Clarinet Polka

I have just put up a blog on Monkey organ  where I posted up a video of  'yours truly' playing the Clarinet Polka on my organ at Cookham Regatta.

Yesterday, Jan left a comment saying - 

"You could be the online Lawrence Welk!"

Well, as I had no idea who Lawrence Welk was, I had to scan YouTube to find out and came up with two versions of the Clarinet Polka, one from 1955 and the other from 1957.

This is played a little faster than my version, but great all the same.

And this version is played on the Tuba, would you believe?

Real Mechanical Music

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Being a wee bit bored over Christmas, and not being one for watching TV programs, I though I would poke around on YouTube and find some new sites.

It is like a huge never ending 'Piggy-back', linking from one site to the favourites on another. It turns up some amazing musical instruments. Here's just one I found.

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Going "spooning"?

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Now, if anyone fancies taking up the autoharp,

and was worried about a broken finger nail,

here is an alternative!

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There you go!

After dinner, when you've just polished off

that big helping of apple pie and cream,

lick the spoon.......

.......and tap out a toon!

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An Autoharp for Foody

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This is a special bit for Foody.

She has an autoharp which she has had restored,

and I'm waiting to hear how she is getting on

with learning to play?

This fellow has loads of uploaded videos.

All beautiful.

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Just lovely.

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Pass the Tea and Sympathy.

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In 1976 I bought this LP by Janis Ian and still have it today.

Some of the songs like this one, I have always enjoyed.

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Enjoy.

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Still "Messing about on the River"

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"Horns of Plenty"

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If there is one thing that I really fancy a go at, it is a try to get a note out of an Alpine Horn.

Just look at this!

What a set up! - not the sort of tune for a "knees-up" ♥,

but -

Great playing.

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"Bushel and a Peck"

The Lennon Sisters version of "A BUSHEL AND A PECK" From the Musical "Guys And Dolls" (Frank Loesser)

There were other versions by :-

Perry Como & Betty Hutton - 1950

Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely - 1950

Doris Day - 1950 version here:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNjv1WDGxt8&feature=related

The Andrews Sisters - 1953

Johnny Desmond - 1953

Vivian Blaine - 1953

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Jesu Joy of Man's Desire on Autoharp

An arrangement of a baroque classic on diatonic autoharp in the style of Bryan Bowers.

Only one problem......The sound is out of sync. with the picture! Blame You-Tube.