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4BR Quiz: American dreams...

A midweek quiz in honour of what is going on across the pond...

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  The quiz is in honour of all things American...

If you think judges get a hard time making a final decision in a brass band contest, just think what may be in store in the USA over the next few weeks.

Our midweek quiz therefore has a Stars and Stripes flavour — so get the questions right and a goodie bag of Gary Curtin's fantastic new CD, 'Eire Time' and Brass of the Potomac's 'Firestorm', a combo cleaning pack from BG accessories and some Denis Wick mute corks will be posted out to you — as long as Donald Trump doesn't close down the postal service…

Questions:


1. Name the famous Claudio Graffula march that's got the name of an American President in the title?

2. What colour links 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, a deep voiced soul singer nicknamed the 'Walrus of Love' and the 1927 National Championships of Great Britain.

3. What two iconic British television series police detectives from the 1970s had the same surnames as American Presidents that followed each other into office?

4. Which American band won the Scottish Open in 2009?

5. What links the most famous Australian cricketer in history, an opera in two acts by Mozart and the 45th President of the United States of America?

Answers:


Answers to each question to be sent to: quiz@4barsrest.com

Closing date for answers: 12.00 (noon) on Friday 6th November.

get the questions right and a goodie bag of Gary Curtin's fantastic new CD, 'Eire Time' and Brass of the Potomac's 'Firestorm', a combo cleaning pack from BG accessories and some Denis Wick mute corks will be posted out to you4BR

Lockdown quiz winner:

Our last quiz winners was Bromley Hurn — who will be receiving her trio of great CDs in the post. The adjective answer describing how we all feel at present — made up of the first letter of each answer was of course —

FRUSTRATING!

Questions:


1. The name of the one 2019 Championship Section Regional Champion who wasn't able to defend its title this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic?
Answer: Friary Brass Band (F)

2. The surname of the composer of the classic march 'Slaidburn'?
Answer: William (R)immer

3. A Sailor's Life in its mother tongue?
Answer: (Un) Vie de Matelot

4. Richard Marshall's latest solo CD release?
Answer: (S)onatina

5. The name of a dance that originated in South America in Argentina and Uruguay, or a famous brand name for an orange flavoured fizzy drink?
Answer: (T)ango

6. The bugle call that signals the beginning of the day in British Army camps?
Answer: (R)eveille

7. The Italian musical term commonly interpreted as "at a walking pace"- faster than adagio but slower than allegro?
Answer: (A)ndante

8. Gilbert Vinter's 'Rhapsody'?
Answer: (T)riumphant

9. And the penultimate variation colour in his Spectrum test piece?
Answer: (I)ndigo

10. Surname of the conductor who won the British Open title with Black Dyke, Besses o'th' Barn, Williams Fairey and Sun Life?
Answer: Roy (N)ewsome

11. The only band to have won Brass in Concert five times in a row?
Answer: (G)rimethorpe

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