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Offline charliehodge

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name of this tune ?
on: December 02, 2014, 11:13:27 PM
hello

what is the name of this tune ?



at 4:30 ?

thank you in advance !

Offline Bob

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Re: name of this tune ?
Reply #1 on: December 03, 2014, 12:51:23 AM
Alley Cat


According to the youtube clip...
"Written by Bent Fabric "Fabricus" of Denmark"


I've heard it called Alley Cat.  Maybe I'll find the exact info.
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Re: name of this tune ?
Reply #2 on: December 03, 2014, 12:53:03 AM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alley_Cat_(song)
""Alley Cat", also known as "Alleycat" and "The Alley Cat," is a popular instrumental song made most famous by the Danish pianist and composer Bent Fabric, released in 1962.[1] Fabric (born Bent Fabricius-Bjerre) wrote the tune under the pseudonym Frank Björn."


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bent_Fabric




That's been arranged for other instrumentation.
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Re: name of this tune ?
Reply #3 on: December 03, 2014, 01:00:48 AM
Yep.  I think this is where I first heard it.

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