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Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Space and Earth Duet With NASA Astronaut (No. 11 Music Pairing of 11)

12/28/2011
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Ian Anderson's duet with a NASA Astronaut was the No 11 Unexpected Musical Pairings of 11. Here is the report: Harmony reached new heights recently as NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, circling Earth aboard the International Space Station, and musician Ian Anderson, founder of the rock band Jethro Tull, collaborated for the first space-Earth duet.

Coleman, an amateur flutist, and Anderson played a portion of the song "Bourree," an arrangement of which Anderson and Jethro Tull performed during their 1969 U.S. tour as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the moon.

Coleman played her part from 220 miles above Earth late last week. Anderson played his part while on tour in Perm, Russia, during the weekend. The two parts were then joined. Video from the performance more on this story

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