This group of solemn Edwardian gentlemen do not appear to be enjoying their drinks or their al fresco entertainment.
What might they have been listening to? The vacant chair?
Solemn melody?
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Re: Solemn melody?
American Civil War tune (1861), music by George F. Root, lyric by Henry Washburn. Many recorded examples, such as this one by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b6SvTweI0o. Not a Happy Thanksgiving that year.
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Re: Solemn melody?
[quote="epigramophone"]This group of solemn Edwardian gentlemen do not appear to be enjoying their drinks or their al fresco entertainment.
What might they have been listening to? The vacant chair?[/quote
a song for now ? Get it out on Youtube a Mega covid downloader
What might they have been listening to? The vacant chair?[/quote
a song for now ? Get it out on Youtube a Mega covid downloader
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Re: Solemn melody?
More likely, they were enjoying their drinks and all fresco entertainment until some pest said, "Let's stop to take a photograph for Aunt Mildred."epigramophone wrote:This group of solemn Edwardian gentlemen do not appear to be enjoying their drinks or their al fresco entertainment.
What might they have been listening to? The vacant chair?
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Here's a link to the Hayden Quartet recording: https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-127710/
And another, with John McCormack: https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-11644/. McCormack takes a high D in falsetto at the end.
I agree with soundgen: not a joking matter.
And another, with John McCormack: https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-11644/. McCormack takes a high D in falsetto at the end.
I agree with soundgen: not a joking matter.
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Re: Solemn melody?
Henry wrote:Here's a link to the Hayden Quartet recording: https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-127710/
And another, with John McCormack: https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-11644/. McCormack takes a high D in falsetto at the end.
I agree with soundgen: not a joking matter.
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Tempo 78 on Ebaysoundgen wrote:Henry wrote:Here's a link to the Hayden Quartet recording: https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-127710/
And another, with John McCormack: https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-11644/. McCormack takes a high D in falsetto at the end.
I agree with soundgen: not a joking matter.
sorry irony rears it's ugly head ag'in I must stop Get your virus shot ASAP !
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Re: Solemn melody?
They could also be listening to "Gloomy Sunday" (the Hungarian Suicide Song). Banned from 1936 until 2002...
"On a sad Sunday with a hundred white flowers, I awaited for you my dear with a church prayer, That dream chasing Sunday morning, The chariot of my sadness returned without you"...
Gloomy is Sunday, with shadows I spend it all
My heart and I have decided to end it all
Soon there’ll be candles and prayers that are sad I know
Let them not weep let them know that I’m glad to go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dZj7YW5oFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55FP1LfkkVQ
https://www.historicmysteries.com/gloom ... cide-song/
"On a sad Sunday with a hundred white flowers, I awaited for you my dear with a church prayer, That dream chasing Sunday morning, The chariot of my sadness returned without you"...
Gloomy is Sunday, with shadows I spend it all
My heart and I have decided to end it all
Soon there’ll be candles and prayers that are sad I know
Let them not weep let them know that I’m glad to go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dZj7YW5oFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55FP1LfkkVQ
https://www.historicmysteries.com/gloom ... cide-song/
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Re: Solemn melody?
I have sung that for some years at the museum where I work, as part of the Decoration Day ceremonies...epigramophone wrote:This group of solemn Edwardian gentlemen do not appear to be enjoying their drinks or their al fresco entertainment.
What might they have been listening to? The vacant chair?
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