what are you listening to at the moment?

[longbridge]

Caught a quick glimpse of a short programme about William Walton at the Proms yesterday.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra played "Battle in the Air" as used in the film 'Battle of Britain'
Huge lump in throat and the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end - awe inspiring

I know what you mean Nobby, every time I hear Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance I get goose bumps, just goes to show I left England for Australia 55 years ago and still feel proud to have British blood flowing through my veins, Nimrod does the same.

[EtchedPixels]

One reason I really think it needs to become a republic - we'd have to change the English national anthem for some proper music !

[jonclox]

  Just to annoy the family with volume set at high

The GOONS - 'I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas' - 1956 45rpm

[Newportnobby]

  Got it on my iPod - they don't make 'em like that any more

[upnick]

Excellent Jon      


Heres one of the goons       one of my favorites from Peter Sellers  i did have the LP   of the   sessions he did at that time ...........  on CD   now 


PETER SELLERS - 'The Trumpet Volunteer' - 1958

[jonclox]

With so much patriotic music in our past we really do need to change our national anthem to a more patriotic piece.Nimrod, Pomp and Circumstance,  Orb and Sceptre, Crown Imperial etc. etc all spring to mind
Add to this the sites and sounds that our massed military bands of the past brought to our eyes and ears and we would have a culture to be proud of again.

The Royal Marines 'Beat Retreat'


Nimrod Enigma Variations Elgar Remembrance Sunday 2009

[Oldman]

Bit of old fun - Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band - Current track is Jollity Farm.

[Tank]

Well done for finding the 'Beat Retreat' Jonclox.  Great video!

[Mustermark]

Cheers Jonclox.  Nimrod on Remembrance Sunday - fabulous - just like Nobby said; makes the hairs stand up on your neck and a lump in your throat.

Good old Elgar.  His cello concerto is my second favourite piece of classical music.  Not quite Pink Floyd, but then they hadn't invented David Gilmour back then!

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Franz Lizst Hungarian Dance No2

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My 11 year old Yellow Labrador snoring, I wouldn't mind but he sleeps for about 19 hours a day

[Sprintex]

Thought it was only cats that did that 


Paul

[Newportnobby]

Tonight it's Focus and Renaissance

[markie]

Gold FM (on line), trying to make chimney's for my metcalfe kits, not bad at the moment

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Sri Lanka giving the Aussies a hiding in a One Day Cricket match.