Re: some brassband questions from BELGIUM!

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• Subject: Re: some brassband questions from BELGIUM!
• From: Martin Taylor <M.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 09:29:50 +0000
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> Jack Alexander <J.Alexander@xxxxxxxxxxx> Mar 14, 1997 
> 2:48 am >>>

> Ruben Vanveggel asked
> >- How do you pronounce 'Brighouse & Rastrick' : like
> 'Brickhouse' or
> >  more like 'Bright' and 'light' ? This is maybe a stupid
> question,
> 
> No, it's not a silly question.  We in the former British colonies
> have
> similar problems with English names.   My friend Mr
> Cholmondely (pronounced
> "Chumley") said Brighouse is probably pronounced "Bruce" or
> "Brouce".
> 
Ummm....  As a mere southerner (but not as far south as Jack Alexander :-)), I'd
be tempted to say "Briggouse" - a Dutchman might spell this "Briguis", but the
"g" is hard, and the "r" is at the front of the mouth.
Perhaps someone from that area could comment?

I remember years ago being told (incorrectly) that Cirencester was to be
pronounced "Sissister"! Just goes to show....

Martin Taylor
Bb Bass, Wantage Silver


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