Being Holocaust Remembrance Day ...

 What is there to say?

Virtual #40

Ken's latest composition ...

The Nephew and The Lady.

"The story of the lost lady found, but what really happened. Didn't it?"

Being the 25th Day of January, the anniversary of Robert Burns' birth; (Virtual #39)

Burns wrote this as an indictment of his countrymen who accepted bribes in return for their support of the 1707 Act of Union.

It's haggis for supper today, dear!

Virtual #38

It could be that I have made a video of this before. I hope I haven't posted it previously. Entirely lost somewhere inside my machinery. Life can be so hard! 

Uncle John's Primus (Beresford John Speaks)

 Its not a song ...... YET! 

In fact it's much better than that. Filled with pathos (someone tell me what that means), it's like a high pressured firework. Personal history with a legacy. 

It's a subject ripe for a song. Unfortunately my song writing is at an all time low. Any songs I've tried to write have been spirit lowering dirges to a stolen tune. Certainly not suited to this engineering club. What! What did I say wrong? 

Some time ago Colin was kind enough to explain to me how to do the best possible BLOG post. I didn't understand what he said back in November but I have matured since then and the notes I took have re-appeared, At last I find myself able to understand them. I must have been ill.  Except that is, how to centralise the video. I have dragged its box to fill the screen. Will I regret doing that? Will I be expunged from the club precincts for defiance? For failing to tow the party line? For being 'orrible to Ken - who is, incidentally, a fine fellow, {they have made me say that}, when he doesn't sing..........   

Virtual #37

 Now let us be serious.
Here's an anthem for all seasons written by Keith Scowcroft with a melody by Derek Gifford ...

... and women may join in too!

Virtual #36

 In comes blurred Ken ...

One has to wonder ...
Is it the camera operator or Ken who has been imbibing?

Angry ladies making music ...

For some strange reason Berry points us in this direction ,,,

 

Virtual #35

 Derek offers another self-penned song about working life ...

What is this adjective 'working'?

Virtual #34

 A topical, socio-political contribution from Ken ...

Virtual #33, Festive #7

I cannot avoid offering this seasonal song before twelfth night ...

 

Some of you may recall that we regularly used this anthem in a few mummers plays several years ago, (at another club.)

Of course, it is from The Copper Family Song Book, (no copyright infringement intended.)
Singing solo, I have been unable to double-track the counterpoint for the second part of the verse, so I have improvised, based on the singing of Lester Simpson, (no copyright infringement intended!)

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!
MAY WE ALL ENJOY PEACE AND GOOD HEALTH.