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As well as the usual fingers-on-buzzers questions, rounds included: spot the song being played at high speed on the ukelele, songs played on the kazoo and other instruments, and spotting a tune from seven beats of music. The show always ended with the host and players playing instruments. | As well as the usual fingers-on-buzzers questions, rounds included: spot the song being played at high speed on the ukelele, songs played on the kazoo and other instruments, and spotting a tune from seven beats of music. The show always ended with the host and players playing instruments. | ||
- | <div class=image> | + | <div class=image>[[File:Fonn fonn fonn performance.jpg|400px]]''Teams perform that song from'' Titanic.</div> |
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Highlight of the show may have been the round where the lyric of a hit song was translated into Gaelic. It brings a new dimension to such hits as "Milkshake". | Highlight of the show may have been the round where the lyric of a hit song was translated into Gaelic. It brings a new dimension to such hits as "Milkshake". | ||
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''Fonn Fonn Fonn'' had a BBC Alba budget. It eked out those pennies by not including any pre-recorded music clips. Every tune was played live in the studio, so the producers only had to pay royalties on the song, not the recording. | ''Fonn Fonn Fonn'' had a BBC Alba budget. It eked out those pennies by not including any pre-recorded music clips. Every tune was played live in the studio, so the producers only had to pay royalties on the song, not the recording. | ||
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[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] |
Revision as of 04:45, 2 February 2015
Contents |
Host
Gilleasbuig Ferguson
Co-hosts
Carina Macleod and Roddy Munro (team captains)
Findlay Napier (musician)
Broadcast
BBC Alba, 29 October 2014 to present
Synopsis
A music quiz in Gaelic, played by two resident captains and four viewers.
As well as the usual fingers-on-buzzers questions, rounds included: spot the song being played at high speed on the ukelele, songs played on the kazoo and other instruments, and spotting a tune from seven beats of music. The show always ended with the host and players playing instruments.
Highlight of the show may have been the round where the lyric of a hit song was translated into Gaelic. It brings a new dimension to such hits as "Milkshake".
Trivia
Fonn Fonn Fonn had a BBC Alba budget. It eked out those pennies by not including any pre-recorded music clips. Every tune was played live in the studio, so the producers only had to pay royalties on the song, not the recording.