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Let's spread some musical misinformation

Sir Alexander MacKenzie played a nice jazz (double-)bass, after all, he was essentially (Scottish-)Canadian.
Upon first reaching the Pacific after wending his way across what is now Canada, he reportedly played a swinging version of the Highland Fling to commemorate the feat. Alas, recording technology at the time wasn't able to capture the performance (ie, the scribe assigned to mark down the score was passed out drunk). Still, you could try playing the Highland Fling today with a swinging triplet feel to approximate it. Good luck with the solos...
 
Napoleon had one of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] inside his jacket.
Being only 5ft 6in tall, he thought this to be a full size guitar.
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