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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

But will need lots of space as my low is five feet long!

My low C that should say.

Could I join? I can offer mouse clicking & scrolling sounds

Can I join too?

I can add a didgeridoo and also pvc windows (though only if wind in south easterly direction).

I can add some more flute, or sing tenor (unlike Jessia this is my actual range somewhat embarrasingly in my youth).

I also do mean percussion on the ladybird castanets, and can do a good 'William Tell' on the airbed pump hose

Airbed pump hose? Pray give us some tips, cmot, as it could add extra joy to next year's camping trips.

Yup, you're all in. Will redo the list when feeling less Sundayish.

I used to be loved for my 3 blind mice on the flute.
I am also very good with a couple of coconut shells and a maraca.

Well, it's rather like a corrogated plastic, unbent bugle really. If you can do a 'brass' mouth, it's pretty easy.
Of course the pump and the hose are now separated (as this is popular in the dibbler house) which means that blowing the airbed up will be tricky

Wow.

i had a really vivid dream about this last night. we were all together and really making music.
have to get out more

How was my stylophone solo?

was brilliant. very noisy and laughed alot.

Excellent. Makes it worth the years of practice.

Hello everyone,
Your tardy and unreliable conductor here.
Good to see you all here.
Can't wait to hear stinkyfeets careless whisper solo.
I also love that our windows section has now dicotomised into pvc and sash. How exciting!
Am also so glad we found a coconut shell player, good to see you pelvicfloornomore.

I'm glad Bocca's holding the fort so professionally. How long before i get demoted to stapler playing?

Ooooh, smartiejake! you are talented! You can play 1st clarinet then (I was always a better 2nd player myself, unless of course you need a wild and wacky E flat clarinet solo, in which case, I'm your woman!)

And thanks, Bocca for adding us in!

Dragonbrandybutter - It's good to see you! I've been muddling along but we really need your artistic direction. This is where we've got to ...

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

Also on the mouse...

glasgowstyle

On the stapler...

dragonbrandybutter

On the jaw harp...

gentleotter

On the canary whistle...

sonofnibnabs

On knicker elastic...

daughterofsauerkraut

On the windows...

marymotherofcheeses (pvc)
theconstantironer (pvc)
treedelivery (sash)

On the didgeridoo...

Theconstantironer

On percussion...

custardo
jacksfirstchristmasmama
sunnygirl1412

on the castanets...

cmotdibbler

on the coconut shells and maraccas...

pelvicfloornomore

Whistling...

smilesslikenoother

On the stylophone...

katisha

On the boomwhackers...

smartiejake

On the musical saw...

smartiejake

On the garden hose...

smartiejake

On the toothbrush...

jessia

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

spirobranchusgiganteus

On the airbed pump hose...

cmotdibbler

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)

The Conga

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

Nibnabs on shatter-proof ruler:
Johnny Briggs

DBB - I have added you on stapler, as we seem to have a growing stationery and office equipment section and I guess it would be quite easy to flourish your stapler from the conductor's podium.

Now over to you....

When's the first rehearsal, then?

I've found an alaskan railroad whistle amongst the kids toys musical instruments if anyone wants to take it. It only does one note, but for the right person i'm sure it'll sound sweeeeet!

I think we should warm up with a frere jacque non?

Just name the date and time.

Has anyone mentioned this yet?
I'll step up and play the ukelele badly!

ImPink - I had been thinking that I wanted Viv Stanshall to do all the introductions as each player joined in - leading (inevitably) to "Tuuu-bu-lar Bells" - but I hadn't mentioned him or the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band because I feared I might be the only one old enough to remember them. And, besides, dragonbutter is musical director and conductor and she may have a different artistic vision for the concert!

We need a ukelele player in the orchestra. How long have you been learning? I've dropped hints that I'd like one for Christmas.

And introducing.....

Threadworm doing Polly Wolly Doodle All the Day, on the Manual Toothbrush.

(Pleease.)

I can offer harmonica and dog: I "play" the harmonica and the dog sings along.

Oh yes, my dog does this too. Can we have a dog chorus?