Firebird

Firebird and fire bird may refer to:

Automobiles

  • Pontiac Firebird, American muscle car
  • General Motors Firebird, series of concept cars
  • Birds

  • Baltimore oriole
  • Scarlet tanager
  • Sharp-tailed grouse
  • Vermilion flycatcher
  • In print

  • Firebird (Lackey novel), a 1996 novel retelling the Russian folk tale, by Mercedes Lackey
  • Firebird (Tyers novel), a 1986 science fiction novel by Kathy Tyers
  • Firebird, a 2011 science fiction novel by Jack McDevitt
  • Firebirds (anthology), a 2003 collection of short stories for young adults by Firebird Books
  • Firebird (Amalgam Comics), an amalgamated character appearing in the Amalgam comic books jointly published by both DC and Marvel Comics
  • Firebird (Marvel Comics), a character in Marvel Comics publications
  • Firebird Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., launched January 2002
  • Firebird (Pirotta picture book),an award winning picture book by Saviour Pirotta and Catherine Hyde, published by Templar and Candlewick 2010/2014
  • Films

  • The Firebird (1934 film), a murder mystery directed by William Dieterle
  • Firebird (Pirotta picture book)

    Firebird is a 2010 award winning picture book written by Saviour Pirotta illustrated by Catherine Hyde. It was published by Templar Publishing in the United Kingdom and by Candlewick Press in the United States. Firebird won an Aesop Accolade from the American Folklore Society and a Best Book Award from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio.

    History

    Hyde, an artist based in Cornwall, had already illustrated a first book for Templar Publishing called The Princess' Blankets and written by poet Carol Ann Duffy. 2010 was the centenary of Stravinsky's Firebird Ballet and the publishers wanted to celebrate with a picture book retelling of the story. Hyde was asked to produce some sketches which served as the inspiration for Pirotta's version. The story is based on Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird and the Gray Wolf, a famous Russian folktale that was one of the inspirations for the ballet. Pirotta's version is shortened and has a different ending from the original. Pirotta sets the firebird free, in tribute to activists in his country of origin who were canvassing the government to stop recreational hunting and bird trapping.

    Firebird (trumpet)

    The Firebird is a type of trumpet with the standard three valves and the addition of a trombone-style slide. It was invented by Maynard Ferguson and Larry Ramirez and remains an exceptionally rare, specialist instrument. They are occasionally produced by Holton.

    History

    Instruments equipped with both a slide and valves have been in existence since the early 20th century. One popular model was created by C.G. Conn.

    Jazz trumpet player Maynard Ferguson and Holton (now a division of C.G. Conn) worked together to develop Ferguson's first trumpet, Model ST302. The designer of that trumpet, Larry Ramirez, spoke to Ferguson about a valve/slide trombone that he had designed some 12 years earlier, and this eventually led to Ramirez designing a new valve/slide trombone for Ferguson, called the Superbone, in October 1974.

    After touring with the Superbone, Ferguson spoke to Ramirez about making a trumpet with the same valve/slide capabilities. In order to preserve the length of tubing required to make a B trumpet, the hand slide could only be made with four positions instead of the standard seven on a trombone. In addition, the bell was bent up approximately 20 degrees so that the hand slide could be extended and clear the bell. This instrument was dubbed the “Firebird”, and went into production on or around May 28, 1983. The Firebird is Model ST303.
    (Recommended correction) Limited production started in 1978.

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    Guitar.com 24 Mar 2025
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    Devils Lake falls on buzzer beater in championship rematch with Kindred

    Devils Lake Journal 23 Mar 2025
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    Toronto Sun 23 Mar 2025
    23 while playing with the Calgary Wranglers, but really had no clue he’d miss the better part of a month at the time ... There’s no real danger of the Wranglers dropping out entirely, but they’ve been struggling recently and need to get back on track.
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    Devils Lake hangs on to end Shiloh Christian’s 15-game winning streak in boys’ state semifinals

    Devils Lake Journal 22 Mar 2025
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    Devils Lake unfazed by state tournament stage in 73-49 quarterfinal win over Des Lacs-Burlington

    Devils Lake Journal 21 Mar 2025
    The Firebirds are in it to win it ... The Firebirds, who got a week off after winning the Region 2 championship, displayed no jitters in the first game of the 2025 boys’ basketball state tournament at the Bismarck Event Center.
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    Devils Lake boys basketball looking to repeat as state champions

    Grand Forks Herald 20 Mar 2025
    The No. 2-seeded Firebirds’ search for a second-straight state title starts at 1 p.m ... Devils Lake has lost one game this season — to No ... The Firebirds’ goal is to hold opponents to 40 points per game ... Devils Lake, despite a successful year and a No.
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    Englund, Shiloh Christian top Wahpeton in state opener

    Grand Forks Herald 20 Mar 2025
    Englund posted 12 points, six rebounds, eight assists and a steal to open his fifth state tournament appearance, helping the No ... The Skyhawks will square off with No ... The Firebirds handed the Skyhawks ...
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    Seeding announced for Class A boys’ basketball state tournament

    Devils Lake Journal 16 Mar 2025
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