Graham Mercer plays a cornet solo

[Xxyazza]

wow mate really good i play the bugle and i am joing a brass band now to learn to play the cornet now because that was amazing well dome m8

[ryryrecords]

that was beautiful... very moving, beautiful tone, i'm going to make this the first piece i learn to play as i'm joining a brass band this week

[tpcornet12]

Very nice tone!

[gmerc74]

Thank you very much

[Jerringtons]

Oh, to be able to play like that!

Your very talented. :)

Take care, Jerry.

[gmerc74]

Just practise and go for it

[RichardOliverWY]

Nice Graham! Keep up the good work. You can make it sing. Good stuff.

[xRinat]

Londonderry Air- I played this piece when i was about 13 years old, such a beautiful piece.

[lose1000]

Salvation Army??

[gmerc74]

Yes. North Shields, near to Newcastle upon Tyne

[gmerc74]

Yea, place called North Shields near to Newcastle Upon Tyne

[euphoniumtillidie]

im doing londonderry air for my grade 6

[knuhe]

Irish tune from County Derry by Percy Aldridge Grainger

[SpicyJake]

Hey-I Play cornet too.

I would just like to know if it might be possible for you to tell me what part you were playing and where I can get the music from?

[gmerc74]

The 2nd number was from a book called Carnival - most good music shops should be able to get it or have it.

[CornetGirl91]

Wow that was really great. could you please tell me the name of the 1st one you played?

It was lovely.

[captpogwash]

it's an arrangement of Danny Boy

[CornetGirl91]

thanks.

[totalbandgeek1313]

Dude who dared you to put this on was right. You're really talented.

[captpogwash]

you trying to be sarky ??????

[Kharn1]

I don't think he is - it does actually sound good..

[maqnuz]

Danny Boy Eh ? :)

[andysmusicplace]

hi capt. i was looking at a video and saw the name mercer..and cornet solo..my aunty goes to north shields...olive, with janet and barry..and i know the mercers name heard it many times...isn't the internet great.!

[mkrol42]

nice sound

[Trumpetbasel]

Oh! well send on regards from the Hood family from France please!! Great Playing!

[captpogwash]

I don't know, they live in North Shields as long as I have known him... I will ask him....

[Trumpetbasel]

Does his mother come from Kilbirnie ?

[captpogwash]

I asked Graham and yes his mother does come from Kilbirnie

[Trumpetbasel]

Oh! well send on regards from the Hood family from France please!! Great Playing!

[captpogwash]

you can find Graham & Brian on Facebook if you are a member and say hi.

[gmerc74]

Hi - yes it's me Graham Mercer from North Shields. My Mam was from Kilbirnie and was a Wallace. It's the same Graham who was at Star Lake when you were there