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Who's Who? What's Where?

Advantages: A good reference guide for fans
Disadvantages: Totally useless for anyone who doesn't listen to The Archers

Dum de dum de dum de dum – dum de dum de daa daa There are two ways to respond to the above line. First is with a tuneful burst of “dum de diddly, dum de diddly, dum de diddly dum” and the second is to wonder what the heck I'm on about. If you're i ...

koshkha 09.05.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Who's Who in the Archers 2011 - Graham Harvey

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Go On.....Tinkle Those Ivories!

Advantages: Some well known pieces - easy to follow
Disadvantages: The cover of the book is a bit childish - even for me....

Piano Time Classics Thought I'd review something different for a change - and make it shorter.....for a change. I can do short. When I was a child I learned to play the guitar and the clarinet, but was absolutely desperate to play the piano. Seei ...

LAURALILIA 01.06.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Piano Time Classics - Pauline Hall

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One picture, but many mysteries

Advantages: Fascinating history and wealth of detail discussed in the book
Disadvantages: Small black and white pictures in text too fuzzy to be of much value

The author Carola Hicks (1941-2010) was a renowned biographer and art historian. She died of cancer shortly before finishing this, her last book, and it was completed by her widower. The book, and the painting The Arnolfini marriage portra ...

JOHNV 18.10.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Girl in a Green Gown - Carola Hicks

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