As promised, playlist for the "Wish You Were Here" music set accompanying the Negilahn and Great Zero fireworks.
Code:
One of these Days Meddle, 1971
Time The Dark Side Of The Moon, 1994
The Great Gig In The Sky The Dark Side Of The Moon, 1994
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1-5) Wish You Were Here, 1975
Welcome To The Machine Wish You Were Here, 1975
Have A Cigar Wish You Were Here, 1975
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 6-9) Wish You Were Here, 1975
The previous week, in Magic Minkata, I played an interrupted set of march music, with a hidden meaning. The setlist was as follows.
Code:
Entry of the Gladiators Julius Fucík
The Aviator James M Fulton
The Circumnavigators Club John Philip Sousa
The Melody Shop Karl King
The Purple Carnival Harry Alford
The Thin Red Line Kenneth Alford
The Battle of the Winds Charles Duble
The Fairest of the Fair John Philip Sousa
The Mad Major Kenneth Alford
Prince Charming John Philip Sousa
The Free Lance John Philip Sousa
The Bride Elect John Philip Sousa
La Gata Encantada Pablo Luna
Recognition John Philip Sousa
Resumption John Philip Sousa
Hands Across The Sea John Philip Sousa
L'Inglesina Davide Delle Cese
Rolling Thunder Henry Fillmore
The Vanished Army Kenneth Alford
Revelation W. Paris Chambers
Carry On Herbert Winson
Bravura Charles Duble
Proud Heritage William Latham
Eagle Squadron Kenneth Alford
By Land and Sea Kenneth Alford
Semper Fidelis John Philip Sousa
And the hidden meaning was that they are all used as chapter titles in John Varley's SF novel Wizard.
For his second book about the Titan, John Varley used the titles of marches, mostly by Kenneth Alford or John Philp Sousa, as chapter titles. All three books (Titan, Wizard and Demon) are well worth a look, as is anything else by John Varley. Despite their fantasy-like titles, they are hard SF, with everything explained and consistent with known science.
Varley dedicated the book as follows:
For
K.L. King,
Kenneth J. Alford
and
John Phillip Sousa
Acknowledging the authors of most of the marches he'd chosen.