June 2006 GUESTBOOK
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André Rieu & JSO stories and thoughts.
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Hello everybody! The name Flying Dutchman was already known in the 17th century. It is the name of a Dutch ship. It is a legend. The ship sank in a heavy storm near South Africa. The legend sais it was doomed and should sail for ever. Nowadays people see the ship, glowing with ghostly light, sailing around Cape of Good Hope. I was there! I saw nothing! But it is a nice legend. So Andre is not the first to use that name and he will not be the last. Everybody who lived later than 1641 borrowed that name from the haunted ship, for the legend was first! I am not a history teacher, but I love dramatic stories and history is full of dramatic stories! Europeans grow up between lots of history.
Best wishes,
Ineke Cornelissen
I always thought there was a pirate involved somehow, did not know it was a ship that went down. (sad for those onboard) Very interesting. Thanks for keeping us informed Ineke. I think you are a history teacher.
I do appreciate sharing Your knowledge or research, whichever, with us all. Always great to learn, or just refresh our memories. Kati
Hi everyone...A canceled show again today...I will try and successfully post a synopsis of Wagner's opera...the Flying Dutchman..tried without success before:Norway, 1700s. An icy storm drives the sea captain Daland's ship miles beyond his home on the coast. As the sky suddenly darkens and the waters again grow rough, another ship, a ghostly schooner, arrives and drops anchor next to Daland's. Its captain, the Flying Dutchman, steps ashore, despairing of his fate. He once swore he would sail around the Cape of Good Hope if it took him forever, and the devil took him at his word. Once every seven years he may leave his ship in search of a woman who will redeem him from his deathless wandering if she gives him faithful, absolute love; failing this, he is condemned to roam the seas until the Day of Judgment. He tells Daland of his plight and offers a reward of gold and jewels for a night's lodging. Then, discovering that Daland has a young daughter, the Dutchman asks for her hand in marriage. Daland, seeing the extent of the stranger's wealth, immediately agrees. Instructing the Dutchman to follow, Daland sets sail for his home port.
At Daland's house, his daughter, Senta, dreamily watches village women as they spin and make sails. They tease the girl about her suitor, the huntsman Erik, but she remains in a trance. Staring at a portrait of the Flying Dutchman, she sings a ballad about the phantom captain. With burning intensity she prays that she may be the one to save him. Erik enters and, after the others have left, asks Senta to plead his cause with Daland. Noticing her preoccupation with the Dutchman's picture, he relates a frightening dream in which he saw her embrace the Dutchman and sail away in his ship. Senta exclaims that this is her own dream as well, and the despairing Erik rushes away. A moment later, the Dutchman himself stands before the girl. He tells her of his sad lot, and she vows to be faithful to him unto death. Daland blesses the union.
At the harbor, the villagers celebrate the sailors' return. They invite the Dutchman's crew to join them but are frightened away by the ghostly crew's weird chanting. Senta soon rushes in, pursued by Erik, who insists she has pledged her love to him. Overhearing this, the Dutchman believes himself betrayed and jumps aboard his ship. As horrified villagers crowd the shore, he reveals his name and nature and sets sail. Senta runs to the top of a cliff, triumphantly proclaiming herself faithful unto death, and leaps into the sea.
Sally, it WAS a pirate! In that time the Dutch sailors for sure were sea pirates. The captain was a crazy man, or drunk, insane, or whatever, so the ship and the crew got doomed and haunted forever.... Wow!
Hello everyone, I found that the term "Flying Dutchman" actually refers to the captain, not his ship. So, Andre is the Captain of his orchestra.
Ah, thanks! I think this great. Not only do we share Andre Rieu's music, but I am learning about so many positive things. I do appreciate it.
Thanks Ineke and Bobbie for adding to the story that I stumbled onto. Andre posted mine about his being the SECOND Flying Dutchman. He didnt mind. Think I will find a book about this ancient tale to learn more.
Well, IMHO (in my humble opinion) Andre is #1
Isn't it great we found him and his music?
More information on the Flying Dutchman (and how the name is used in time) see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Dutchman
We just never thought of Wagner, just thought of Andre and Company. We always pick up some knowledge about things, educate each other! How nice. Thanks to all. Kati
Hope I did not bore you all with the Wagner Opera synopsis. I think it is a fantastic story...love opera and all the drama that goes with it...hope you all enjoy it and that i did not take up too much space. Please forgive me in advance if i did. Lorraine
Your story is great. Take the space you need and just let me know if you want to put up a page for this or something else. I'll pop it up in no time.
I have learned so many things from other fans. I love it!
Attention Central California Andre Rieu Fans: Fresno, KVPT, (PBS) will be airing:
Andre Rieu Live in Tuscany,
Monday, June 05, 8:00pm
Sunday, June 11, 5:00pm
Andre Rieu: Live in Dublin,
Sunday, June 11, 2:00 PM
Jerry Lee visit with Andre Rieu in Maastricht.
Monday, June 05, 10:00pm
Sunday, June 11, 4:00pm
Hi Everyone
A few PBS Reps & Andre spent the day together not long ago and the result is a good look into Andre's city, dancing the waltz and Andre's studio.
Why all musical instruments made for right handed people, nothing for left handed.? Kati
Great Question. Anyone have answers?
*Remember Paul McCartney reversing the strings on his guitar?
Remember one Andre Said how impressed He was as a child that all the violin player were moving the same direction with their bow, can You imagine if one player would be left handed in the orchestra and would play the opposite direction? Kati
I was just imagining left & right handed Cello or the Double Bass players with their long bows; moving in opposite directions & colliding with each other. Not a pretty sight unless you put a lot of space between them.
I can imagine the chaos also Bill. Our imaginations are running wild, aren,t they? What else is next? Kati
Hi Kati
We have found several manufactures on the internet that make and sell left-handed instruments. Primarily the violin, guitar, banjo, mandolin and viola.
Have anyone seen an instrument player if left handed playing for a group or orchestra? Maybe McCathy, I did not know, His music is not my taste. But it is good to know there are such places I can have my violin build for left hand. Too late for me, but the next generation. Plenty of left handed people are out there. Kati
Attention Central California Andre Rieu Fans: Correction to my last posting. Fresno, KVPT, (PBS) will be airing:
Andre Rieu: Live in Dublin
Sunday, June 11, 2:00 PM
Andre Rieu: Live in Tuscany
Sunday, June 11, 5:00 PM
Jerry Lee visit with Andre Rieu in Maastricht.
Sunday, June 11, 4:00pm
Sally, I love Your page that You put up about the left handed violin player, book and all other info about the the writer. I will check it out. I am not left handed, just was curious. Kati
Hi dear Ruth Morgan,
your photos from Lake Tahoe are so nice! I remember on my holidays on this beautiful place, but for long time ago!
Many greethings from Germany,
Iris
Hi Iris,
Thank you for writing to me. That's nice that you have been here at Lake Tahoe. Please come again and visit us. I'm going to Maastricht in July to see Andre. Are you going to be there? I would love to meet you. I'm arriving on 13July and leaving on 18July. We have friends near Maastricht and they are going to be our guests at the concert on Sunday.
Greetings from the USA.
Ruth
Hi Ruth and Iris,
We are also in Maastricht (13-17 July Hotel DuCasque, Vrijthof). Can we meet you? We already know Iris and Albert. Find the red roses! Shall we arrange a fan meeting lunch in the citypark again? Let's say Sat.15 July 12 o'clock opposite the big fountain? Ruth, mail me, so I can sent you part of a map to find the city park in Maastricht.
ineke.cornelissen@planet.nl
I wish I was going too! I would love to meet you in the park. I still enjoy the photos from last year. So many happy people and Andre's Music!
Lake Tahoe area is really beautiful, I have been there few years ago visit some of our friends. Pictures came out very nice. Kati
June 12, 2006
News Alert: Radio City Music Hall Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com
This concert will be held on SAT JULY 29, 2006 8:00PM . The concert will be taped for broadcast. If this sounds like fun to you, and aren't all Andre Rieu concerts fun? Then you will not want to miss this opportunity.
~Webmaster Sally~
Hello everyone - I found this WONDERFUL website through the André Rieu Fanlisting, which I adopted recently. It's great to see all the pictures (thanks for sharing). I will be visiting often!
For everyone who's interested, please stop by the fanlisting and list your name too!!
http://fanlisting.atsparkys.com/maestro/
Kind regards,
Antoinette
Hi Sally,
I guess the previous owner of the fanlisting was a bit disappointed that no one joined the listing for quite some time, so she offered it for "adoption". I couldn't stand the idea that André's fanlisting would be closed, so I HAD to adopt
Can you believe that I've never been to one of his concerts? I watch them on TV and enjoy that! I'm always afraid that you can only get tickets for row 600 (LOL) and that I won't enjoy it as much as I'd like to.
I wish everyone who's going to the concert a lot of fun and I hope to read some reviews here!
Antoinette, You HAVE to go to a live concert!Even if you do get "row 600", you can always go up toward the front and dance!also, maybe some fans can help to get you good seats sometime. That does happen.
Hi Antoinette, I've joined the fanlisting but have not heard anything yet. Also, just wanted to tell you that you really should go to a concert of Andre's, they are really awesome. Dvd's and tv programs are wonderful, but to go to a concert...you have the "moment" right there in front of you, and you are enjoying Andre first hand, witnessing the entertainment and the happiness, and you see the audience enjoying Andre and the JSO, right in front of your eyes. - Buy tickets early and you will have a good seat. Just being at an Andre concert with all those fans feeling the happiness of one of Andre's concerts...is something that no one should miss.
Hello Antoinette,
In the meantime I inscribed on your fanlisting site. But who are you? I have not heard of you before. Are you from Holland?
Ineke.
Hi Ineke,
You're a member of the fanlisting now! Thanks for joining - the more the merrier!
Yep, I'm as Dutch as can be. LOL - you don't know me as I've never been to this website before. I just "adopted" Maestro! (the André Rieu's fanlisting) and found Sally's site on the memberslist, so I hopped over. I think it's an awesome site with lots of information for all the fans.
I feel that André doesn't get the attention he deserves - as far as the fanlistings are concerned. As a Dutchie I'd like to get the Maestro! fanlisting growing and put it on the map! With so many global fans of André we should be able to!
So please, spread the word!!
Nice meeting you!
Nice to hear from You, I will sign up for the fanlist also. I am a hungarian, loving His music, and just wait for my turn on His November concert in Denver Colo. that I could go up front and try to show all how to dance csardas. He will play my music. Kati
I signed up too, have not heard a thing yet. Maybe too early? Kati
Can I ask a question here? what is the purpose of a fanlisting?
hahahaa! ok, good enough! by the way, love the little pictures you put on. while I'm here again, speaking of Andre fans, one of my very favorites from andre's guestbook was from a fan & here it is:"Dawn Poston from Carmel Valley, California 02 Jan 2006 22:40
"Dear Andre, Through you and your wonderful group of musicians I have come to love classical music. I have a quick, interesting story for you. After being introduced, by you, to classical music, my husband and I went to listen to a Russian Pianist performing in Carmel. Afterwards I had an opportunity to speak with him. I asked him if he had seen you & yours perform. He went off on how yours was not "true" classical, how I should get certain books to read about classical music so I was educated and the best was when he told me classical music is "hard work" and wasn't meant to be "fun." (I though he was an arrogant little you know what). I listened to him and then sweetly said "well, you know, if it weren't for Andre Rieu and HIS music I wouldn't have come tonight to listen to YOU." I loved the look on his face
We had the great good fortune to attend your San Jose, California concert--we bought our tickets early and were in Row 14. I clapped until my arms hurt. It was wonderful. Thank you for the gift of classical music, you and it have enriched my life". Dawn Poston... Dawn, my hat's off to you. To me this is exactly what Andre hoped to for, to bring the music to those who might not have been a fan of classical music. I loved this girl's answer & I hope wherever she is she still remains a loyal Andre fan.
How many unusual musical instruments We could come up with?. The ones that used seldom, or not even in an orchestra. Does anybody know? I wait . Kati
Few answers here! The Romans filled their lives with music.From private nightly dining,to festive celebrations, from serious musical performances to military parades, and from solemn to wildly erotic religious rituals. LUTE The tru forrunner of the guitar, but itself preceded by the Greek and the Egyptian LUTE. Organ powered by bellows were commonly played at the games, and also in more serious settings. Kithara The guitar of the ancient Romans was the premier musical instrument and was played in both serious and popular music.LYREPehaps the most ancient of stringed instruments. Appears from Greese, to Troy, to Persia and Egypt.Flutes The most ancient tonal musical instrument of all, flutes appear throughout Etruscan, Greek,and Roman art.TYMPANY or tambourinenappears everywhere that celebrations, theatrwe, or dancing is illustrated.TRUMPETS Trumpets and French horns appear both in themilitary, parade, and in band-style settings.HARP Like the lyre and the lute, dates back beyond Greese to the ancient Egyptians.DRUMSDrums and percussion instruments like castanets were common in dancing styles of music. Kati
Very interesting Kati! you need to do an "adopt a page". I did one on drums and Barb Wilson has done one on the violin.Ask Sally about it.
great job Kati...love music history...thank you for sharing!
Some info about Flutes. They are the pldest known wind instrument, dates back to the 9th century B>C>Today, the flute is an integral part of almost every type of music, from classical to contemporary.Throughout the history the size of the tube along the flutes length has evolved in respect to its bore shape.In the Renaissance the flute was a simple cylindrical wooden tube with embouchure hole and finger holes, stopped at the end above the embouchure hole. To achive a greater range, the bore of the baroque flute was modified to a slightly tapered conical shape with the larger radius at the embouchure hole and the smaller radius at the bell end.The 19th century marked several additional modifications for the flute.In 1830 Theobald Boehm, a German watchmaker and goldsmith and aan amteur flutist developed the modern flute,The modern flute reverted back to a cylindrical bore and achived the desired range and acceptable intonation by elongating the end section above the embouchure hole and modifying the sizes and positions of the finger holes. Boehm also designed the Boehm fingering system, which was a most important improvement in the flute.
Leopold Stokowski conducted his first orchestra when he was only 12 years old. Strauss, the younger, conducted the largest orchestra ever.It had almost 1000 players, including 400 first violins. The orchestra is made of four families of instruments.Strings,woodwinds brass,and percussion are the four families. the form is what ,akes the symphony orchestra different from other groups of instruments that play together like jazz bands or school bands. a modern symphony orchestra has a full strength of around 100 musicians. The number and kind of instruments that play in the orchestra depends on what the music calls for. The percussion section is where the composers add special instruments.The word symphony comes from two different words. The word sym, means together and phonos,means sound. In the beginning symphonies were written for singing as well as for instruments. Today when we think of a symphony we mean music written for an orchestra to play. The form is what makes the symphony orchestra different from other kinds of music that an orchestra plays. Today,s orchestra has developed is a relatively short time, from small ensembles of strings with a pair of woodwinds or brass instruments from the baroque period, late 17th to mid 18thcenturies, into a huge band of instruments of all varieties. Although the string instruments resemble those of the earliest orchestras, they have been adapted and strengthened as the power and numbers of the wind and brass sections grew. Handel, writing in the early 18th century, might have had one horn, whereas Mahler at the beginning of the 20th century demanded eight. Kati
Kati, you gave us a wealth of interesting information here.music,flutes, symphonies,instruments!Thank you, I had to come back and re-read everything.
I am just like You Shirley! Kati
Hi, I was just checking out some sites on Andre Rieu and found this one. It has quite a lot of information. My wife and I 1st seen Andre on PBS. I was amazed at the sound. So we checked his schedule and bought two tickets for the concert in Ottawa, Canada. We drove 1700km from Cape Breton Island, just to see him in person. It was well worth the trip. I can only hope that I may be able to see him again...Keep up the good work ! ! !
Thought for the day:Attitude
(written by Charles Swindoll)
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than the facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company; a church; a home. The remarkable thing is, we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...
We are in charge of our attitudes".Isn't this the best thought ?
Yes, Shirley, a great thought. And the older I get the more I see it every day!! . . . with myself and others. Attitude and prayer is what is keeping Anna going. Tomorrow is her final chemo treatment and she is glad for that. Charles (Chuck) Swindoll has a church near her in Frisco, TX. About 40 minutes from here. We have yet to visit but maybe soon. Thanks for sharing the beautiful words, Shirley. Barb H
Shirley, Thanks, for the great thought/and reminder. It is a lesson which is good to "re-hear"...because it is easy to forget...when things are going wrong...thank you!
Chuck Swindoll...a very wise man! Similarly ...we are in charge of our REACTIONS... as the proverbial "make lemonade story goes" ...thanks, Shirley, for the very good thought for the day...it is good to realize we are in charge of SOMETHING...especially in view of todays world!
Hey girls, this is a good thing to remember, but some days I have to give myself several "attitude adjustments"!Have to tell myself"It's not the action, but my reaction to the action".
Me to Shirley. That is why we always need to remind one another of things like this. Every day presents different challenges...none of us are perfect...but if we remember what Chuck so wisely said...our reactions are important...and sometimes even those are misinterpreted...no good deed goes unpunished(sometimes)...today was one of those days for me...and you sent this in this morning and then a personal encouragement to me...you had no idea I really needed them...but Someone else did! Thanks Shirley.
Yes it is a great idea Shirley. Try to tell this to pessimistic people. It might work easier if You an optimist. Just a Thought. Kati
haha.you are right Kati! I guess I was just born an optimist, can't help myself. It does drive some people crazy!
shirley...your optimism brings me much joy!
Is anybody else alone in going to Maastricht this year, I would love to join a group of fans.
johny
Webmaster Sally
Hi Johnny,
Come to the fansmeeting lunch in the City Park of Maastricht at Saturday July 15th at 12 a.m. Bring your own food and drinks. You'll meet a lot of fans. Send me your e-mail address and I'll mail you a little map so you can find the place to be. Good luck!ineke.cornelissen@planet.nl
Hi Johnny and Ineke,
I hope to meet you both in Maastricht. There are several American's who will be there. Ineke, I sent you an email so I hope you get it.
Ruth
Yes, Ruth, I got your email. But Johnny MacDonald did not yet react. Johnny where are you? You wanted to join a group of fans, we'll give you a warm welcome in Maastricht!
Kudos to everyone that works on this site to provide excellent web enjoyment for Andre Rieu fans.
I have only been familiar with Andre since Christmas when I bought the DVD of New Year's in Vienna as part of the gifts for my Mom and Dad. Needless to say we were hooked. We have already purchased every Andre Rieu DVD that we can find through Barnes and Noble.
Does anyone know if "Songs from My Heart" is available on DVD in the US? Are there any recent DVD's that I may be unaware of? Any information would be GREATLY appreciated.
I would love to find out more information about the wonderful members of the JSO. I love watching these talented people play and having such fun while they do it. They all have a wonderful sense of humor and comedic timing.
Can anyone tell me about the "anvil chorus" with French horn player (Noel) and the double bass player (Roland)? The picture looked very funny.
Thanks for the information. Best Wishes to all of you.
Macky Myers
Louisiana
"Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore Verdi
The opera was first performed in 1853. The "Anvil Chrous" occurs in Scene one of Act two at a gypsy camp in Biscay. The workers sing as they swing their hammers, while nearby the gypsy woman, Azucena, reveals to Manrico that he is the brother of Count di Luna. as for ordering the dvd from the US, I haven't seen it at B&N or Amazon yet. I had to order mine thru Andre's boutique.
Hi Shirley, I enjoyed your thought for the day as well. I’ve read several of Swindoll’s books and listened to his radio program – good stuff.
Regarding the Anvil Chorus (from Il Travatore, by Verdi, or the Anvil Act at Andre’s concerts, uhh, are they the same or different? On Andre’s CD “In Concert”, it shows a picture of the Anvil Act with a reference to Feuerfest. The song listing shows the composer as J. Strauss. I found a Strauss web site that listed Feuerfest as composed by Josef Strauss (the brother of Johann, Jr.). So…..since the Anvil Act seems to be quite funny, I’ve been trying to find out something about it. I sure haven’t found anything online or in books about an opera called Feuerfest. So are they somehow connected? Trovatore seems to have something to do with a mad gypsy woman and an unfortunate incident with a baby, and Feuerfest is something funny - now I’m really confused. Any insight?
Hi Chris,
Thanks to you and Shirley for the additional input regarding the anvil chorus. The picture posted looks like they are having a blast. Roland (the double bass player) and Noel (the French horn player) are wearing some type of costume that exposed the tops of their chests (almost like overalls with no shirt underneath or maybe it's muscle shirts). The result is like their are being "macho men". It's hilarious. That Roland is a BIG guy though. I wouldn't pick a fight with him.
Let me know if you find anything else about the anvil chorus.
Thanks again for the kind responses.
Macky
These are two completely different acts.I think I misunderstood your question!
Shirley,
Thanks for the information and the PICTURES. I can see now that Roland and Noel are wearing gym shirts under their tuxes. Roland is one BIG guy. Noel is a treasure of expressions. I hope to see that act on the Songs from My Heart DVD that I just ordered. The comedy that these brilliant musicians do is so refreshing.
Noel is a MASTER of great facial expressions. On the Live from Dublin DVD, Noel and Ruud (the trombone player) starting singing a duet during "The Chianti Song". At the end of the verse, Ruud (always a cut up) leans in a kisses Noel on the cheek. The audience erupts in laughter, but Noel just freezes and stays emotionless for about 15 seconds and slowly turns to Ruud and blows him a kiss back before the two break down and laugh. Through in a kiss and wink from Cord (the violinist with long blond hair) and you have great comedy.
Thanks again for all of the information and the pics. It is a pleasure to visit with you all.
Chris,sorry to confuse you. The fuerfest has nothing to do with opera. It's just a polka, written by Josef Strauss. The Anvil Chorus is in the opera by Verdi.I think the anvil is the culprit here!
Hi Shirley, So... have you been to one of Andre's concerts where they did the Anvil act with Roland & Noel (to Feuerfest)? If so, do you know what the act is about and why it's so funny?
Hi Macky, We'll figure it out eventually. I've been trailing this one for awhile. Look for the CD "Andre Rieu in Concert" - I found mine at Barnes & Noble. On the inside of the cover, there is a picture of Roland (whoa) and I'm not sure who the other guy is playing the same part as Noel. The only date I found on the CD was 1996. There is a lot of laughter (along with the Anvil sounds) during that song on the CD. Like you, I just wanna know what's so funny! I don't get it.
Hi Chris, it is a funny routine and maybe you'd have to be there for it to be really funny. BUT .. funny or not.. whew! It is entertaining.
Bill is good to watch and Noel's facial expressions are hilarious.
This photo is from Iris Schilling taken at the SAP Arena in Germany.
Hi Chris, yes,they did that number at the Dallas concert this year.I thought it was funny just because of the comparison of Roland and Noel, the muscles you know, & Roland even picks up Noel, who has these most comical expressions on his face.It was portrayed as a strength contest between the two men.As for the man on the cd, I'm not sure who he is,I was not a fan at that time & don't know several of the former members of JSO.But since I did see it for myself I can tell you it was funny& I was surprised to see how muscular Roland was & then to see Noel, compared to him, well, that was funny in itself! He looked like the "98 lb. weakling"!!!
Chris,
Thanks for all of the input and info about the CD. I have purchased "everything Andre' from B and N too. I need to stock up on CD's that I can play in my office. The Dallas concert was one day after he was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in April. That's only 45 minutes from my home town of Hammond. I wanted to take my parents (also big Andre fans), but they weren't physically up to it. I hated to go without them. But I look forward to buying the CD this weekend if possible. I also agree with your assessment of Roland. I'm 6'8" and 230 lbs., but I wouldn't mess with him. he's bigger than most guys at my gym. He's funny too. I loved when he and the other double bass players put on sun shades at the Royal Albert Hall concert during the Glen Miller Melody.
Enjoyed the visit. Thanks for everything.
Mac
besides B&N and amazon, you might try ebay or http:www.shopbs for dvds or cds.There was a Songs From My Heart on ebay, but it cost more than in the boutique.
correction for the pbs site, it would be "shoppbs", but all i saw there was Flying Dutchman.One reason I usually order from the boutique is that I can't wait when a new dvd or cd comes out, it might take a year or more for the other sites to have it available, and I want it asap!
Wishing all of you lucky fans attending concerts in Vienna, Maastricht, and/or New York City, a safe journey and wonderful time! Barb Henderson
Hi folks!
Shirley was right! Feuerfest, the anvil polka was composed bij Joseph Strauss, brother of Johann. He got inspired by the sounds of hammers on the anvil of a blacksmith, making horseshoes, in the fire. (So hot, they just wear singlets). In the first shows, Marc Doomen (also horn player) joined the act with Roland, but Marc left the JSO. Now Noel has taken over. Roland beats wrong, Noel is laughing too loud, Roland steals his horn, wants to flatten it on the anvil. Noel saves it in time, hiding the instrument under a lady's gown. Together they beat the anvil on the tones of the music. The act is funny and hilarious.
Thanks for all of the information. I had recently found a site for Marc Doomen and he had posted all kinds of pictures from trips he and his wife had taken in Europe. I enjoyed them.
Do you happen to know the name of one of the former nale violinists? He used to sit next to Cord Peters who has the long blonde hair. One guy I am referring to had bronw curly hair. He was very good and always had the most pleasant smile on his face. He has been gone from the JSO for awhile, but he was there probably at the beginning.
Thanks for the kindesses and information.
Sally, Shirley & Ineke, thanks so much for all the great information about the Anvil act – now I have a clue! And thanks for posting all the pictures! Yeah, the muscles do make you go “whew”, but what can ya say – so does Andre’s smile
Macky, There we have it. Maybe we’ll be lucky enough someday to see it live. I’ve been a fan about the same length of time as you have. I first saw them on PBS in early December playing the Flying Dutchman concert. I think what initially drew me in was how Andre was with Akim, then how he interacted with the audience, then thought, “wow, all this is really good!” I’ve been buying up DVDs & CDs ever since and am a little embarrassed at my stash :-o. Especially when I stack it up next to my other music…
Take care everyone – hope all in the U.S. have a fun & SAFE 4th of July weekend!
Chris,I can't take credit for all the pictures, that is Sally. I don't know how she does it but it sure looks great!I saw my Andre "first" in Aug.2003, Live In Dublin,I echo all the great things that people everywhere say about Andre & JSO,they are unique for sure.And, don't be "embarrassed" at your "stash", seems like we all have that problem!
Testing. Are those of you who Subscribe to this Blog, getting your email alerts when new Comments are made? Testing. Webmaster Sally
hi sally....no, no email alerts...hope you have today off work as well as tomorrow...enjoy...L
Hi Lorraine: I have to work today. Courts are closed tomorrow, so I have tomorrow off.
I'm running out the door right now.
See everyone on the flip side. Kudos to Tech Support. They fixed the email issue.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD SUBSCRIBE!How do I do that?
Hi Sally, Yeppers, I get the blog emails. And just now got to the site and the "Java Script" problem is gone! Go figure. All caught up on the guest book and blog now. Good exchange about Roland/Noel and the anvils. I liked it too, but was probably watching Andre's hair too.
It would be great to see Cord have a featured song. What a Cutie Patootie
Barb Wilson! how is it that you get your picture taken with so many handsome guys?