Hi everyone.  In the MMD of August 14th, Roger Waring enquired about
"Votellers Flight of the Aeroplane".

I have a U.S. Aeolian 65n version of this piece of music.  It is
TM 100693, "Flight of the Aeroplane", Polka Volante Op. 7. by Voteller.
Copyright 1911 by H. J. Voteller & Son.

I have looked up Voteller in Grove's and in all the other musical
encyclopaedias kept in the main library at the Uni. of Tasmania.
Voteller doesn't get a mention anywhere.

It's interesting that Roger's version is rather like ragtime, because
my roll, the usual Aeolian arranged roll, has absolutely no syncopation
at all.  It's just a pleasant but undistinguished bit of Edwardian
salon music.  Maybe it would benefit from ragging up.  I expect it was
inspired by the pre-WW1 craze for going to watch aeroplanes at flying
meets.

John Phillips in Hobart, Tasmania.