And someone more knowledgable than I will be able to identify the composer
of that children's favourite, "Puffing Billy". In fact, wasn't it, too, by
Sidney Torch?
Surely Frances' original enquirer was thinking of "Coronation Scot", though.
John
John Wagstaff
Music Faculty Library
University of Oxford
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirton, Marian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: Musical train teaser for a Tuesday afternoon!
> Or the Lumbye Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop, which no doubt someone else
> has come up with. There seem to be quite a few Strauss Galopps and
waltzes
> as well.
>
> Marian Kirton
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: T.McCanna [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 02 March 2004 15:58
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Musical train teaser for a Tuesday afternoon!
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>
> But does anyone actually like Pacific 231? If the listener isn't a
> masochist, I'd be far happier recommending one of the following:
>
> Coronation Scot (Ellis),
> Little Train of the Brasilian Countryman (Villa-Lobos)
> The 5.52 from Victorloo (Torch)
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
> Date sent: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 15:29:34 -0000
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> From: Frances Metcalfe <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Musical train teaser for a Tuesday afternoon!
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Help!!
> >
> > A borrower has just asked for a recording of a piece of music for a 50th
> > birthday - she remembers hearing a piece of classical music with the
sound
> > of a train in the background - or failing that any classical music
linked
> to
> > trains.
> >
> > Any ideas??
> >
> > Frances Metcalfe
> > Music Librarian
> > Kent Arts & Libraries
> > Tel. 01622 696511
>
>
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