Marlow's Bottom.
Eighty-second meeting of Collective for singing Patriotic song for Homeland meet at undisclosed location
Eighty-second meeting of Collective for singing Patriotic song for Homeland meet at undisclosed location (The Pegasus, Marlow’s Bottom). Seventeen noble souls evade tsarist butchers to meet for sing.
Overture by Rosie on Melodeon: “The Seven Stars”. Then first item of business. Office of Secretary and recording minutiae to pass from person to person for reason of justice, fairness, tedium and speling. I not fast enough to hide pencil, so is me, Fred.
Dick Frost open with number from A. Capella: “The Miller and the Maid” – moving song about means of production.
Many song of homeland expressed: from Sweden “Those were the days” by Karen and Steve, and “Ickerökarpolska” by Fred on overtone flute. (Many preferring undertone.)
Song of Greece by Gerry: “How can I tell you that I love you” and duetting with Steve: “Father and Son” (both Cat Stevens/Yusif Islam).
Song of Scotland by Alison: “Glasgow Lullabye”. Song of virtue of drink.
Song of Ireland by Simon “Galway Girl”, and Karen and Roger “Cloganne Winds”.
Song of Netherlands by John “Skipper Jan Rebeck”.
Competition from barflies. Very noisy! Not like us. But persevere and making music.
Alan and Rosie playing set “The White Petticoat” and “Over the Ocean”.
Many song from inspiring United State of America. Notable Stewart playing tune of District Attorney seeking Justice: “D.A. Slockit Light”. Karen & Steve “I’ll be your Baby tonight”, Roger & Karen: “Country Roads”, Alan, Martin & Rosie “Smile for the Camera” Alan & Rosie, “Wind beneath my Wings”. Martin is virtue-so-so on guitar with “Alabama” and “Red House Blues”. Banging on guitar in middle of tune very moving, many tear. Even barflies listen. Well doing, Martin!
Alan remind us all of Rebellion at Brewery on 4th July, day of revolting Americans with Fireworks and Free Handguns. Come! Bring article to make music and raise voice for Rebellion!
Then Fred sing song of Pagan “Old Time Religion”. Countered by Simon & Dave with “Live This Life” and Alison “Sweet Hope of Glory”. So others carry day. But I not beaten yet.
Other song. Delia sing “The Besom Maker” and “The Lame-poor Man”. Simon, Dave & Alison sing “A Calling-on Song” and (by Steve Rothero) “The River”.
Steve sing “This Old Town” on own guitar but use pick of Alan. Co-operative!
Dick to sing “Bring us a Barrel” but barman ignore. Sorrow!
Alan and Rosie sing song of bondage “Unchained Melody”. All join in. Very political feeling.
John sing song of Cannibalism “Little Boy Billee” reference to wreck of Medusa in 1816. Much problem of sailor eating each other.
Dick Frost sing last song: I confuse whether is song of passion and suicide “End it all in Pleasure” or of Workers Collective: “Let Union Be”.
Then barman ring bell. No more beer. All go home.
Now I to thinking: I know everybody name! What if torture? Ooops!
Overture by Rosie on Melodeon: “The Seven Stars”. Then first item of business. Office of Secretary and recording minutiae to pass from person to person for reason of justice, fairness, tedium and speling. I not fast enough to hide pencil, so is me, Fred.
Dick Frost open with number from A. Capella: “The Miller and the Maid” – moving song about means of production.
Many song of homeland expressed: from Sweden “Those were the days” by Karen and Steve, and “Ickerökarpolska” by Fred on overtone flute. (Many preferring undertone.)
Song of Greece by Gerry: “How can I tell you that I love you” and duetting with Steve: “Father and Son” (both Cat Stevens/Yusif Islam).
Song of Scotland by Alison: “Glasgow Lullabye”. Song of virtue of drink.
Song of Ireland by Simon “Galway Girl”, and Karen and Roger “Cloganne Winds”.
Song of Netherlands by John “Skipper Jan Rebeck”.
Competition from barflies. Very noisy! Not like us. But persevere and making music.
Alan and Rosie playing set “The White Petticoat” and “Over the Ocean”.
Many song from inspiring United State of America. Notable Stewart playing tune of District Attorney seeking Justice: “D.A. Slockit Light”. Karen & Steve “I’ll be your Baby tonight”, Roger & Karen: “Country Roads”, Alan, Martin & Rosie “Smile for the Camera” Alan & Rosie, “Wind beneath my Wings”. Martin is virtue-so-so on guitar with “Alabama” and “Red House Blues”. Banging on guitar in middle of tune very moving, many tear. Even barflies listen. Well doing, Martin!
Alan remind us all of Rebellion at Brewery on 4th July, day of revolting Americans with Fireworks and Free Handguns. Come! Bring article to make music and raise voice for Rebellion!
Then Fred sing song of Pagan “Old Time Religion”. Countered by Simon & Dave with “Live This Life” and Alison “Sweet Hope of Glory”. So others carry day. But I not beaten yet.
Other song. Delia sing “The Besom Maker” and “The Lame-poor Man”. Simon, Dave & Alison sing “A Calling-on Song” and (by Steve Rothero) “The River”.
Steve sing “This Old Town” on own guitar but use pick of Alan. Co-operative!
Dick to sing “Bring us a Barrel” but barman ignore. Sorrow!
Alan and Rosie sing song of bondage “Unchained Melody”. All join in. Very political feeling.
John sing song of Cannibalism “Little Boy Billee” reference to wreck of Medusa in 1816. Much problem of sailor eating each other.
Dick Frost sing last song: I confuse whether is song of passion and suicide “End it all in Pleasure” or of Workers Collective: “Let Union Be”.
Then barman ring bell. No more beer. All go home.
Now I to thinking: I know everybody name! What if torture? Ooops!