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[Dragonbrandybutter]

Welcome to the Mumsnet Orchestra
What's your instrument?
We are particularly short of armpit musicians, and those proficient with a kazoo.

On the toy piano...
ExtraFancy
DaDaDa
Tassisssss
Edam
Hugeheadofhair
Mamadiva
MissMama
Mumhadenough
Va nessaParody
Needmorecoffee
Princesspeahead

On the Little Tykes Xylophone...
BoccaDellaVerita
Horton

On the egg slicer...
NoBiggy

Choir...
Avenanap

On the recorder...
MrsWednesday
MarkStretch
Scaredoflove on two recorders up her nose

On the Squeezy musical octopus...
TarkaLiotta
IorekByrnison

On the ruler on the kitchen counter...
Nibnabs

On the toy saxophone...
Stinkyfeet

Beatboxing...
DaDaDa

On the flute (for real)...
Geraldinetheluckygoat

On the spoons...
Seeker

And er...
standing her toast up on its edges
JackieNo

And as i've gone to all the trouble of making a list a putting in all the emphasis (even though it's all wrong and i can't be bothered to fix it) then I bags being The Conductor

thanks bellavita. It is you isn't it?

No, I'm not bellavita. This is me. I changed my name fairly recently, but bellavita n'est pas moi.

Is there a part for a 5th clarinet (grade 7)? If not, I'll pay any toon you like on the toothbrush.
Oh and I will be tenor in the choir (am alto really but you know what it's like in amateur choirs, they're always short of men and [sad boast emoticon] I can sing an octave below middle C.
But my unrequited love is the violin so I'm happy to be inside back desk of 2nd violins if you'll just humour me...

somuchtobits Thanks!
I'll bring the cork grease and the rizla papers (for removing the bubbles from under the pads!)

Just watch out for those toy piano players though- they look a dodgy bunch if you ask me! And don't bring your boyfriend- that knicker elastic player is on the prowl.

Can I be tenor recorder? was rather good when I was 14. am sure it'll all come back to me.

There is space in the orchestra and chorus for anyone, but I do worry that those of you with serious credentials as musicians may be a little disappointed at the company you will have to keep.

Players of the toothbrush, on the other hand ... Do you play a tune on it, by the way, or just a rhythm? My dad can beat out a crazy toothbrush rhythm on the bathroom basin. Oh yes, I come from a musical family.

If there's a vacancy for me and a tinfoil wrapped cereal box with elastic band 'guitar'
then count us in.

Well, I could bring my dh smartiejake he is a competent trombonist!

Oh a tune, a tune. Might need amplification (is on teeth), but a definite tune. But I remember my friend from school, she and her family used to play some Bach all together in the bathroom... Feth, you out there?
Anyway, think my toothbrush skills might be superior to my clarinet ones nearly 20 years on...

OOH my dh played the cornet when he was younger- we could form a quartet!

Phew! I can hardly keep up.

The roll call so far, as amended again and still with apologies to anybody I've overlooked -

The Mumsnet Orchestra

On the toy piano...

ExtraFancy
DaDaDa
Tassisssss
Edam
Hugeheadofhair
Mamadiva
MissMama
Mumhadenough
Va nessaParody
Needmorecoffee
Princesspeahead

On the Little Tykes Xylophone...

BoccaDellaVerita
Horton

On the egg slicer...

NoBiggy

Choir...

Avenanap
Wilbur
thumbwitch
littlefish

On the recorder...

MrsWednesday
MarkStretch
Dingdongdisasterareaonhigh
Scaredoflove on two recorders up her nose

On the flute...

tipsyfairydifferentID

On the cereal box and elastic band guitar...

escapetovictory

On the Squeezy musical octopus...

TarkaLiotta
IorekByrnison

On the ruler on the kitchen counter...

Nibnabs

On the toy saxophone...

Stinkyfeet

Beatboxing...

DaDaDa

On the flute (for real)...

Geraldinetheluckygoat

On the spoons...

Seeker
califraundingfathers (also kazoo and nose flute)

on the Zafira roof bars...

BecauseI'mworthit

on the typewriter/mouse...

lilymaid

on the jaw harp...

gentleotter

on the canary whistle...

sonofnibnabs

on knicker elastic...

daughterofsauerkraut

on the windows...

marymotherofcheeses (pvc)
treedelivery (sash)

on percussion...

custardo
jacksfirstchristmasmama
sunnygirl1412

whistling...

smilesslikenoot her

On the stylophone...
katisha

On the musical saw...

smartiejake

On the garden hose...

smartiejake

On the toothbrush...

jessia

genuine musicality...

asdmumandteacher

Original lyrics...

teafortwo

And er...

standing her toast up on its edges
JackieNo

All under the musical direction of...

dragonbrandybutter

Repertoire

Beethoven - Ode To Joy

Featured solos and party pieces

katisha on the stylophone:
Saint-Saens Organ Symphony (organ part)
Tchaikovsky Sugar Plum Fairy (celeste part)
Intro: Dire Straits Walk of Life

I can play trumpet by blowing a blade of grass

Thank God for copy and paste then!

I can play trumpet by blowing a blade of grass

I am concerned I would be on the list for blowing grass though!

Tipsy - yes indeedy!

Have you got anyone for wood pigeon/dove noises through cupped hands? I've got Grade 8 in that.

Ahem! Excuse me, Bocca ... but our clarinet section (myself and smartiejake) is feeling slightly ignored here! Please add us in...

Oh, and instead of Ode to Joy, could we do Ode to PMSL?

It is nearly the same but more mumsnetty.

I was wondering if we could play the all time classic The Conga? Thought it might keep the xylophone section on their toes. And i did get promised my Johnny Briggs solo. Have been practising hard.

Ooops, sorry, somuchtobits! Smartiejake is already there on the musical saw and garden hose but I had overlooked your clarinet.

The roll call so far, as amended once again (and still with apologies to anybody I've overlooked) -

The Mumsnet Orchestra

On the toy piano...

ExtraFancy
DaDaDa
Tassisssss
Edam
Hugeheadofhair
Mamadiva
MissMama
Mumhadenough
Va nessaParody
Needmorecoffee
Princesspeahead

On the Little Tykes Xylophone...

BoccaDellaVerita
Horton

On the egg slicer...

NoBiggy

Choir...

Avenanap
Wilbur
thumbwitch
littlefish

On the recorder...

MrsWednesday
MarkStretch
Dingdongdisasterareaonhigh
Scaredoflove on two recorders up her nose

On the flute...

tipsyfairydifferentID

On the clarinet...

somuchtobits
smartiejake

On the flute (for real)...

Geraldinetheluckygoat

On the cereal box and elastic band guitar...

escapetovictory

On the Squeezy musical octopus...

TarkaLiotta
IorekByrnison

On the ruler on the kitchen counter...

Nibnabs

On the toy saxophone...

Stinkyfeet

Beatboxing...

DaDaDa

On the spoons...

Seeker
califraundingfathers (also kazoo and nose flute)

On the Zafira roof bars...

BecauseI'mworthit

On the typewriter/mouse...

lilymaid

On the jaw harp...

gentleotter

On the canary whistle...

sonofnibnabs

On knicker elastic...

daughterofsauerkraut

On the windows...

marymotherofcheeses (pvc)
treedelivery (sash)

On percussion...

custardo
jacksfirstchristmasmama
sunnygirl1412

Whistling...

smilesslikenoot her

On the stylophone...
katisha

On the musical saw...

smartiejake

On the garden hose...

smartiejake

On the toothbrush...

jessia

On woodpigeon/dove/other ornithological sound effects...

spirobranchusgiganteus

On the grass trumpet...

Waltzywotzy

With genuine musicality...

asdmumandteacher

Original lyrics...

teafortwo

And er...

standing her toast up on its edges
JackieNo

All under the musical direction of...

dragonbrandybutter

Repertoire

Beethoven - Ode To Joy PMSL (arranged for MN by spirobranchusgiganteus)

Featured solos and party pieces

katisha on the stylophone:
Saint-Saens Organ Symphony (organ part)
Tchaikovsky Sugar Plum Fairy (celeste part)
Intro: Dire Straits Walk of Life

If anyone can find me the notes (and translate them into the relevant elc key colours), I would like to attempt the sax part of Careless Whisper. Would that have a place in the orchestra's repetoire?

Moving on up -

The Mumsnet Orchestra

On the toy piano...

ExtraFancy
DaDaDa
Tassisssss
Edam
Hugeheadofhair
Mamadiva
MissMama
Mumhadenough
Va nessaParody
Needmorecoffee
Princesspeahead

On the Little Tykes Xylophone...

BoccaDellaVerita
Horton

On the egg slicer...

NoBiggy

Choir...

Avenanap
Wilbur
thumbwitch
littlefish

On the recorder...

MrsWednesday
MarkStretch
Dingdongdisasterareaonhigh
Scaredoflove on two recorders up her nose

On the flute...

tipsyfairydifferentID

On the clarinet...

somuchtobits
smartiejake

On the flute (for real)...

Geraldinetheluckygoat

On the cereal box and elastic band guitar...

escapetovictory

On the Squeezy musical octopus...

TarkaLiotta
IorekByrnison

On the ruler on the kitchen counter...

Nibnabs

On the toy saxophone...

Stinkyfeet

Beatboxing...

DaDaDa

On the spoons...

Seeker
califraundingfathers (also kazoo and nose flute)

On the Zafira roof bars...

BecauseI'mworthit

On the typewriter/mouse...

lilymaid

On the jaw harp...

gentleotter

On the canary whistle...

sonofnibnabs

On knicker elastic...

daughterofsauerkraut

On the windows...

marymotherofcheeses (pvc)
treedelivery (sash)

On percussion...

custardo
jacksfirstchristmasmama
sunnygirl1412

Whistling...

smilesslikenoot her

On the stylophone...
katisha

On the musical saw...

smartiejake

On the garden hose...

smartiejake

On the toothbrush...

jessia

On woodpigeon/dove/other ornithological sound effects...

spirobranchusgiganteus

On the grass trumpet...

Waltzywotzy

With genuine musicality...

asdmumandteacher

Original lyrics...

teafortwo

And er...

standing her toast up on its edges
JackieNo

All under the musical direction of...

dragonbrandybutter

Repertoire

Beethoven - Ode To Joy PMSL (arranged for MN by spirobranchusgiganteus)

Featured solos and party pieces

katisha on the stylophone:
Saint-Saens Organ Symphony (organ part)
Tchaikovsky Sugar Plum Fairy (celeste part)
Intro: Dire Straits Walk of Life

Stinkyfeet on the toy saxophone:
Careless Whisper

OOH forgot to mention I am quite a diva on the boomwhackers! (So versatile I know, I know!)

Am loving this PMSL!