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Sue H
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quotePosted at 00:12 on 28th July 2008
On 27th July 2008 23:53, Sue Gaffney-Ryder wrote:
  Jerusalem is a beautiful song and should be the English national anthem.Smile

I agree with you here. Jerusalem or I Vow to thee my Country.
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Wolf
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quotePosted at 01:34 on 28th July 2008

I allways wondered what Jerusalem had to do with England, must be poetic licence or something. But it is a stirring song.

I can sing and often do for the pensioner groups of the district, I usualy perform songs of Neil Diamond, Roy Orbison and The Eagles.

Like Peter Evans I was a member of a rock group in the 60's. I also played guitar, but not well.

I am absolutely great at being me.

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quotePosted at 01:46 on 28th July 2008
I don't think it was poetic licence, Wolf. Have a read about William Blake who wrote the poem originally a great many years ago.
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Sue H
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quotePosted at 02:24 on 28th July 2008

I sat in front of a singing (real) Neil Diamond earlier this year Wolf. Just thought I'd share that, (again).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_%28hymn%29

Pretty good write up on Jerusalem.

 

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Wolf
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quotePosted at 02:42 on 28th July 2008

Thank you Sue, that explains it all.

Did the song bring tears to your eyes ?

Just so you don't feel like a woos, it would have to me!

Woos is an Aussie term for a pansy.

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L
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quotePosted at 07:08 on 28th July 2008
On 28th July 2008 01:34, Wolf wrote:

Like Peter Evans I was a member of a rock group in the 60's. I also played guitar, but not well.

 


Ah those were the days...I remember going to youth clubs in my teens in the 60's and all they had for music were live bands, no records or anything like that. Thinking back all the groups were talented, they could always play and sing the songs you asked them to. I sometimes wonder what happened to some of them. What was your group called Wolf? maybe I'd seen you on stage if you came to my part of the country Smile
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Wolf
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quotePosted at 07:46 on 28th July 2008

The group was called 'The Sandons' Lyn, but we never played down south. Mostly around Birkenhead and the Wirral. Liverpool a few times. Once in Queensferry when The Hollies were to be top billing, but did not show up.

Places like all the local youth clubs and dances, The Majestic Ballroom B.Head. The Cave B.Head, The Pepermint Lounge L.Pool.

During the 60's there were many good bands, but not many got the breaks that others did. Without skyteing we were good but never famous.If I remember, I will post you a couple of old pics from my group days. Thats if I can find them.

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Peter Evans
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quotePosted at 10:41 on 28th July 2008
I once dueted with Ike Issaks, who was probably the best Jazz guitarist in the world at the time. That was in the 70s, at Kings Cross. Ike moved to Australia not long after, for health reasons. Maybe you heard him out there Wolf.
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Peter Evans
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quotePosted at 10:42 on 28th July 2008
That was a Guitar duete by the way. We played a lot of swing numbers.
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quotePosted at 21:04 on 28th July 2008
Awww you two are so clever, i'm totally tone deaf and cant play a note!
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