Essential Piano Repertoire?, What do you think... Options

[ymapazagain]

I am sort of being serious, I think everyone should have at least one light-hearted "party piece" to make everyone laugh once in a while (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

My mates plays the Thomas the Tank Engine Theme...it's brilliant and it always get's a laugh!

[Solari]

I am sort of being serious, I think everyone should have at least one light-hearted "party piece" to make everyone laugh once in a while (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

My mates plays the Thomas the Tank Engine Theme...it's brilliant and it always get's a laugh!

Full arrangement? Can you ask them where they got it from? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That would probably be quite fun to play (isn't there a tricky, quickly repeated note in what I think would be around the 3rd bar near the beginning?)

[Mad Tom]

I am sort of being serious, I think everyone should have at least one light-hearted "party piece" to make everyone laugh once in a while (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

My mates plays the Thomas the Tank Engine Theme...it's brilliant and it always get's a laugh!

Full arrangement? Can you ask them where they got it from? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That would probably be quite fun to play (isn't there a tricky, quickly repeated note in what I think would be around the 3rd bar near the beginning?)

Amongst others I have "Teddy Bear's Picnic", "Black and White Rag" (the theme to BBC"s Snooker programmes) and Felix Arndt's "Nola" as fun pieces, but the Simpson's theme would be a nice one to add.

[PianissiMole]

I used to play a special arrangement of Chopsticks which was reserved for occasions where the potential audience did not realise I could actually play. It started very hesitatingly and badly, then - once people had stopped the sympathetic comments and chuckles - progressed gradually to all sorts of flashy variations, arpeggios, twiddly bits and cross hands stuff. It was great for a laugh, but I only really got to use it properly on a couple of occasions! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Mole

[StuMac]

You just can't help lowering the tone can you Sol... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I am sort of being serious, I think everyone should have at least one light-hearted "party piece" to make everyone laugh once in a while (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I firmly believe that "The Stripper" by David Rose is a must.

I dread the day when I turn up at my piano teacher's house and announce that I have a new piece that I'd like to work on - she is a nice church going woman.

I used to play a special arrangement of Chopsticks which was reserved for occasions where the potential audience did not realise I could actually play. It started very hesitatingly and badly, then - once people had stopped the sympathetic comments and chuckles - progressed gradually to all sorts of flashy variations, arpeggios, twiddly bits and cross hands stuff. It was great for a laugh, but I only really got to use it properly on a couple of occasions! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Mole

Was it you who played it at Chetham's once?

[maledictis]

Amongst others I have "Teddy Bear's Picnic", "Black and White Rag" (the theme to BBC"s Snooker programmes) and Felix Arndt's "Nola" as fun pieces, but the Simpson's theme would be a nice one to add.

Do you know "Dizzy Fingers" by Zez Confrey?
It's ace (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

(also "Russian Rag" by George L. Cobb "interpolating the world famous prelude by Rachmaninoff" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) )

[PianissiMole]

I used to play a special arrangement of Chopsticks which was reserved for occasions where the potential audience did not realise I could actually play. It started very hesitatingly and badly, then - once people had stopped the sympathetic comments and chuckles - progressed gradually to all sorts of flashy variations, arpeggios, twiddly bits and cross hands stuff. It was great for a laugh, but I only really got to use it properly on a couple of occasions! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Mole

Was it you who played it at Chetham's once?

I'm afraid not (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[ymapazagain]

I am sort of being serious, I think everyone should have at least one light-hearted "party piece" to make everyone laugh once in a while (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

My mates plays the Thomas the Tank Engine Theme...it's brilliant and it always get's a laugh!

Full arrangement? Can you ask them where they got it from? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That would probably be quite fun to play (isn't there a tricky, quickly repeated note in what I think would be around the 3rd bar near the beginning?)

He's a jazz muso and was able to work it all out by ear (a skill i'm lacking in unfortunately!). It is loosely based upon the jazz tune Take the A Train if that helps!

I settled for something a little easier and worked out the Rugrats theme (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Solari]

I firmly believe that "The Stripper" by David Rose is a must.

I dread the day when I turn up at my piano teacher's house and announce that I have a new piece that I'd like to work on - she is a nice church going woman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-HvDAnN7Xw

A bit fast, but I just remembered what that was! They used it in the Morecambe and Wise Breakfast sketch.

You g*t! I really want to learn this now!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) This is on my ever-increasing "to do" list now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I think as you say, my teacher might give me some odd looks if I say I want to learn this, she'll probably think I'm going for a part time job in a strip joint or something (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

It'd be hilariously ironic to play this on a proper church organ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Should get some raised eyebrows!

[maledictis]

I firmly believe that "The Stripper" by David Rose is a must.

I dread the day when I turn up at my piano teacher's house and announce that I have a new piece that I'd like to work on - she is a nice church going woman.

I'll teach it to you next time I see you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

(No, HG or Solari - not with the actions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

[Solari]

(No, HG or Solari - not with the actions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

You're no fun anymore (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[maledictis]

(No, HG or Solari - not with the actions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

You're no fun anymore (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

(sorry to the OP for somewhat having hi-jacked this thread!)

[Holz Gedeckt]

I firmly believe that "The Stripper" by David Rose is a must.

I dread the day when I turn up at my piano teacher's house and announce that I have a new piece that I'd like to work on - she is a nice church going woman.

I'll teach it to you next time I see you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

(No, HG or Solari - not with the actions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

You should be so lucky!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Solari]

(sorry to the OP for somewhat having hi-jacked this thread!)

Aye, but I'm quite happy that my point about having a "comedy" piece has been accepted by so many (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I think it's pretty much an "essential" part of a repertoire. How many times do people say "play something I know!", then you think that it'd be great to put a huge smile on their faces?

back on topic...

[StuMac]

I firmly believe that "The Stripper" by David Rose is a must.

I dread the day when I turn up at my piano teacher's house and announce that I have a new piece that I'd like to work on - she is a nice church going woman.

I'll teach it to you next time I see you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

(No, HG or Solari - not with the actions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

I actually bought the music yesterday and had a little look last night. Needs good co-ordination between right and left hands but doesn't look too hard. May play it at a forume concert soon......