Name: Henry Hall: An elephant never forgets by Lúthien Merilin
Duration: 3 min 2 s
Description: Recreation of a classic BBC Dance Orchestra arrangement, done in Logic Pro using stock instruments and Spitfire Audio's BBCSO, Musio & Project Sam's Swing! instrument libraries. Original composer: Robert Schumann; arrangement by Henry Hall for the BBC dance orchestra

Toivo Kuula: Häämarssi Op.3 No 2. (1908).
Bröllopsmarsch - Hochzeitsmarsch - Wedding  March*
Read & reproduced by VV May 21-31, 2024
Photo: VV May 2024.
*(N:o 2 of Three Piano Pieces Op.3b.: 1. Elegia / Elegy (1908)
2. Häämarssi / Wedding March (1908) 3. Pikku Gavotti / Little Gavotte (1906). Year/Date of Composition	1906-1908.).
This (N:o 2) is possibly the most beloved piece of the Finnish Wedding Heritage....usually played on church organ, but originally being published for piano 1908 by Toivo Kuula (July 7,1883 Alavus – May 18,1918 Vyborg (Viipuri))

Toivo Kuula: Häämarssi - Wedding March. Op.3 No 2.  Read by VV May.21, 2024.

Toivo Kuula: Häämarssi Op.3 No.2 (1908). Bröllopsmarsch - Hochzeitsmarsch - Wedding  March

Recreation of a classic BBC Dance Orchestra arrangement, done in Logic Pro using stock instruments and Spitfire Audio's BBCSO, Musio & Project Sam's Swing! instrument libraries. Original composer: Robert Schumann; arrangement by Henry Hall for the BBC dance orchestra

Henry Hall: An elephant never forgets

Milton Delcamp Plays In 1926 Gershwin 'Song Of The Flame' On Ampico piano roll No. 207151.  Re-recorded 2016 by VV /by permission)from reconstructed and digitally simulated original reproducing piano roll with a modeled Grand Bluethner (tone/sound modified/redesigned by VV).
Any kind of commercial use prohibited.
Basic info of the original piano roll in 1926:
SONG OF THE FLAMS "Song Of The Flame" Fox-Trot G minor
Roll Number: 207151, 207151E
Composer/Creator: Gershwin, Stothart
Pianist: Delcamp
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: April, 1926
Category: dance, popular, song
Original Price: $1.25
Notes: With words

Gershwin: Song Of The Flame. Milton Delcamp 1926  on Ampico 207151

Gershwin: Rosalie Selections. Julian Rodney in 1928-5 on Welte 75354.
Recorded 11 Oct 2017 by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitized copy of the original reproducing piano roll.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
Photo:Rosalie sheet music coverpage

Gershwin: Rosalie Selections 06-14. Julian Rodney  1928 on Welte 75354

Gershwin: 's Wonderful From 'Funny Face'. Milton Delcamp In 1928 on Ampico 209681
Recorded 11 Oct 2017 by VViljanen (by permission)from reconstructed and  digitally dimulated original reproducing piano roll.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
Photo: Gershwin Wonderful sheet music
Info*of the original roll:
'S WONDERFUL "Funny Face" Fox-Trot E flat
Roll Number: 209681, 209681E
Composer/Creator: Gershwin
Pianist: Delcamp
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: March, 1928
Category: dance, popular, song
Original Price: $1.25
Notes: With words
*Info source: The Player Piano  Group web page (by permission)

Gershwin: 's Wonderful. From 'Funny Face'. Milton Delcamp  1928 on Ampico 209681

Gershwin Sweet And Low Down. George Gershwin 1926 on Duo-Art 713214.
Recorded 11 Oct 2017 by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitized copy of the original reproducing piano roll.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
Photo: George Gershwin 1898-1937
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
SWEET AND LOW-DOWN from "Tip Toes" (Fox-Trot Song)
Roll Number: 713214, 713214
Composer/Creator: Gershwin
Pianist: Gershwin
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: April, 1926
Category: dance, popular, song
Original Price: $1.25
Notes: With words
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Gershwin: Sweet And Low Down. George Gershwin 1926 on Duo-Art 713214

Rodgers: Blue Room. From 'The Girl Friend'. Richard Rodgers in 1926 on Ampico 207531.
c Recorded (by permission) from digitized copy of the original reproducing piano rolls 20 Nov 2017 by VViljanen.
Photo: Richard Rodgers 1902-1979 'Blue Room'
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED.
Basic info* of the original roll:
THE BLUE ROOM "The Girl Friend" Fox-Trot F major
Roll Number: 207531, 207531E
Composer/Creator: Rodgers
Pianist: Rodgers
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: July, 1926
Category: dance, popular, song
Original Price: $1.25
Notes: With words
*Info source: The Piano Player Group Web page (by permission)

Rodgers: Blue Room. From 'The Girl Friend'. Richard Rodgers in 1926 on Ampico 207531

Gershwin: Oh Gee! Oh Joy! From Rosalie. Phil Ohman 1928 on Duo-Art 0505.
c Recorded 6 Jan 2018 by VViljanen (by permission)from the digitized copy of the original reproducing piano roll with virtual Grand Bluethner Model One, tone/sound modified/re-designed by VV.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED. 
Photo: Phil Ohman (1896-1954) and Margaret Kerr
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
OH, GEE! OH, JOY! from "Rosalie" (Fox-Trot Song)
Roll Number: 0505, 0505
Composer/Creator: Gershwin
Pianist: Ohman
Roll System: Duo-Art
Country: US
Date: May, 1928
Category: dance, popular, song
Original Price: $1.25 (Avg price (between $0.65 and $2.00))
Notes: With words
*Info source: The Piano Player Group web page (by permission)

Gershwin: Oh Gee! Oh Joy! From Rosalie. Phil Ohman 1928 on Duo-Art 0505

Gershwin THEY ALL LAUGHED; LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF 'Shall We Dance' Fox - Trot. Adam Carroll 1937 on Ampico 216113.
c Recorded 9 Sep 2018 by VViljanen (by permission)from the reconstructed and digitallysimulted original reproducing piano roll with virtual Grand Bluethner Model One, tone/sound modified/re-designed by VV.
ANY KIND OF COMMERCIAL USE PROHIBITED. 
Photo: Shall We Dance Musical Poster
Basic info* of the original piano roll:
THEY ALL LAUGHED; LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF "Shall We Dance" Fox-Trot
Roll Number: 216113, 216113
Composer/Creator: Gershwin
Pianist: Carroll
Roll System: Ampico
Country: US
Date: Summer 1937
Category: dance, popular, salon, song
Original Price: n/a
Notes: With words
(*from the web site of The Piano Player Group (by permission)

Henry Hall: An elephant never forgets

Lúthien Merilin

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