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"Get Beethoven!"
Welcome to the "GB!" page.
It was a form of therapy. All this stuff was going round and round in my head for 50yrs and I needed to get it out. I wanted to vent my anger at school, the Church
and the injustices of life in NI.
I also wanted to maybe inspire young people and show them that, if you’re prepared to devote yourself to your dreams,
you can realise them.
"It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry!"
- Andrew Ford ABC
Here you will find a pictorial feast to accompany the lean words and a small helping of musical garnish.
 Chapter 1. Derry then |  Chapter 1. Derry now. |  Chapter 1. Altnagelvin |
|---|---|---|
 Chapter 1. Me |  Chapter 2. Mum and Dad |  Mum and Dad |
 Mum and Dad |  Mum and Dad |  Mum and Dad |
 Chapter 2. Drumaweir |  Mum and Dad |  Mum and Dad |
 Mum and Dad |  Chapter 3 |  Chapter 3. The Family |
 Chapter 3. The Family |  Chapter 3. The Family |  Chapter 4. Russell |
 Chapter 5. Brendan |  Chapter 5. Brendan |  Chapter 5. Brendan |
 Chapter 6 |  Chapter 6. Pennyburn |  Chapter 6. Pennyburn |
 Chapter 7. First Notes |  Chapter 7. First Notes |  Chapter 7. First Notes |
 Chapter 8. Coulterditz |  Chapter 8. Coulterditz |  Chapter 9. The Church |
 Chapter 10. War |  Chapter 10. War |  Chapter 10. War |
 Chapter 10. War |  Chapter 13. Youth Orchestra |  Chapter 14. The Early Quartets |
 Chapter 17. Homelife |  Chapter 17. Homelife |  Chapter 17. Homelife |
 Chapter 17. Homelife |  Chapter 17. Homelife |  The Middle Period |
 The Middle Period |  Chapter 17. Homelife |  Chapter 17. Homelife |
 Chapter 18. Daily Life |  The Middle Period |  Chapter 17. Homelife |
 Chapter 17. Homelife |  Chapter 18 |  Chapter 18. Daily Life |
 Chapter 18. Daily Life |  18. Daily Life |  18. Daily Life |
 19. London |  Chapter 19. London |  Chapter 20. RCM |
 Chapter 21. Salou |  Chapter 20. RCM |  Chapter 20. RCM |
 Chapter 20. RCM |  Chapter 20. RCM |  Chapter 20. RCM |
 Chapter 20. RCM |  Chapter 23. Ben's Viola |  Chapter 23. Ben's Viola |
 Chapter 23. Ben's Viola |  Chapter 23. Bens Viola |  Chapter 23. Ben's Viola |
 Chapter 24. Three 5s and a Sandwich |  Chapter 26. A Fishy Tale |  Chapter 26. A Fishy Tale |
 Chapter 26. A Fishy Tale |  Chapter 26. A Fishy Tale |  Chapter 26. A Fishy Tale |
 Chapter 29. Slava |  Chapter 30 |  Chapter 29. Slava |
 Chapter 31. Becoming a Brod |  Chapter 31. Becoming a Brod |  Chapter 31. Becoming a Brod |
 Chapter 31. Becoming a Brod |  Chapter 31. Becoming a Brod |  Chapter 31. Becoming a Brod |
 Chapter 32. The Ulster Orchestra |  Chapter 32. Ulster Orchestra |  Chapter 33. Summer of '82 |
 Chapter 33. Summer of '82 |  Chapter 33. Summer of '82 |  Chapter 33. Summer of '82 |
 Chapter 33. Summer of '82 |  Chapter 33. Summer of '82 |  Chapter 33. Summer of '82 |
 Chapter 36. Love |  Chapter 36. Love |  Chapter 36. Love |
 Chapter 36. Love |  Chapter 36. Love |  Chapter 37. Jacky meets the Lads |
 Chapter 37. Jacky meets the lads |  Chapter 37. Jacky meets the lads |  Chapter 38. The Girls |
 Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |
 Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |
 Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |
 Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |
 Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |  The Girls |
 The Girls |  Chapter 38. The Girls |  Chapter 39. Doire Revisited |
 Chapter 39. Doire Revisited |  Chapter 39. Doire Revisited |
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