BREXIT: Falling Off The Cliff Safely & Pointlessly.
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The Changing Faces of Mike Pence
Mike Pence in the Past Tense!
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A BREXIT Nugget: The Question of Identity & A Nation Divided (updated)
The Question of “Identity” and how it reflects on the way the BREXIT campaign was framed during the Referendum.
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A BREXIT Nugget: To Bluff or NOT to Bluff this is the Real Bluff…..What?
Call it Quits if you can afford to back up Courage with Action or “Bluff Away” Mr David Davis & Mr. Fox cause you ain’t fooling no one!
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BREXIT Flicks: Freedom of Information Reveals There's No Information to Reveal
Freedom of Information Reveals There’s No Information to Reveal
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Dance your worries away
It doesn’t get much better than this, in my view, watching street music, and the full package too; music, song & dance. No stage, no costumes, no loud speakers, or make up, just great performers having a blast with their audience surrounding them within touching distance. This was a big […]
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A Petition to Protect our Democracy from all forms of Subversive Influence
This is NOT a Normal state of affairs in a Democracy, this is a Normalised toxic state where people abuse Democracy to defeat Democracy & Free Speech.
Read More Remembering James Last & Orchestra
I continue to post music from one of my favourite orchestra’s here at a Concert in Berlin in 1987 – also happens to be a special year for me. Great music and brilliant dancing. Hope you enjoy
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A BREXIT Nugget: Responding to a BREXIT Supporter
BREXIT, a Reality Check!
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A BREXIT Macro Nugget: Jeremy Hunt Discusses Family as an Icebreaker for Chinese Post BREXIT Deal
Beware, Jeremy Hunt is on the Road!
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Mike Pompeo Testifies: Look, Listen & Learn
I can only hope that America First translates something along the lines of -> Fix America First.
Read More Sound the Trumpet
As some may know I am a big fan of brass instruments, particularly the Trumpet & Flugelhorn. I came across this clip today of a performance – based on Google translation (blame it on Google if wrong) – in a student musical competition in Japan. Now I have to admit I […]
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A BREXIT Nugget: Democracy at Risk but the Show Must Go On!
Is this really the evolution of Democracy; a tea time nugget!
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Time for a Permanent Holiday Theresa May
Time to Say Goodbye!
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A BREXIT Nugget: The Devil is Truly in the Detail
My message to our “clever” politicians out there lets NOT get too clever with our discussions on BREXIT until we sort out our process.
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A BREXIT Nugget: Leadership & Vision Desperately Needed
A BREXIT Nugget: Leadership & Vision Desperately Needed
In a way I am happy that Mrs. May is surfacing herself as the lead person in charge of the negotiations – at least on the “surface” – on the other hand we should not allow her disown the mess created on her watch since triggering article 50; she owns […]
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A BREXIT Macro Nugget: The Non-Blinking Mr. Jeremy Hunt
Helping remap the career path of the existing British cabinet.
Read More A BREXIT Nugget: The Selling of BREXIT from a Sold Leader
Theresa May, the ultimate weak point that’s undermining the BREXIT negotiations and more importantly undermining our Democracy.
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A BREXIT Nugget: Theresa “May Day” between Trump & a Hardball
Meeting the Queen of the United Kingdom that has turned from being a Privilege/Recognition to being a “line item” in a Transaction
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BREXIT Micro Nugget: Seeking Cabinet Remainers!
Any talk of leadership elections as an option without clarity/facts leading to clear options IN & OUT only translates to continued political paralysis and repeating the same mistakes all over again.
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A BREXIT Nugget: The Continued Re-morphing of BREXIT & A Man Overboard
The message from the mob; don’t trust us based on the present chaos, only trust with the future…chaos
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BREXIT Nuggets: The British Democracy & The Bombing "Economy"
Progressive/Pragmatic Policy NOT Regressive Good Old Politics.
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A BREXIT Nugget; BMW & Airbus Join the Warning Queue – and a Case of Dereliction of Duty
The “Smoothy” BREXIT of Theresa May
Read MoreA BREXIT Nugget; BMW & Airbus Join the Warning Queue – The “Smoothy” BIG BANG BREXIT of Theresa May
More companies warning about the consequences of BREXIT uncertainty. Now here are a few relevant questions; How do we assess/monetise the damage that is now being done – on a daily basis – to the British economy due to the sham approach in triggering article 50 and going into negotiations […]
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My Journey with the Trumpet: I Know Why (Glenn Miller)
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read More My Journey with the Trumpet: Ave Maria
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
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A BREXIT Weekend Nugget: A Country In Peril with a Weak PM & a Useless Parliament
The country continues to march forward towards a major political/economic decisions being led by a weak/confused PM who is solely powered by BREXIT ideologues. And if that weren’t enough we have an opposition party with no clear policy – more of a flip/flop approach towards BREXIT; so in brief a […]
Read More My Journey with the Trumpet: If We Hold on Together
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better.
Read More A BREXIT Nugget: The Pint Pal Speaks his Mind
Pure Tunes: O Sole Mio
Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes all the better
Read More The Music Hour: The Sicilian Clan
Another brilliant performance by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Here it is the story of The Sicilian Clan (released in 1969) with the musical genius Ennio Morricone. He always complained that people normally associate him with Western movies where in reality his musical repertoire covers a wide variety of genres/styles; a truly […]
Read More Pure Tunes: Cinema Paradiso
Tunes for the Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy the tunes it would make it all the better.
Read More Pure Tunes: The Godfather Waltz
Note these videos are more for training/tracking my own progress. Also for me it’s more about technique rather than sophisticated back music hence recording solo to make it simple and effective. If someone does enjoy any of the tunes I publish well, who am I to complain 🙂
Read More The Music Hour: Bohemian Rhapsody
I came across this great talent of a musician by the name of Jarrod Radnich playing one of my favourite tunes the Bohemian Rhapsody by Freddie Mercury (Queen). Great interpretation of this masterpiece and superb overall clip directing. I hope you enjoy the ride with this clip – because it […]
Read More The Music Hour: An Interview with Maurice Jarre
Now I have to say that though I love all forms of music – western/eastern, classical, rock, easy listening etc. – when it comes to Film soundtracks/music I am a big buff. Names like Maurice Jarre, John Williams, James Horner – but to name a few – are true inspirations […]
Read More The Music Hour: All That Jazz
As usual I continue to share some of my favourite music I come across on the web. This is one performance I came across lately of a jazz concert by; Candy Dulfer (saxophone) Jan Van Duikeren (flugelhorn) Improvisations are just awesome – great talent. In my view the saxophone is […]
Read More My Journey with the Trumpet: La Paloma Blanca
My latest music video – mostly audio to make it simple – playing “La Paloma Blanca” a composition by Dutch composer George Baker. Still working my way through the learning curve of audio recording so bear with me – for best quality you can get please use a headphone – connected to the […]
Read More My Journey with the Trumpet: I See the Light
My latest music video – mostly audio to make it simple – playing “I See the Light” a composition by Alen Menken. Still working my way through the learning curve of audio recording so bear with me. I am also hoping with the new (audio only) simpler setup I am […]
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The Music Hour: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Once in a while I like to share some of my favourite music I come across on the web. This is one performance I came across lately of a very popular composition by the Spanish composer Francisco Tarrega called “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” – translated to “Memories of Alhambra”. Alhambra (Qalat […]
Read More Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major
One of my all time favourite clarinet concerto’s performed brilliantly by; Iceland Symphony Orchestra Cornelius Meister, conductor Arngunnur Árnadóttir, clarinet The concerto was written in October 1791 for the clarinetist Anton Stadler. It consists of three movements, in a fast–slow–fast succession. It was also one of Mozart’s final completed works, and […]
Read More The Magic that will last; James Last
Some may know that I am a HUGE fan of James Last and his incredible orchestra from previous postings. It was through his musical interpretations that I decided to play the trumpet. Though I do know most if not all his work, I came across this piece recently which is […]
Read More The Godfather Conducts his Extended Family
A wonderful moment where the Godfather finally decides to conduct his family playing themes from the Godfather movie; though it seems they don’t always agree. Or is it Danny DeVito doing the conducting? Could go both ways, but hope you enjoy anyway this weekend and don’t you forget to order […]
Read More The Music Hour: Heading East, again!
Here is another composition worth watching/hearing. It’s by the Nader Abbassi Orchestra a Swiss/Egyptian Conductor also with solid classical music conducting experience; his profile site here. The performance is of Egyptian movie scores; here a composition by Moudy Al Imam for a film named “A Message to the Governor”. Reason […]
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The Trumpet & I – The Immigrant (from Godfather II)
My latest music video playing – or attempting to play – The Immigrant from Godfather II. A few glitches along the way but happy with overall progress. It’s a start and certainly a way for me to record progress. Hope you enjoy.
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The Making of "Lawrence of Arabia"
Now that I’ve returned to Trumpet playing as a hobby, one of my favourite tunes among the many film scores is the music of the film Lawrence of Arabia by the French composer Maurice Jarre. I also love the film and while browsing I came across this interview about the […]
Read More The Making of "Lawrence of Arabia"
Now that I’ve returned to Trumpet playing as a hobby, one of my favourite tunes among the many film scores is the music of the film Lawrence of Arabia by the French composer Maurice Jarre. I also love the film and while browsing I came across this interview about the […]
Read More The Trumpet & I – Lawrence of Arabia
This is my second music video and the learning journey continues – with pleasure I might add; considering what I mentioned in previous post regarding my experience. Here I am accompanying the BBC Concert Orchestra performing the famous Lawrence of Arabia theme. A few glitches on the way but happy […]
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The Trumpet & i – Nature Boy
Now here’s my little story about me and the Trumpet. It all began in the early 1980’s when I was high on what’s sometimes referred to as “easy listening” orchestra’s like James Last & Paul Mauriat. It was actually through their musical interpretations that I was quite effectively introduced to […]
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Happy New Year 2018 – from an Old Timer
As an old timer I cannot think of a better way to spend the New Year except with music from my all time favourite Orchestra – James Last; I am an old timer you understand 🙂 Hope you take the time to view the clip and that you enjoy it […]
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