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Animal Musicians

A tuneful gorilla that they called a brute played both the recorder and the lute, while his elephant friend, refined, was of a different mind, and gave up the trumpet for flute.

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Date: 6/7/2025 9:29:00 PM
Gee, what a refined pair there!! Haven't heard a good lute player for over 50 years. ~ Exiled from Vermont, gw
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David Crandall
Date: 6/8/2025 7:34:00 PM
I'm kind of a contemporary but also traditional folk music lover, and I really like the sound of lute and recorder play traditional British folk music.
Date: 6/6/2025 6:32:00 PM
Makes me think of the Bremen musician fairytale ;)
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David Crandall
Date: 6/8/2025 7:33:00 PM
I remember liking that fairytale, but I forgot the details of it - wasn't that long ago that I read it - uh-oh.

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