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Gaz

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Jun 30, 2003, 3:31:24 PM6/30/03
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Dare Devil Dennis for the BBC Micro. What is the name of the loader music
please? And the composer?

Cheers, Gaz


Andrew Weston

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Jul 1, 2003, 3:59:22 PM7/1/03
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In article <bdq36b$5ni$1...@hercules.btinternet.com>, Gaz

<URL:mailto:gary...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dare Devil Dennis for the BBC Micro. What is the name of the loader music
> please? And the composer?
>
Yes come on Michael :-)

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Gaz

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Jul 1, 2003, 4:22:09 PM7/1/03
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"Andrew Weston" <aweston.removeme!!!!@alsoremove.argonet.co.uk.invalid>
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Who's Michael?


The Doctor

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Jul 2, 2003, 5:51:20 AM7/2/03
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In message <bdsqhh$738$1...@hercules.btinternet.com>
"Gaz" <gary...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Author of one of the best BBC emulators ever. And it's for RISC OS.
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Alex Macfarlane Smith

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Jul 2, 2003, 6:22:18 AM7/2/03
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> > > In article <bdq36b$5ni$1...@hercules.btinternet.com>, Gaz
> > > <URL:mailto:gary...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Dare Devil Dennis for the BBC Micro. What is the name of the loader
> > music
> > > > please? And the composer?
> > > >

I wouldn't imagine it has a name, no idea about the composer, I'd guess Simon
Pick as he's the guy who wrote the game. But ICBW :)

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Anders Carlsson

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Jul 2, 2003, 6:58:06 AM7/2/03
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Alex Macfarlane Smith <nos...@archifishal.co.uk> writes:

>> Dare Devil Dennis for the BBC Micro. What is the name of the loader
>> music please? And the composer?
> I wouldn't imagine it has a name, no idea about the composer,
> I'd guess Simon Pick as he's the guy who wrote the game. But ICBW :)

If it makes any difference, the C64 version is in HVSC credited
to Simon Pick & Marie Spilman (Visions Software Factory 1984).

The SID file contains six subsongs of which STIL lists:

#2: Moonlight Sonata (nr 14 in C minor) by Beethoven
#4: Funeral March (nr 2 in B flat minor) by Chopin
#5: Arrival of the Queen Sheba by Händel

and #6 is a classical piece I can't name right now. Possibly #1 and #3
are classical covers as well, but not yet recognized by the STIL crew.

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Andrew Weston

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Jul 2, 2003, 1:22:37 PM7/2/03
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In article <bdsqhh$738$1...@hercules.btinternet.com>, Gaz
<URL:mailto:gary...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > <URL:mailto:gary...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Dare Devil Dennis for the BBC Micro. What is the name of the loader
> music
> > > please? And the composer?
> > >
> > Yes come on Michael :-)
> >
> > --
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> >
>
> Who's Michael?
>

Michael Foot converted DDD to RISC OS and so it follows he will know :-)

Martin Bazley

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Jul 2, 2003, 4:29:41 AM7/2/03
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Thrice the brinded cat hath mewed, and Gaz did decree on 1 Jul 2003...

Michael Foot, the person who converted DDD to RISC OS.
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Dave Moore

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Jul 2, 2003, 6:36:11 PM7/2/03
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> I wouldn't imagine it has a name, no idea about the composer, I'd guess
Simon
> Pick as he's the guy who wrote the game. But ICBW :)

Naah, it's definately a cover of an oldie - I've heard it used in films and
TV.

I seem to recall the original being a very delicate, piano-based piece.

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Gaz

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Jul 3, 2003, 4:45:18 PM7/3/03
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"Dave Moore" <davem@__NOSPAM__.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Right, they used it in one of the Carry On films, Carry On Camping I think,
played with the violin.

Gaz


Anders Carlsson

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Jul 3, 2003, 5:15:15 PM7/3/03
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"Gaz" <gary...@hotmail.com> writes:

>> I seem to recall the original being a very delicate, piano-based piece.

> Right, they used it in one of the Carry On films, Carry On Camping
> I think, played with the violin.

Is there a downloadable sound clip anywhere, or does one have to locate
the game (and an emulator) to check it?

Delicate piano-based piece does quite nicely fit to the Moonlight sonata,
but maybe we're discussing another piece of music here?

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Dave Moore

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Jul 2, 2003, 6:39:08 PM7/2/03
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> If it makes any difference, the C64 version is in HVSC credited
> to Simon Pick & Marie Spilman (Visions Software Factory 1984).

The SID was actually ripped from "DDD - The Sequel" and sadly, the track Gaz
refers to isn't featured :o(

This is an mp3 of the track in question:
http://www.stairwaytohell.com/music/DareDevilDenis.mp3

C'mon - somebody's gotta know the name!! (I too have been wanting to find
out for donkey's years!)

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Gaz

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Jul 3, 2003, 7:50:36 PM7/3/03
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"Dave Moore" <davem@__NOSPAM__.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Wow, thanks for the link I haven't actually heard this version since I had
my beeb!

Anyway, during my quest I found this website http://name-this-tune.com/ and
typed in a parsons code similar to *uuddududduuddddddudurruddddddu and wadya
know, (Hayden, Joseph): string quartet No.17 in F major op. 3/5, 2nd
movement, 'Serenade' theme, now attributed to Hofsätter came up top. Here's
a midi version I found of it
http://member.nifty.ne.jp/sho_nom/Middata/Hsq17-2.mid.

Thank you for all your answers, Gaz.


Anders Carlsson

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Jul 4, 2003, 2:17:58 AM7/4/03
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"Gaz" <gary...@hotmail.com> writes:

> I found this website http://name-this-tune.com/

A similar site, where you enter the actual notes rather than only "up"
or "down" is this one, although strictly devoted to classical music:

http://sd.znet.com/~iwamura/page2.html

> (Hayden, Joseph): string quartet No.17 in F major op. 3/5,
> 2nd movement, 'Serenade' theme, now attributed to Hofsätter

Actually the second movement is Andante cantabile, which also
can be found at http://www.classicalarchives.com/haydn.html

Finally, the HVSC references for this piece of Haydn goes to
Wheelin Wallie subsong #6 and Kai Lehmann (Ass It), although I
must admit the BBC arrangement sounds nicer. :)

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Anders Carlsson

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