Richard Knights
@richardknights.bsky.social
Trumpeter, occasional runner, enjoys books, travel, food and watching sports… particularly rugby
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Trumpeter here. Any reason why I can't cheer up sad war relatives and patriots by playing The Last Post on Remembrance Day using slide trombone instead of the usual boring old bugle?
November 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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November 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild
October 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
Cracking Prom from @londonsymphony.bsky.social wind, brass and percussion! Great solo from Peter Moore and features for all across the programme. More of that next year please!
August 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Cracking Prom from @londonsymphony.bsky.social wind, brass and percussion! Great solo from Peter Moore and features for all across the programme. More of that next year please!
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To: All Staff
Subject: IMPORTANT REMINDER!!!
NEVER lend animals your phone to order items online. Gavin just confiscated another anvil and six rockets from the coyote enclosure.
Subject: IMPORTANT REMINDER!!!
NEVER lend animals your phone to order items online. Gavin just confiscated another anvil and six rockets from the coyote enclosure.
August 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
To: All Staff
Subject: IMPORTANT REMINDER!!!
NEVER lend animals your phone to order items online. Gavin just confiscated another anvil and six rockets from the coyote enclosure.
Subject: IMPORTANT REMINDER!!!
NEVER lend animals your phone to order items online. Gavin just confiscated another anvil and six rockets from the coyote enclosure.
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It's the weekend, baby
August 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It's the weekend, baby
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I inherited my mother's bagpipes but was too embarrassed to practice because I've never had lessons. But the lad next door has started learning the drums, so I play at the same time as him. I learn from YouTube. I told his parents how he inspired me to learn.
August 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I inherited my mother's bagpipes but was too embarrassed to practice because I've never had lessons. But the lad next door has started learning the drums, so I play at the same time as him. I learn from YouTube. I told his parents how he inspired me to learn.
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Walthamstow Django the cat has been missing these past few days from around the orford road / hoe st area and his owners very worried. If you see him let me know and will let them know he’s ok!
August 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Walthamstow Django the cat has been missing these past few days from around the orford road / hoe st area and his owners very worried. If you see him let me know and will let them know he’s ok!
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NEWS: The Library has acquired the manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks of legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
Library of Congress Acquires Manuscripts and Papers of Award-Winning Composer and Lyricist Stephen Sondheim
Library of Congress Acquires Manuscripts and Papers of Award-Winning Composer and Lyricist Stephen SondheimCollection Includes Music and Lyrics for “Send in the Clowns” “Company,” “Sweeney Todd,”...
newsroom.loc.gov
June 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
NEWS: The Library has acquired the manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks of legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
Biting away at those nails #thecricket
June 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Biting away at those nails #thecricket
Nice to have a change of gear…
Writing a song about getting my front door lock replaced. There’s a lovely key change at the end.
June 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Nice to have a change of gear…
Late to this game though Ludwig js rather fun!
May 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Late to this game though Ludwig js rather fun!
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£5 says this was actually written by a viola player
May 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
£5 says this was actually written by a viola player
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As a composer and conductor of music for film and TV it irritates me that violinists obsessively over-use vibrato. If I want vibrato, I will advise on the score or verbally in rehearsal. Don't add it unless you're instructed.
May 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
As a composer and conductor of music for film and TV it irritates me that violinists obsessively over-use vibrato. If I want vibrato, I will advise on the score or verbally in rehearsal. Don't add it unless you're instructed.
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Happy Terry Pratchett Day, on what would have been his 77th birthday.
April 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Happy Terry Pratchett Day, on what would have been his 77th birthday.
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Martinu’s La Revue de Cuisine - cracking music, puts a smile on my face every time!
April 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Martinu’s La Revue de Cuisine - cracking music, puts a smile on my face every time!
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Tickets on sale for Bushey SO's 50th Anniversary Concert
Sunday 18 May at 3pm
Clarendon Muse, Watford WD18 7JA
Dvořák, Grieg PIano Concerto (soloist, Xiaowen Shang), Schumann 'Rhenish' Symphony and the premiere of James Francis Brown's 'Flourish for orchestra'.
Book online now: shorturl.at/tF5xo
Sunday 18 May at 3pm
Clarendon Muse, Watford WD18 7JA
Dvořák, Grieg PIano Concerto (soloist, Xiaowen Shang), Schumann 'Rhenish' Symphony and the premiere of James Francis Brown's 'Flourish for orchestra'.
Book online now: shorturl.at/tF5xo
April 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Tickets on sale for Bushey SO's 50th Anniversary Concert
Sunday 18 May at 3pm
Clarendon Muse, Watford WD18 7JA
Dvořák, Grieg PIano Concerto (soloist, Xiaowen Shang), Schumann 'Rhenish' Symphony and the premiere of James Francis Brown's 'Flourish for orchestra'.
Book online now: shorturl.at/tF5xo
Sunday 18 May at 3pm
Clarendon Muse, Watford WD18 7JA
Dvořák, Grieg PIano Concerto (soloist, Xiaowen Shang), Schumann 'Rhenish' Symphony and the premiere of James Francis Brown's 'Flourish for orchestra'.
Book online now: shorturl.at/tF5xo
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curse these French horns
April 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
curse these French horns
Huge thank you to @prestomusic.bsky.social for their excellent customer service on a tight timescale!
April 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Huge thank you to @prestomusic.bsky.social for their excellent customer service on a tight timescale!
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Okay, genuine belly laugh at the very end of this.
The Naked Gun | Official Teaser Trailer (2025 Movie) - Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson
YouTube video by Paramount Pictures
youtu.be
April 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Okay, genuine belly laugh at the very end of this.
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Five years ago today it seemed that the golden age of naval idiocy had disappeared forever.
That was before the Venezuelan patrol vessel Naiguatá managed to recapture some of this spirit by fighting - at least at that point - the dumbest action of the 21st century.
That was before the Venezuelan patrol vessel Naiguatá managed to recapture some of this spirit by fighting - at least at that point - the dumbest action of the 21st century.
March 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Five years ago today it seemed that the golden age of naval idiocy had disappeared forever.
That was before the Venezuelan patrol vessel Naiguatá managed to recapture some of this spirit by fighting - at least at that point - the dumbest action of the 21st century.
That was before the Venezuelan patrol vessel Naiguatá managed to recapture some of this spirit by fighting - at least at that point - the dumbest action of the 21st century.
Late to it though a little shade from Wordle today…
March 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Late to it though a little shade from Wordle today…
Whilst stuck at home, reflecting on a recent trip to Paris and a trip to the restored Notre Dame - work still continuing in places though fabulous to see the restored interior along with acknowledgment of rescuers and restorers alike
March 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Whilst stuck at home, reflecting on a recent trip to Paris and a trip to the restored Notre Dame - work still continuing in places though fabulous to see the restored interior along with acknowledgment of rescuers and restorers alike