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Musical In-jokes

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Subject: Musical In-jokes
From: "Diane & Sandy" <diane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 17:17:23 -0000
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I was interested in the posting that told of Morley Calvert quoting a
part of +ACI-Meet The Flintstones+ACI- in his +ACI-Introduction, Elegy And
Caprice+ACI-. These sort of things have long been an amusement of mine -
sad I know - but I think it stems from when my piano teacher at the
RSAMD pointed out to me the in-jokes that Debussy included in +ACI-The
Golliwog's Cake-Walk+ACI-.

I know of a few that Alan Fernie has included in some of his
arrangements, but the best one, I think, is one told to me years ago
by one of the older players in the Dalmellington Band.

Allan Street had told him that following a commission to write a
piece for a Contest - I should admit at this point that details of
Contest and piece are a little sketchy, sorry - however during the
composition of the work, there was some disagreement between Allan
and whoever commissioned the work. Over money I think.

Anyway, Allan completed the composition which included a section
added following this disagreement. This section comprised the whole
band in unison and double forte hammering out a rhythm.

The rhythm just happened to be Morse code for +ACI-Bo+ACoAKgAq-cks+ACI-

Sandy

ps David Williams knew Allan fairly well, perhaps he can confirm or
deny this story and has anybody out there got any more?


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