Tag Archives: Bach

John Renbourn; 1944 – 2015

Posted on 23/04/2015 by dougaj4

John Renbourn John Renbourn, who has died aged 70, was one half of the powerful guitar duo of Pentangle, the innovative jazz-folk band of the 1960s and 70s. While his fellow guitarist, Bert Jansch, brought great emotion and inventiveness to … Continue reading →

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The Deserter

Posted on 26/07/2014 by dougaj4

The Deserter is a traditional song featured on Fairport Convention’s 1968 album Liege and Lief; it is said to be the favourite track on the album of Sandy Denny, and the producer, Joe Boyd.  The song has a long history, and … Continue reading →

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Salthouse

Posted on 26/03/2014 by dougaj4

To show a bit of Southern Hemisphere solidarity with Jeff Weir (who has been getting a bit of flack for having the temerity to discuss non-Excel matters on an Excel blog), I’m bringing forward my next Bach instalment. This post … Continue reading →

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The statement below is false

Posted on 20/12/2012 by dougaj4

If you think I’m wrong, try looking at it from a different perspective. The picture above came from an optical illusion blog at: http://www.anopticalillusion.com/ and I was led there from: http://www.josleys.com/index.php which is an amazing collection of mathematical imagery by … Continue reading →

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Bach for Christmas

Posted on 26/12/2011 by dougaj4

Al Vachris sent me a link to this visualisation of the opening Prelude from Bach’s 1st Suite for Solo Cello: “Baroque.me (2011) by Alexander Chen. Video capture. baroque.me visualizes the first Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suites. Using the math behind … Continue reading →

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