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"Many thanks guys. Gav I felt it needed the slower middle section for contrast of fast-slow-fast, just like the Elgar format. I've tinkered a bit more plus made the end section bit more harmonically interesting. Please find the updated one…"

"Many thanks guys. Gav I felt it needed the slower middle section for contrast of fast-slow-fast, just like the Elgar format. I've tinkered a bit more plus made the end section bit more harmonically interesting. Please find the updated…"

"I can imagine a thousand different locations in the world where this music would set people happily dancing ....  and smiling!  thanks for posting ..."

"Good spirited and fun. I did make me smile : )"

"I think brilliant, memorable tune too. Surely this would be written for two pianos though right?"

"Hi Mike, I listened to it twice and came away with the same impressions both times: the opening part of the piece, with its polka-like quality seems to me the strongest part of the piece - you’ve captured quite well that jolly bouncing-along…"

"Very calming and positive. Thanks for sharing."

"No sorry its the one by Giannis Kalatzis, sorry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX_vad0d0jg I abs love this song."

"Fascinating, many thanks for that Socrates. Personally I adore the faster 9/8 songs, they have such a punchy drive, such as a song called Levendobetho, dont know if u know it, but there's less of them than the slower speed zeimbekiko. I always…"

"Hi Socrates, I've played in many Greek weddings and functions in London, and seen a great many zembekiko dances and I find it fascinating that you describe it as a 'war dance'."

"The title of the piece says it all..and yes it did make me smile :) Nicely done--thanks for posting ! Thanks Bob https://soundcloud.com/bob-morabito"

"Very well done Michael, this is enjoyable music.  Like Bob M. I feel it is too long, or maybe just too uniform to hold my attention for the duration. You have dynamics and phrasing changes but no tempo or textural changes that I was able to…"

"Beautifully touching, relaxing easy listening music...done really well:) Speaking from the viewpoint of common practices, I can see possible problems with the length of it, and actually wished for cadences which would stop and divide the piece into…"

"Bravo!"