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From: "Ann Macey" <>
Subject: Re: [MON] Orchestras
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 09:13:52 +0100
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean Smith" <>

> In 1875 the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon movement started, and many
> orchestras were formed to play sacred music in churches and chapels
> throughout Wales and England.


Jean,
Can you tell us more about this movement? I have never heard of it and I am
sure there are a lot of list members who are interested. Where did it start?
Who started it? where did they get the instruments? who taught them?
Just a few of the questions that spring to mind.

Ann Macey
in Warm and windy newport Gwent

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