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Re: Calliope
« on: January 25, 2021, 03:54:41 pm »
Hey, finally got around to playing my calliope!

This is my YouTube description:

I acquired this 10-note calliope a couple of years ago, and have just now got around to refurbishing it. It didn't need much, mostly cleaning of the valves. but I did have to give it a minor valve job by re-seating some leakers.

It'll play just about anything, as long as it's in the key of C, so I cast about for something suitable, and here it is, not on steam but on air.

I'm not a piano player (obviously), but I tried. Tuning is about as good as a calliope gets. I have taken liberties with the tempo because I was afraid of running out of air from my small compressor.

Anyway, here it is. Enjoy.

And here's the long-awaited video:


Bob