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	Freedom Lift Posted by: ponto Video duration: 594 seconds The restored statue of Freedom is lifted to the top of the US Capitol dome by "Bubba", an Erickson S-64F Air-Crane helicopter, 1993. Related: air-crane, aircrane, aviation, capitol, dc, erickson, helicopter, s-64, s-64f, statue, washington, washingtondc

	The Lawless Airship Posted by: ponto Video duration: 590 seconds An RC blimp built by Benjamin Lawless makes its first test flight in Building 10 of the Paul E. Garber Facility, National Air and Space Museum, c.1998. Related: airship, blimp, garber, rc

The Santos-Dumont Demoiselle
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Video duration: 596 seconds

A modern reproduction of Alberto Santos-Dumont's 1909 Demoiselle arrives at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC, and is assembled for an exhibit honoring the centennial of Santos-Dumont's first heavier-than-air flight by the No.14bis.

Related: air, aircraft, and, aviation, demoiselle, dumont, museum, santos, smithsonian, space

$Patrick Tull Reads from \"The Reverse of the Medal\" by Patric$	Patrick Tull Reads from "The Reverse of the Medal" by Patric Posted by: ponto Video duration: 380 seconds Patrick Tull, a great interpreter of the Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brian on audio books, reads from "The Reverse of the Medal", 1998. I'm very sorry to say that Patrick died early this morning - September 23, 2006. We'll miss him. Related: patrickobrian, patricktull, readings

	Rama Rocks Posted by: ponto Video duration: 219 seconds Rama's monkey army, led by Hanuman, sings "Bolo Sabhi Jai Ram", a cheerful calypso-like number as they build the bridge to Lanka. From the great film "Sampoorna Ramayan". Related: bollywood, hanuman, rama, ramayan, sampoorna

$\"Over the Hills and Far Away\" from \"The Beggar\$	"Over the Hills and Far Away" from "The Beggar's Opera" Posted by: ponto Video duration: 356 seconds Laurence Olivier as Captain Macheath and Dorothy Tutin in Peter Brook's 1953 version of John Gay's "Beggar's Opera". Related: beggars, john, gay, olivier, opera, opera, tutin

	The New York Philharmonic Mafia Posted by: ponto Video duration: 452 seconds Conductor Artur Rodzinski runs afoul of the New York Philharmonic "mafia", as related by Herb Grossman. Related: conductor, new, philharmonic, rodzinski, york

	Firing a Bangsite Cannon Posted by: ponto Video duration: 472 seconds Brian, Mark and Taunton fire a Bangsite (carbide) cannon on the porch of The Historic Cottage, Washington Grove, MD, 1994. Related: artillery, bangsite, cannon, carbide

	A Ride in a Ford Trimotor Posted by: ponto Video duration: 315 seconds A ride in the EAA AirVenture's Ford 4-AT Trimotor, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, April 20 2006. Stills and movie footage. Related: aircraft, airplane, aviation, eaa, oshkosh, trimotor

	Sonata, Carl Friedrich Abel Posted by: ponto Video duration: 169 seconds A sonata by Carl Friedrich Abel, performed by Marcy Jean Brenner, viola da gamba Related: da, gamba, viola, violadagamba

	Caravan for Two Celli Posted by: ponto Video duration: 636 seconds The premier performance of Tanya Anisimova's Caravan for Two Celli - performed by Paul Katz and Tanya Anisimova, Washington Grove, Maryland, April 22, 2007. Related: anisimova, celli, cello, chambermusic, tanya, washingtongrove

$\"The Beggar\$	"The Beggar's Opera" - Macheath in Newgate Posted by: ponto Video duration: 375 seconds Captain Macheath (Laurence Olivier), captured by Peachum and Lockit (Stanley Holloway), is brought to Newgate. Peter Brook's 1953 film version of John Gay's opera. Related: beggars, dorothy, laurence, stanley, holloway, olivier, opera, opera, tutin

$Allemande from Bach\$	Allemande from Bach's 2nd Suite for Unaccompanied Cello Posted by: ponto Video duration: 217 seconds Marcy Jean Brenner performs the allemande from Bach's 2nd Suite for Unaccompanied Cello on the viola da gamba. Related: allemande, bach, da, gamba, viola

$Toscanini\$	Toscanini's Watch Posted by: ponto Video duration: 293 seconds Herb Grossman, former assistant to Arturo Toscanini, tells a story of the Maestro's famous temper. Related: conductors, toscanini

	The Mahabharat (1965) - Ancient Television Demonstration Posted by: ponto Video duration: 302 seconds Arjun (Pradeep Kumar) demonstrates ancient Vedic television to the Kauravas in the wonderful 1965 version of the Mahabharat directed by Babubhai Mistri. Tiny dancers perform the song "Meri Chun Chun". Related: bollywood, mahabharat, mahabharata

$A \"Chanty\" by Thomas Mace$	A "Chanty" by Thomas Mace Posted by: ponto Video duration: 88 seconds A chanty by Thomas Mace, performed by Marcy Jean Brenner, viola da gamba. Related: da, gamba, viola, violadagamba

	A Wallow and a Walk Posted by: ponto Video duration: 288 seconds Max enjoys a wallow in his favorite dust wallow, then joins Maxine for a brisk catwalk in the Washington Grove (Maryland) forest preserve. Related: cat, catcam, cats, washingtongrove

	Main na Kisi Ka Aitbar Karungi Posted by: ponto Video duration: 349 seconds A wild tribal song and dance from "Boxer" (1965) starring Dara Singh and Mumtaz. the playback artiste is Asha Bhonsle Related: bollywood, darasingh, mumtaz

	A Galliard for Viola da Gamba Posted by: ponto Video duration: 155 seconds Marcy Jean Brenner performs a galliard on the viola da gamba. Related: da, galliard, gamba, viola

$Toscanini\$	Toscanini's Soup Posted by: ponto Video duration: 226 seconds Lunch with Arturo Toscanini in 1953, as told by Herb Grossman. Related: conductors, toscanini

$\"The Beggar\$	"The Beggar's Opera" Posted by: ponto Video duration: 188 seconds The highwaymen of Captain Macheath's gang sing "Fill Every Glass" and "Let us Take the Road" in Peter Brook's 1953 film of John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" Related: beggars, highwayman, highwaymen, olivier, opera, opera

The Whiskey Rebellion
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Video duration: 252 seconds

The Whiskey Rebellion scenes from "George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation" (1986), starring Barry Bostwick. I was an extra in this extravaganza (a Whiskey Rebel and a soldier in the Whiskey Army) and the few pitiful places where I'm actually seen - and a couple of buddies - are highlighted.

Related: american, barry, george, whiskey, bostwick, history, rebellion, reenactment, reenactors, washington, whisky

$The Double Decker Stringband - \"Chasing Rainbows\"$	The Double Decker Stringband - "Chasing Rainbows" Posted by: ponto Video duration: 173 seconds The Double Decker Stringband performs "Chasing Rainbows" from their CD of the same name at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD, Oct. 6, 2006. Related: banjo, blues, doubledecker, fiddle, stringband

	Hank Eats a Bag of Pork Rinds, 1992 Posted by: ponto Video duration: 447 seconds Stand back while my buddy Hank Brown eats a bag of pork rinds at speed, 1992. Related: eat, eating, food, porkrinds

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