces by him, and it gives 1780-1840!! Strange!! Anyway, as best as I can remember (possibly the odd 'wrong' note - sorree!), here is Andante in C as a MIDI file, plus Lento in Em, another of his exercises that you may also enjoy (these tunes are not accessible from my web pages, only via these links!). Please note! The guitar is a 'transposing' instrument. The music is written an octave higher than it sounds, so if you have Noteworthy, Cakewalk, or any other program that turns MIDI into dots, remember you'll need to transpose it UP an octave (+12)! Just remembered who has my book! The same person who has my old Yamaha classical guitar... hmmmmm.
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24 Oct 07 - 11:05 AM (#2178149) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: Mr Happy http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=B-CtMWsMGGo |
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25 Mar 11 - 09:02 AM (#3121208) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tales of the Riverbank From: Mr Happy Most above links are expired, here's some valid ones: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Riverbank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauro_Giuliani http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmU9am8MR2A |