Daffyd's Video Shack

Subject: Romancing the wind ( with 3 kites...)

> If you're from Vancouver you'll recognize the location. If you're not but have always wanted to visit and maybe see a show like this, the location is just a few blocks from my place, out on Kits Point in Kitsilano, in Vanier Park that reaches out into the ocean where False Creek opens into English Bay and that experiences pretty steady winds when the water is cooler than the land. There are always kites being flown there but these flown by this expert are simply incredible. (I do think the guy should be wearing a shirt and should have for many years so he doesn't get carcinoma but that's another thing entirely.) Have a look and be amazed. And for a change the music actually works with the visuals. Tony ==================================
Ray Bethell, a resident of Vancouver, B C, is one of the most famous kite-flyers in the world.

He controls three kites in a ballet set to "The Flower Duet".....

It is neat.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=nr9KrqN_lIg

THE GUITAR

Even before Lonnie Donigan, or the Beatles, I have had a secret ambition to play the guitar. Now in this new era I have had the privledge of witnessing incredible guitar playing.......... take a look at this...........

https://www.youtube.com/embed/XlyCLbt3Thk?rel=0

Ah just love the little guys on this clip.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNJ02rxaNrs&NR=1&feature=endscreen

I used to watch that every year but he is not as entertaining as before, love his old shows thogh!

The beat of a distant drum

If you have not attended a 'Tattoo' or been moved by the beat of a vibrant drum, you are in for a treat!

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/top_secret_basel2012.html

A real classic

André Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra
performing Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
(Mary Poppins) live in Maastricht.

Originally sang by Julie Andrews in the 1964 musical film Mary Poppins
produced by Walt Disney and starring Dick Van Dyke.
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http://tinyurl.com/basr4et
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The Glass Harp


Normally I would ignore an empty glass..... but not on this occasion.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/QdoTdG_VNV4?rel=0&iv_load_policy=3%3cbr%20/%3e&autoplay=0&wmode=transparent

I love listening to glasses being played like that.

Raw Talent


Pretty amazing, well, it is to me.



http://www.wimp.com/doublenecked/

Building a Bolero

This type of impromptu entertainment is quite popular....I enjoy it......

Great performance!!

> You will enjoy this one. It was filmed in Brisbane

>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn7CYzPMf2o

This is......ENTERTAINMENT

UKULELE ORCHESTRA: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY!!


THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN - THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY!! Sounds and music reminiscent of Western Canada Click on to listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=pLgJ7pk0X-s

..........back in the day I remember when we were treated to REAL TELEVISION....

Think you may need a kleenex for this, my eyes are still watering. (Laughter)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLg-DB-q65k

Just plain Magic
The opening sequence is quick fire MAGIC...... the montage of viedos at the end are funny, entertaining and worth watching!





https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=sKn...&vq=medium

It is all around us, but unless our attention is specifically drawn to it...... it is invisible! Take a moment to ponder on these things..... and listen to the music.....

WILDLIFE

http://tinyurl.com/ab85296

I never realised that Giraffes were so athletically disposed......

YES! GIRAFFES!

This is a very rare insight into the recreational habits of ( I'll say it again) the GIRAFFE!


Subject: Giraffes high diving


Someone has a lot of time on their hands but also is so darn creative.....this is a hoot!!!

My jaw just dropped came after watching these.
So graceful and clever. Enjoy!!
Every now and then something different in a posting

https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=uFxnBrO9n7o
Splendid choreography and digitizing artistry!

Guards of the Night

Would love to have been in the audience.

What a museum did to attract visitors
The Rijksmuseum in Holland had an idea:
Let's bring the art to the people and then, hopefully,
they will come to see more - at the museum.
They took one painting of Rembrandt’s from 1642,
“Guards of the Night” and brought to life the characters in it,
placed them in a busy mall and the rest you can see for yourself!



https://www.youtube.com/embed/a6W2ZMpsxhg?feature=player_embedded

That was a really super cool way to attract them.

.. And you thought you knew a bit about technology?

Awesome power of Pile Drivers.




Pile Drivers - now totally professional:



Only a month after more than 1,100 Bangladeshi garment workers lost their lives in the collapse of a badly-built and poorly-maintained eight-storey building, the new building code

Has - thankfully - gone into force ... And its rigid practices are already being applied by highly-skilled and properly-trained construction teams, labouring in harmony on job-sites

All across the sub-continent ...





Http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cFb0nLCKypg?rel=0

A place to escape to for some quality time.......


Amazing!

I think that you'll agree: this is among the most fascinating illusions you've ever seen. Correction: I don't think......I know you'll be totally amazed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Ai4tPe80S6Q




There are some great videos to watch at the end of this piece....don't miss them!

THE GREAT ESCAPE.

Hectic day, finally got the kids bathed and into bed. Now for some 'me' time!

If you don't smile there is something wrong with you ....

https://youtu.be/sDaRLZF9HqY

Waltzing Matilda - ABORIGINAL VERSION



Waltzing Matilda sung in Kriol, a mixture of local aboriginal dialect,

pigeon English and a smidgen of Chinese.
This is really good and entertaining.

Listen for the pronunciation of sheep.

It is very catchy.



https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WgLtzD6JxcA&vq=medium

Now you need to supply the music, I'm sure you know the tune.....

Julie Andrews Turning 79 - this is hysterical!
To commemorate her birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City... Music Hall. One of the musical numbers she performed was 'My Favorite Things' from the legendary movie 'Sound Of Music'. Here are the lyrics she used: (Sing It!) - If you sing it out loud, it’s especially hysterical!!!

All together..... SING....SING....

Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things.

When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.

Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things.

When the joints ache, When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.


What a shower! Go back and do it again....

Style, grace and a pleasure to watch........ 'The Flying Frenchman'

ENJOY!



https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=nOeIAnhHAik&feature=related

This is a talent you would not wish to miss.........

http://www.flixxy.com/9-year-old-girl-sings-opera-on-hollands-got-talent.htm

Stay with it as it is worth watching.

Will make you smile, chuckle and laugh out loud. Enjoy.

Here is a German trapeze couple who are somewhat different!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=717211468307619&set=vb.234538950336&type=2&theater