Category Archives: Bach

Lift Humour

Posted on 15/08/2013 by dougaj4

I recently received an e-mail link to this comedy sketch set in a voice recognition lift in Scotland: which reminded me of this Woody Allen sketch from nearly 50 years ago: It seems that neither voice recognition technology nor humour … Continue reading →

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Rain, Steam and Speed

Posted on 14/07/2013 by dougaj4

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Isambard Kingdom Brunel were the leading British practitioners in their respective fields in the 19th Century.  Their works came together in Turner’s painting “Rain, Steam and Speed”, which depicts Brunel’s Maidenhead Railway Bridge over the … Continue reading →

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Sydney Opera House and Peter Rice

Posted on 05/07/2013 by dougaj4

This year is the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Opera House, and to mark the occasion the ABC and the Sydney Opera House Trust have put together an interactive web site documenting the history of the structure: … Continue reading →

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More from Renbourn and Friends

Posted on 30/06/2013 by dougaj4

For all its faults, Youtube does have some extraordinary material, such as this Danish documentary on the music scene in London’s Soho in 1967. It starts with a very atypical 30’s style duet from Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, followed … Continue reading →

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John Renbourn

Posted on 26/06/2013 by dougaj4

John Renbourn has had the occasional mention here for his work with Bert Jansch and The Pentangle, but to my mind he is really at his best when playing solo, so here is a collection of Youtube clips which exemplify his unique … Continue reading →

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