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Subject: Re: Instrumental Massacre (please delete this if you are of a ne
From: "MR S G JACKSON" <msrmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 11:21:14 +0000 (GMT)
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> On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, Peter Estall wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone know of any other incidents that they could relate of similar
> > brutality?
> 
> All gather round to hear the sad tale of Flossy the Flugel...

Sorry Dave, but it wasn't Flossy at all - It was Floella (my lovely 
vintage Benge). Flossy (the slapper of the band) is  tucked 
away in the instrument store safe in the knowledge that her dodgy 
intonation ensures that she never sees the light of day.  
Also, don't forget that Andy Nichols's cornet had a lucky escape at 
the same time - one written off case, a slightly wonky bell and a 3rd 
valve slide which can't be removed (his excuse for not cleaning it). 
Perhaps it was a little foolish of me to keep a flugel in a gig bag.

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Stuart Jackson

> One sunny day in July 1997, the University of Warwick Brass Society
> arrived in a field on a campsite in Devon for their annual summer tour.
> Flushed with excitement, the players unpacked the instrument van in a
> rather haphazard way before proceeding on to a game of football on the
> flat bit of the field (most of which is at a gradient of about 1 in 5!).
> Then tragedy! (part 1) 1st Baritone comes rushing in to make a diving
> tackle on honorary Bb Bass, but slips on the way in, going in head rather
> than feet first. Crunch. 1st Baritone is soon upright, but is suffering
> from temporary amnesia. The decision is taken to rush him to hospital. He
> is bundled swiftly into the back of a waiting car, which then takes off at
> speed across the field. But...Oh no! What's this lying in the grass in the
> path of the remorseless vehicle? It's young Flossy, paralysed with fear by
> the onrushing behemoth! (Tragedy part 2) Squish! Ping! Pop! And all that
> is left is a sadly tangled wreck of metal to commemorate the sterling
> service that she had done for us...
> 
> Dave Taylor
> 
> p.s. A joint memorial service was held later in the week which also
> celebrated the life of Lezlea the Alien, who perished on the Dodgems.
> 
> 
> --
> 
> 


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References:
- Re: BooBoo's Baritones!
  - From: Peter Estall
- Instrumental Massacre (please delete this if you are of a nervous disposition)
  - From: Dafydd y garreg wen

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