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The '''Cambridge Buskers''' were a duo of [[United Kingdom|British]] musicians, whose career began in the late 1970s and are now called '''The Classic Buskers''', still going strong today.
The '''Cambridge Buskers''' were a duo of [[United Kingdom|British]] musicians, whose career began in the late 1970s and were subsequently called '''The Classic Buskers'''. They performed classical music humorously using many instruments, costumes and props.


[[Michael Copley]] and [[Dag Ingram]] met when they were students at [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]]. According to the liner notes of their first recording, their musical association began when they found themselves at the [[Blackfriars station]] without enough money for the fare to get home. In an attempt to raise the money from passers-by, they played ''[[The Entertainer (rag)|The Entertainer]]'' and ''[[Eine kleine Nachtmusik]]'' for a while, until they were asked to leave by a [[London Regional Transport|London Transport]] official.
[[Michael Copley]] and [[David Adam Gillespie (Dag) Ingram]] met when they were students at [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]]. According to the liner notes of their first recording, their musical association began when they found themselves at [[Blackfriars station]] without enough money for the fare to get home. In an attempt to raise the money from passers-by, they played ''[[The Entertainer (rag)|The Entertainer]]'' and ''[[Eine kleine Nachtmusik]]'' for a while, until they were asked to leave by a [[London Regional Transport|London Transport]] official.


Subsequently, they gained international success with their performances and many recordings, and have performed in over 20 countries and in 15 languages. It is reported that at one point a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] comic strip was written about them.
Subsequently, they gained international success with their performances and many recordings, and performed in over 20 countries and in 15 languages until September 2016,<ref>{{cite web|title=Diary - The Classic Buskers|url=https://classicbuskers.com/diary/|publisher=Michael Copley|accessdate=7 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208035316/https://classicbuskers.com/diary/|archive-date=8 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> when they disbanded after an incident in Shanghai.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slippedisc.com/2016/06/english-chorus-master-is-shamed-in-china-for-not-wearing-knickers/|title=English Chorus Master is shamed in Shanghai|date=4 June 2016 |accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref> It is reported that at one point a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] comic strip was written about them.


Ian Moore (now known as [[Ian de Massini]]), another Cambridge University graduate who is also an organist, conductor, composer and singer (formerly in [[Choir of King's College, Cambridge|King's College Choir, Cambridge]]), was the accordionist for the latter part of the Buskers' history.
The accordionist is no longer Dag Ingram, but Ian Moore, a talented organist, composer and singer (and a winner of the [[Doris Wookey]] Organ prize).


The Classic Buskers still write their own arrangements, primarily of classical works by famous composers. Ian Moore plays [[accordion|piano accordion]], uses his voice, and occasionally other percussion instruments or props. Copley plays a variety of woodwind instruments, including [[flute]], [[recorder (musical instrument)|recorder]], [[ocarina]], and [[crumhorn]].
The Classic Buskers wrote their own arrangements, primarily of classical works by famous composers. Ian Moore played [[accordion|piano accordion]], used his voice, and occasionally other percussion instruments or props. Copley played a variety of woodwind instruments, including [[flute]], [[recorder (musical instrument)|recorder]], [[ocarina]], and [[crumhorn]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
:Some LPs were released under different titles in different countries.
Some of these LPs were released under different titles in different countries.


*''A Little Street Music'' (1977)
*''A Little Street Music'' (1977)
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*''The Cambridge Buskers Handel Bach'' (1985)
*''The Cambridge Buskers Handel Bach'' (1985)
*''The Explosive Sound of The Cambridge Buskers'' (1985)
*''The Explosive Sound of The Cambridge Buskers'' (1985)
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*''The Cambridge Buskers Collection'' (2007) [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] (Aust) Classics 480 0136 (4 CD compilation. Over 130 tracks, mostly from the above LPs)


==References==
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*''The Cambridge Buskers Collection'' (2007) [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] (Aust) Classics 480 0136 (4 CD compilation. Over 130 Tracks - most material including above LPs content & some extras from 1977 to 1985)
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170301092459/https://classicbuskers.com/ Official web site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195513/http://www.buywell.com/booklets/4800136.pdf Further information and photos]

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Latest revision as of 10:21, 7 February 2023

The Cambridge Buskers were a duo of British musicians, whose career began in the late 1970s and were subsequently called The Classic Buskers. They performed classical music humorously using many instruments, costumes and props.

Michael Copley and David Adam Gillespie (Dag) Ingram met when they were students at Cambridge University. According to the liner notes of their first recording, their musical association began when they found themselves at Blackfriars station without enough money for the fare to get home. In an attempt to raise the money from passers-by, they played The Entertainer and Eine kleine Nachtmusik for a while, until they were asked to leave by a London Transport official.

Subsequently, they gained international success with their performances and many recordings, and performed in over 20 countries and in 15 languages until September 2016,[1] when they disbanded after an incident in Shanghai.[2] It is reported that at one point a Japanese comic strip was written about them.

Ian Moore (now known as Ian de Massini), another Cambridge University graduate who is also an organist, conductor, composer and singer (formerly in King's College Choir, Cambridge), was the accordionist for the latter part of the Buskers' history.

The Classic Buskers wrote their own arrangements, primarily of classical works by famous composers. Ian Moore played piano accordion, used his voice, and occasionally other percussion instruments or props. Copley played a variety of woodwind instruments, including flute, recorder, ocarina, and crumhorn.

Discography

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Some of these LPs were released under different titles in different countries.

  • A Little Street Music (1977)
  • Between Pub & Podium (1977)
  • Not Live From New York (1979)
  • Another Serious Album (1981)
  • Soap Opera (1982)
  • Music Abbreviation 101 (1983)
  • The Cambridge Buskers Handel Bach (1985)
  • The Explosive Sound of The Cambridge Buskers (1985)
  • The Cambridge Buskers Collection (2007) ABC (Aust) Classics 480 0136 (4 CD compilation. Over 130 tracks, mostly from the above LPs)

References

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  1. ^ "Diary - The Classic Buskers". Michael Copley. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. ^ "English Chorus Master is shamed in Shanghai". 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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