Reins De Musette (BBC 1960-1962)

This tape had replaced Mes Pieds in December 1960 and remained in service until March 1962 when it was replaced by It's A Fine Day. Amongst the tracks which you can hear in this clip are; 1. Reins De Musette; 2. Perles de Cristal; 3. Les Triolets; 4. Garratin de Bele. Enjoy!!!!

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• testcard
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[28YorkshireRose12]

I was between ages 2 and 4 years when this was doin the rounds.. Funilly enough, I remember it..

C'est magnifique..!

[Badan07]

"tres jolie" like French say, "extremely beautiful" in English and "nemaipomenit de frumos" in Romanian

[Thomas828]

@FaerieCrone You're not the only one who does that!

[FaerieCrone]

I put these testcards on when I'm doing my housework because I like the music.

[kh23797]

@alain7517 ...et n'a rien à voir avec les reins non plus!  ;)

[JohnTheRails]

The second title 'Perles de Cristal' omitted the introduction when broadcast with the test card, starting at 02:54.

[RolandfionaRuby123]

not only wings but dreams of Paris lol

[rogelio67]

cool music,,, very nice,,, it gives you wings!

[JohnTheRails]

@redsnapper1959 Thanks for the confirmation. I also recall that the original six tapes did have bell-like chimes, but they were lower in pitch than the later, more familiar ones, and were played twice every time.

[redsnapper1959]

@JohnTheRails It was . . . it's the only tape that did have these weird hooter/organ signals! The next tape, Gay Paris By Night, in Feb 1961, saw the debut of the far more familiar BBC celeste signal which lasted until 1972.

[alain7517]

I beg your pardon : Title is "Reine de musette".

Mais cette interprétation n'a pas grand chose à voir avec le musette.

[JohnTheRails]

I seem to remember the BBC chimes on this tape not being chimes at all, but played on a kind of hooter or organ sound with lots of echo.

... or perhaps my memory's playing tricks.