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The First Day of the 2010 BSI Weekend

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The first day of the BSI weekend has kicked things off nicely. We arrived to the Algonquin Hotel mid-morning just in time to see the Christopher Morley Walk getting started on the streets of New York.<br />
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The lobby was fairly quiet, but there was a a table of longstanding friends and Holmesians gathered, including Susan Rice ("Beeswing"), Marilyn MacGregor ("V.V. 341"), Jon Lellenberg ("Rodger Prescott") and Susan Dahlinger ("The Bruce-Partington Plans").<br />
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We were soon joined by Curtis Armstrong ("An Actor and a Rare One"), John Baesch ("State and Merton County Railroad"), Scott Bond ("The Copper Beeches") and Sherry Rose Bond ("Violet Hunter"). We were able to briefly get caught up on families, jobs, retirement and general friendly chatter.<br />
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Lunchtime saw us first at the <a href="http://www.nationalartsclub.org/">National Arts Club</a> for the lunch of the Sacred Six, and then directly next door at <a href="http://www.theplayersnyc.org/members/">The Players</a> for the Lunch of Steele, in memory of Frederic Dorr Steele, illustrator of some of the Sherlock Holmes stories. A member of The Players for 40 years, his artwork was on display and his pool cue was still in its holder. The group enjoyed receiving the first lapel pin for the Three Hours For Lunch Club - the precursor to the Baker Street Irregulars.<br />
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At the Williams Club, the annual <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/morleymontgomeryaward.html">Morley-Montgomery Award</a> for the best article in the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">Baker Street Journal</a>, was given to Marshall S. ("Mike") Berdan, a contributor for more than 30 years, won for his Spring 2009 article on "The Mazarin Stone". The award was presented at a reception sponsored by the <i>Baker Street Journal</i>, attended by many of the past year's contributors. While the gathering included many seasoned "regulars" who write frequently for the Journal, also present was 18-year-old Lucy Kiefer, whose first Sherlockian paper appeared in the Summer issue.<br />
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As the evening drew closer, it was time for the BSI Distinguished Speaker series, and this outing brought us an archivist - one Joan Winterkorn, a valuation expert with Bernard Quaritch of London. She spoke about some of the great archives she had known, including the papers and correspondence of seven generations of the John Murray publishing family.<br />
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The latter include most of Lord Byron's important manuscripts and letters as well as much correspondence with Arthur Conan Doyle. The Distinguished Speaker lecture was graced with the attendance of two previous Distinguished Speakers, Sir Christopher Frayling and Laurie R. King, as well as dozens of Sherlockians. It was a bibliophile's dream.<br />
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After the lecture, people formed small groups and found their way to local restaurants, savoring perhaps the last intimate moments before the festivities really kick into full gear tomorrow.<br />
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The First Day of the 2010 BSI Weekend

"one winter's night" [MUSG] The first day of the BSI weekend has kicked things off nicely. We arrived to the Algonquin ...

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The 2010 BSI Weekend Kicks Off

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Well, the <a href="http://www.bsiweekend.com/">Baker Street Irregulars weekend</a> is upon us! Hundreds of Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts will converge upon New York in an annual ritual that has its origins all the way back in 1934.<br />
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The unofficial headquarters of the weekend is the <a href="http://www.algonquinhotel.com/">Algonquin Hotel</a>, home of the famed <a href="https://amzn.to/2Zv8fa1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Algonquin Round Table</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1419670417" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />, about which <a href="https://amzn.to/2HxMzEa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">much</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1440151520" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> has been <a href="https://amzn.to/2NKKKaC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">written</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0806509473" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />. We'll be spending plenty of time in the lobby, as well as running from meal to meal and catching up with those we haven't seen in a while.<br />
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You can also follow along on Twitter, as we use the "hashtag" (that's a pound sign in front of an acronym) <b>#bsiweekend</b>. Expect to get the news of the newest investitured members of the Baker Street Irregulars on Twitter as they're announced.<br />
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If you can't be with us in person, we hope you're with us in spirit. This is an exciting time for Holmesians everywhere. It's amazing how much we'll be able to share through the power of the web.<br />
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The 2010 BSI Weekend Kicks Off

"weekend visitors" [SOLI] Well, the Baker Street Irregulars weekend is upon us! Hundreds of Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts w...

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Sherlock Holmes OST by Hans Zimmer

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As of January 12, 2010, <a href="https://amzn.to/2L5WmU5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><i>Sherlock Holmes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack</i></b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002ZMZBD2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> is available for sale on Amazon.com. You even have the option of <a href="https://amzn.to/2NHSEBJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>downloading the digital (mp3) version</b></a><b><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0030CIAQQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> of it as well.<br />
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You can see the previous mentions of the soundtrack and Mr. Zimmer on these posts:<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2009/12/reviewed-whole-extraordinary-sequence_6.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"I Reviewed the Whole Extraordinary Sequence of Events" [SIGN]</a></i><br />
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We hope you'll indulge your musical Holmesian interests and add this fine soundtrack to your collection. We deem it a worthy item.<br />
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Related post: <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/04/composer-of-no-ordinary-merit-redh_18.html" target="_blank">Collectors' Edition of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Soundtrack</a><br />
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Sherlock Holmes OST by Hans Zimmer

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Episode 21: Sherlock Holmes at the Movies (Part 1)

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Well, it's been in the news quite frequently lately. The new Sherlock Holmes movie has brought new life to the literary franchise we all know and love.<br />
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But Holmesians have a number of questions: how is it? Does Robert Downey, Jr. make a decent Holmes? Is the "bromance" just a little too much for the purists? Will those raised on Rathbone be able to stand the latest reincarnation?<br />
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To help us answer these questions and perhaps raise a few more, Scott and Burt are joined in this episode by Sherlockian film critic David F. Morrill, BSI ("Count Von Kramm"), a man who owns as many as 10,000 movies - some of which are actually worth watching. David helps us discern what makes a good cinematic Holmes, shares his picks of the best film editions of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%255Fss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3D%2526%252334%253BThe%2520Sign%2520of%2520Four%2526%252334%253B%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Ddvd&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957%22%3EThe%20Sign%20of%20Four%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=ur2&o=1%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E">The Sign of the Four</a>, and shares his opinion on how Downey stacks up while dressing down.<br />
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<li><a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/christmasannuals.html"><i>2008 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual - Reading the Signs: Some Observations and Aperçus on Film and Television Adaptations of </i>The Sign of the Four</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/christmasannuals.html"></a>David's picks for the best versions of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%255Fss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3D%2526%252334%253BThe%2520Sign%2520of%2520Four%2526%252334%253B%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Ddvd&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957%22%3EThe%20Sign%20of%20Four%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=ur2&o=1%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E"><i>The Sign of the Four</i></a>: the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Sign-Ian-Richardson/dp/6305871396?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Ian Richardson</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=6305871396" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> version, the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Sign-Jeremy-Brett/dp/B00007G1WJ?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Jeremy Brett</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00007G1WJ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> outing, and the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Collection-Matt-Frewer/dp/B00009YXEX?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Matt Frewer</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00009YXEX" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> edition.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Complete-Ronald-Howard/dp/B000BBOUGI?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes: the Complete Series</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000BBOUGI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, featuring Ronald Howard</li>
<li>For those interested in the other cartoons and films mentioned in passing: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Saturday-Morning-Cartoons-1960s-Vol/dp/B001QU880M?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Secret Squirrel</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001QU880M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Looney-Tunes-Spotlight-Collection-Premiere/dp/B0000AYJXV?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Wile E. Coyote</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/National-Lampoons-Animal-House-Anniversary/dp/B001CW7ZXA?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Animal House</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001CW7ZXA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> can be found here.<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0000AYJXV" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></li>
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