speedyxjs
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:29 PM |
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Any musicians, please sign this petition
The V & A are intending to place in long-term storage its collection of historic musical instruments, which is unparalleled in the UK. The reason
for this destruction, given by a V & A spokesman, is so that "the gallery can be redesigned to show the fashion collections." Musical
instruments have been part of the collection since its inception in 1851: the museum has received adverse comment on this plan from curators
worldwide. The removal is to take place in Spring 2010, and is a short-term decision which will have long-term negative results for scholars and music
lovers alike.
Linky
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dhutch
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 08:55 PM |
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Anything about this on the news channels> (bbc website et al)
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Fozzie
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 10:20 PM |
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dhutch, I found this here...
clicky linky
I think the V&A have got this horribly wrong 
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 11:19 PM |
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They want to show skinny little things in stupid clothes that no-one would wear without being paid for it over, well I'd rather see a battered
saxophone...
Stupidity is infinite
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 28/1/10 at 11:09 AM |
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Thanks for the link fozzie i couldnt find anything else on it.
My freind sent me the link, she's is pretty upset about it.
Apparently, they use the instruments in a concert yearly. Its not very often you get to hear 500+ year onld harpsichords and the like being played
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 28/1/10 at 04:18 PM |
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My uncle has worked for the V&A restoring the earliest and believed first ever guitar. He lives in Greenwich now I believe and makes and restores
lutes!
There's a bit of useless info for you 
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