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ZITHERING

Zithering (1931)

Orchestra made up of Zither players perform.

ORGAN GRINDER

Organ Grinder (1937)

A man winding organ on the street.

THE MOUTH-ORGAN MAESTROS on sleeve as THE MOUTH ORGAN MAESTROES

The Mouth-Organ Maestros On Sleeve As The Mouth Organ Maestroes (1930)

Young people try out for...

THE PIPES OF - CLAN!

The Pipes Of - Clan! (1934)

Processes involved in making bagpipes.

MUNICH BARTER CENTRE

Munich Barter Centre (1940-1949)

Footage of civilians at barter store in Munich, Germany.

WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY

Whitechapel Bell Foundry (1966)

In the East End bells are still made in the traditional way using...

THE BIG GLASS BAND!

The Big Glass Band! (1937)

Men of a Continental works band play glass trumpets in a mountainside field.

 

 

PIANOS THROUGH THE AGES

Pianos Through The Ages (1936)

A look at pianos through the ages.

JAPANESE GOING

Japanese Going (1939)

Japanese gong which holds sound for ten minutes.

DRUM MAKING

Drum Making (1951)

Good item about drum making in London.

MANUFACTURE OF HARPS

Manufacture Of Harps (1961)

Beautiful harps are made in a workshop in London.

SPANISH DANCE

Spanish Dance (1965)

Flamenco dancing at the Sherry festival in Jerez.

SINUOUS SIDELIGHT

Sinuous Sidelight (1931)

Footage of Hindu dancing accompanied by an Indian orchestra.

MUSICAL ODDITIES

Musical Oddities (1932)

Strange and ancient musical instruments are played in this item.

DOUBLE PLAYING

Double Playing (1933)

Demonstration of a new piano with an upper keyboard

MAKING NOTES

Making Notes (1933)

Very good film showing how the Xylophone is constructed and also played, by Harry...

MUSIC FROM THE ETHER

Music From The Ether (1934)

Good footage of the the Ether a new musical instrument.

REG FOORT

Reg Foort (1934)

Organist Reg Foort plays the organ in several different styles.

STANELLI and his Hornchestra

Stanelli And His Hornchestra (1935)

The musician and variety star plays a new instrument called the...

BILLY MAYERL

Billy Mayerl (1935)

Pianist Billy Mayerl plays the largest piano in the world.

RUDY STARITA

Rudy Starita (1936)

Rudy Starita and his band play Hawaiian songs with a new instrument - the electric...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 45

Cineviews In Brief No. 45 (1937)

A strange vehicle designed to test mains water pipes and improving...

CLASSICS ON GLASS

Classics On Glass (1938)

A small orchestra plays with glass instruments.

THE HOME MADE ORGAN!

The Home Made Organ! (1934)

Mr Dayton plays a tune on the organ he made in 40 years out of egg cases and...

THE BELLS!

The Bells! (1931)

Young girl rings handbells to the tune of "Drink to Me Only".

THE PIPELESS ORGAN!

The Pipeless Organ! (1931)

A new type of organ is demonstrated - it has valves instead of pipes.

THE ROLL CALL

The Roll Call (1932)

Automated system whereby a perforated sheet is used to play a tune on a group of...

FINGERLESS PIANIST

Fingerless Pianist (1933)

Footage of man with missing fingers playing piano with new device.

MARY AND PERCY HONRI issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Mary And Percy Honri Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Percy Honri and his daughter Mary...

JACK SIMPSON

Jack Simpson (1936)

Musician Jack Simpson shows off his skills on tuned percussion instrument.

REGINALD FOORT - ORGANIST

Reginald Foort - Organist (1936)

Famous organist Reginald Foort shows off the wonders of the BBC...

HEDGEHOG

Hedgehog (1936)

Shots of a man's pet hedgehog being taken for a walk by his owner.

ALEXIS AND ISOLDIE aka ALEXIS AND ISOLDE

Alexis And Isoldie AKA Alexis And Isolde (1936)

Alexis and Isolde combine acrobatics and music as...

BELLS PLAYED BY WOMEN aka CARILLONEUSE

Bells Played By Women AKA Carilloneuse (1937)

An item showing Norah Johnston who is the only English...

MUSICIAN AND BIRDS issue title is WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

Musician And Birds Issue Title Is Water Water Everywhere (1938)

Quirky item about man plays an...

KIDS VIOLINS aka VIOLINDA

Kids Violins AKA Violinda (1940)

John Brown teaches children music with his invention the violinda...

TOMMY TREVOR AND PARTNER

Tommy Trevor And Partner (1940)

Footage of the entertainer Tommy Trevor juggling with hoops.

ORGAN issue title - ALL IN GOOD TIME

Organ Issue Title - All In Good Time (1943)

Good footage of how a cinema organ is made.

BUGLE MAKING

Bugle Making (1951)

Bugle making in West Street, London.

MODEL ORGAN

Model Organ (1954)

Footage of Mr Willeter with his model organ. Brighton, East Sussex.

GERMANY HOOP DANCE

Germany Hoop Dance (1956)

People perform the German hoop dance.

SUPER SOUNDS AIDS MEDICAL AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCHERS - HUNGARY

Super Sounds Aids Medical And Industrial Researchers - Hungary (1966)

Demonstration of...

GYPSY BAND SCHOOL IN HUNGARY

Gypsy Band School In Hungary (1967)

Pupils learn to play various instrument in Hungarian Gypsy music...

FRANCE PARIS PHILIPPINES BALLET

France Paris Philippines Ballet (1962)

Philippines ballet performs in Paris, France.

T.A. REVIEW SCOTLAND

T.A. Review Scotland (1958)

A look at the Scottish Territorial Army as it parades for the Queen in...

CONCERTINA FACTORY aka CONCERT IN A FACTORY

Concertina Factory AKA Concert In A Factory (1961)

Concertinas are made and played at a factory in...

SPANISH DANCER aka CASTINETS and CASTANETS

Spanish Dancer AKA Castinets And Castanets (1956)

Spanish dancer Margarita takes time out to show a...

BARREL ORGANS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Barrel Organs Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

The decline of the barrel organ...

TALBOT BROS. MARY ANNE

Talbot Bros. Mary Anne (1959)

The famous Talbot Brothers perform their song, 'Mary Anne'.

PIPE ORGAN

Pipe Organ (1956)

A look at an eight-hundred-pipe organ in the loft of Herbert Barrett's home.