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The Piper and the Auld Brig o'Earn
What makes Scotland such an inspiration to artists, poets, and of course, photographers? Is it the rugged wild landscape? The colorful eccentric people? The brilliant balmy weather? I think it is the...
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Wandertheater der A.A. Falkenhausen
Every General knows that success on the battlefield depends as much on a soldier's morale as it does on the quality of his weapons and equipment. That's why when the Great War of 1914 reached it's...
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John T. Owens, An Armless Artist
What defines a virtuoso musician? It is more than just musical technique or artistic inspiration. It's about expanding the boundaries of music. I think that one of these two musicians had that special...
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A Newsboy from Milwaukee
"Extra, extra! Read all about it," the newsboy cries. It's a cliche that has lost its context, if not its meaning as well. When was the last time any newspaper printed an Extra edition?So let's turn...
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Three Men in Black
Three mustaches, three cornets, and three frock coats. These elegantly dressed gentlemen may have lost their names but not their style. They pose for the camera with the confident panache of a...
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The Springfield Technical High School Orchestra
At one time music was a common element of the curriculum of American schools. Music education was more than just learning an appreciation of the musical arts, but was also considered a pathway to a...
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Boys at Play
The full instrumentation of a British brass band has about 27 players: 1 soprano E-flat cornet, 9 B-flat cornets, 1 B-flat flugelhorn, 3 E-flat tenor horns, 2 B-flat baritone horns, 2 B-flat tenor...
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That Gal in Kalamazoo
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, HI got a gal in KalamazooDon't want to boast but I know she's the toast of KalamazooYears have gone by, my my how she grewI liked her looks when I carried her books in...
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Circus Bandwagons on Parade
In 1900 when John Robinson's Circus came to town, the parade was led by a bandwagon pulled by a team of 14 camels. Who could miss that? 'Cause that's something you don't see everyday!< Click the...
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Maurice Levi and his Star Band
There is one musical instrument that makes no sound. It has no complicated strings or keys or valves to press. It is always in tune and can easily play in any key. Even though it can't be heard, it's...
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Le Chef d'orchestre
Music excites the passions, especially those of conductors, whose mercurial temper always seems to be in proportion to their size. So this diminutive French conductor may be the most feisty little...
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Hussars in the Rain
Sometimes it rains. Sometimes it pours. And in the army whether it's a shower or a torrent, the parade must carry on. After all that's just what soldiers do. And if soldiers march, they must have music...
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The Rainbow Orchestra
It was the small child balanced precariously on a chair that sold it. Otherwise it was just an unremarkable postcard of a man and woman standing behind ten young kids seated with band instruments. But...
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Monsieur le Curé and his Ophicleide
1. Au Lutrin ~ Avant l'exécutionAt theLectern ~ Prior to the execution2. ~ Attention !!!Caution !!!3. ~ Introduction ... pianissimoIntroduction ... very quietly 4. ~ CrescendoIncreasingly Louder5. ~...
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A Filipino Navy Band
I collect time machines. Little marvels of simple technology, they cleverly open windows to specific moments in time. This one transports us to Virginia at the mouth of the James River just off the...
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The Novelty Act
Today we live in the so-called Information Age, but a better title might be The Age of Novelty as the Internet provides us with an endless parade of wonders. From the singular and fascinating, to the...
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The Irwell Springs Band
What does it mean to be the best? In athletics you get a medal. For team sports like football there's always a trophy. Baseball, bowling, and even ballroom dancing have events to sort out the best from...
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The Lost Cornet
Five very short stories imagined from an old tinype. Only one is true.Clutching a small wooden case to his chest, the man walked gingerly up the narrow plank from the river bank unto the photographer's...
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Early Radio Orchestras
Huddled around the microphone, the 10 musicians of the WJBC Studio Orchestra look ready for the signal from the sound engineer to begin their show. The small orchestra's instrumentation includes a...
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Here Be Bears and Dragons!
Tom und AlmaMusik -Clown und Instrumental = VirtuosenBasel - Switzerland 9/9/1899My Dear Angeline - This is the picture of two funny Swiss players that I saw last evening. They could do many queer...
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