Brew 5,481 Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 59 minutes ago, Beekay said: "How can I marry such a pretty maid as you"? Nope... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unmade Marian 26 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 I remember a song called The Golden Vanity A ship I have got in the north country And she goes by the name of the Golden Vanity Oh, I fear she will be taken by the Spanish Galilee as she sails in the lowlands low The low lands, low As she sails in the low lands low. Also The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies Three gypsies stood at the castle gate They sang so high, they sang so low The lady sate in her chamber late Her heart it melted away as snow It was an exceptionally poignant tale about a lady on her honeymoon who was so taken by the gypsies singing she ran away from her new husband to join them and when he realises she's gone he says Oh, saddle for me my milk white steed And go and fetch my pony oh For I must ride to seek my bride Who's gone with the Wraggle Taggle Gypsies oh. Bloody hell, you lot! - I can't remember what I had for dinner on Tuesday but I'm remembering words of songs I sang about 60 years ago at Whitegate Junior School. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,275 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 I also remember those songs. We sang them at Arno Vale School. I'm sure Margie will confirm it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 I know some of the words of the Raggle taggle gypsies but never heard of the first song! Perhaps I was poorly on the day it was taught! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 159 Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Talking of songs , remember singing Morning has broken , and All creature great and small in morning assembly at players school on Denewood crescent bilborough in the 70,s , ohhh yeah and I remember a big lump of a lad the local school bully aptly named Timothy Large ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 829 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Can you old timers remember the words to Early One Morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,282 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 What just as the Sun was rising ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 I heard a maid singing in the valley below Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,261 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 'Oh don't deceive me, Oh never leave me'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,398 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 'Whatever makes you think to treat a rabid feminist so?' Manning School Version ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,617 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Or the original version… How could you use a poor maiden so? The meaning of this song was never explained to us - probably just as well… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 632 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 How could you use a poor maiden so? Bit dodgy methinks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,398 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 We often used to sing The Vicar of Bray. A history lesson in itself and a wonderful example of hypocrisy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha 176 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Such poignant folk verses we hear, but none so enjoyable than the rhymes of Rambling Sid Rumpo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 632 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 44 minutes ago, Alpha said: Such poignant folk verses we hear, but none so enjoyable than the rhymes of Rambling Sid Rumpo! I absolutely loved Rambling Syd Rumbo. My dad used to nearly wet himself when we listened to Round the Horne on Saturday lunch time before we went off to the football. Barry Took and Marty Feldman were some of the very talented script writers. Still funny to this day. Bit of trivia. Did you know before Kenneth Horne got into comedy he was the CEO of the toy making company Chad Valley? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 632 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 I was at Primary School 1955-61 and in one of the classrooms was a cupboard crammed with BBC radio for schools booklets of songs and music. Our teacher in my later years there was called David Harries and he was Welsh. Naturally he was very musical and used to organise the choir. He used to make full use of these BBC song booklets and I remember many of the songs like Charlie is my Darling, The Blacksmith and Cargoes. Nearly all the choir members had Jerusalem down as their favourite. It still gives me goosebumps when I hear it. In my early years I remember we were shepherded into a room to listen to the BBC radio for schools programmes which IIRC were broadcast on the Home Service later to become Radio 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,760 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 I recall being made to sing 'Soldier Soldier', 'The Raggle Taggle Gypsies O' etc. As for the BBC schools programme I recall one where the hosts/ announcers went back to to age of the dinosaurs and described what they saw. There were sound effects ( BBC Radiophonic Workshop?) and each week there was a cliffhanger ending.. I loved it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha 176 Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Mess, Round the Horn takes me back to time spent in Singapore when it was broadcast on the radio when out diving around the islands, everything stopped so we could listen to it. Even though it has been re-broadcast countless times since, I still find it hilarious! Radio comedy at its very best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,547 Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Rambling Syd gets mentioned in this old thread. https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/16945-60s-wireless-memories/?tab=comments#comment-555382 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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