Borzo/ Brahms/ Frank - Hungarian Dances & the Hungarian TraditionBrahms had long been immersed in the folk traditions and spirit of Hungary's musical repertoire, not least through the famous violinist Ede Remnyi, for whom he played as piano accompanist. Brahms employed melodies that he had heard, as well as those based on sheet music, and in this album his Hungarian Dances are presented alongside their source material and variants, as well as some elements that Brahms omitted from his settings. Contextualised in

complete with show staircase and heavy curtains

viola and voice

consarnin old codger with a wheezy voice - who loves to meddle in other peoples affairs

to coincide with it's 40th anniversary

as an emotion and power wells within him that he has never experienced before

and an essential classic of world cinema

After a suspect retrieval from the Mediterranean island of Mallorca goes south

the catchy tune dominated the airwaves and dance floors

leaving a lasting impression on subsequent generations of musicians

The Honeymooners' Women's Lib skit from 1973

Somewhere between the rodeo clowns in the summer and archangels at the end of time: Blectum From Blechdom have returned

no assembly-line procedure