Thanks for the note, John.  Of course I welcome any reimbursement, but since
I had earlier promised them to VA-HIST members as gifts, I do not want to
appear to be money-changing-in-VA-HIST.

I;ll get a copy in the  mail to you today.

Randy
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Shroeder" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: VA-HIST Digest - 1 Jul 2004 to 9 Jul 2004 (#2004-82)


> Please add me to the list for a copy.  John Shroeder, 5418 Inverchapel
Road,
> Springfield, VA 22151-2020.
>
> I'll be more than happy to reimburse you for your costs and postage if
you'd
> let me know what that would be.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
>
>
> From:    Randy Cabell <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: AMERICAN MARCH MUSIC ca. 1806
>
> Finally. I have completed MARTIAL MUSIC IN THE AGE OF LEWIS AND CLARK. =
> Of course it is larger than I ever intended - 26 selections from the =
> first decade of the 19th century, each arranged on one page for the =
> military band of the time: 2 clarinets, 2 natural (no valves) horns, =
> bass line + percussion. Also 8 pages of text about the band, the =
> instruments, and the music, with images of some music from the 1750's to =
> about 1816, plus a rare photo of a guy actually playing a serpent horn, =
> ca. 1978. And finally, a CD of the 26 selections performed by the Band =
> of the Piltdown Fusilers. The astute student of history will recognize =
> the latter is a complete fraud. There never was such band, but the =
> selections are 'performed' through magic of the MIDI sounds which my =
> FINALE(r) software produced. So at least you can get an idea of what the =
> bands sounded like.
>
> I had promised members of VA-HIST who were interested (and hopefully who =
> will see the music gets played in celebration of the bicentennial of =
> Lewis and Clark through this American Martial Music) a free copy, and =
> indeed heeding the admonition in MAN MAX BEYOND THE THUNDERDOME - "Bust =
> the deal, face the wheel" I am now ready to fulfil that promise. Just =
> send me your snail-mail address, even those who have already done so =
> since I have lost all those Emails.
>
> Given the size of the tome, I am going to have to charge $16 to the =
> general public, and shall start a marketing campaign in a month or so. =
> Therefore, I feel I must put a sunset on my FREE offer to VA-HIST. So =
> let's make that the end of this month. If you get your cards and letters =
> and Emails to me by July 31, then its free!
>
> Thank you for your patience.
>
> Randy Cabell
>
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