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Re: Channel 4 Monday night 9pm

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Subject: Re: Channel 4 Monday night 9pm
From: "Alec Gallagher" <alec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 00:26:03 -0000
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From: Clair Tomalin <c.roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 26 March 1999 07:47
Subject: Re: Channel 4 Monday night 9pm

Tom wrote:
>
>> Someone who is witty and articulate should write to channel 4's "Right
>> to Reply". Might actually get some air time if there were some numbers
>> writing with similar complaints... that's where the writing campaign
>> should go

And Clare replied:

>
>I think writing to Right to Reply would be a great idea...

Perhaps a smidgen of caution is required here?   I didn't see this
programme, but I understand that it has caused controversy amongst some list
members because it portrayed a group of brass musicians whose prime
motivation for playing was in the pursuit of sporting excellence, as opposed
to being motivated by the more artistic aspects of music, and to have a good
social time.  I understand that the group's technical abilities left
something to be desired as well.

Now, call me an old cynic, but to a disinterested observer, that might well
sound like a description of the average contesting brass band.  To put it
another way, and to extend the sporting theme a bit further, broadcasting
what some bandspeople perceive to be the best qualities of brass bands might
just turn out to be an own-goal.

Back on the old hobby horse again....

Alec

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