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Unknown Manivelle Musical Box
By Jim Heyworth

Hi Folks,  My impression of the tune played by David Smaits' manivelle
musical box is "Voyez Sur Cette Roche", from "Fra Diavolo" by Auber
(died 1871).  The title is usually translated as "On Yonder Rock."

The tune appears on many musical boxes.  I first encountered it during
piano lessons in the 1940s.

Jim Heyworth,
Sechelt, B.C., Canada

 [ A 17-inch Stella disc music box plays the song at
 [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mct2fO3e0bs  -- Robbie

(Message sent Wed 21 May 2014, 19:08:49 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject: Box, Manivelle, Musical, Unknown

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