Post by John Stewart Miller on Mar 11, 2005 16:56:37 GMT
David Munrow was a known figure in the resoration and utlilising of medieval instruments during the 1970s. Amongst his credits I believe were the music for John Boormans (cinema) film 'ZARDOZ' (1974) and BBCs 'Six wives of Henry the eighth'.
I recall in 1978 - 79 the announcement he had died at a tragically early age (early thirties), I think from cancer. In tribute the BBC repeated a series he made demonstrating medieval instruments & playing them. To look at he had a curly black hairstyle, up on top and wore an alarmingly floral shirt with a big collar I seem to recall, with the top button done up. He was well spoken. After briefings on the instrument he would frequently demonstrate. During this he looked comedic, bloating cheeks out to play Crumphorns and similar. They were always immaculately played with bizarre, unusual characters. Munrow would be seen at the front of the screen, with an accompanist, i.e. a harpist seated at a distance in the background on a white studio set.
This series hasn't been seen since, which is a pity. Does anyone know if its been wiped?
