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Category: Music Hall

Daisy Bell, a countess, a computer, and a curious life of a song

Posted 21 February 201925 February 2019 Radio Days2 CommentsPosted in 1890s, Music Hall

There are some songs that, for one reason or another, over the years garner an historical and cultural significance that extends way beyond the song itself. One such song is Daisy Bell by Harry Dacre (pictured left, on his bicycle), […]

From Ernie Mayne to Lonnie Donegan

Posted 2 July 20183 November 2018 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Miscellaneous, Music Hall

I was doing a bit of research this evening on a topic completely unrelated in any way to the subject of this blog post, but which involved my looking for the lyrics of a song I’d remembered by music-hall singer […]

My Old Dutch as protest song?

Posted 27 May 201827 May 2018 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1890s, Music Hall, Protest Songs

Still busy and semi-obsessed with the Protest Song workshops we’re running at Brompton Cemetery, I’ve been mulling over in my mind whether it makes any sense at all to look to music-hall for protest songs.  The Music Hall was of […]

Les Pages de Gloire: commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme

Posted 20 July 201620 July 2016 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1910s, First World War, Great War, Music Hall

An unusual post for us here at Radio Days, maybe. Some weeks ago we acquired a copy, dated 1st August 2016, of Les Pages de Gloire, featuring on its cover one of our favourite music hall singers Charles Coborn performing […]

“That Charlie Chaplin walk”

Posted 26 June 201627 June 2016 Radio Days5 CommentsPosted in 1910s, Cinema, Music Hall

When, eighteen months back, we presented ‘The Edwardian Kitchen’ at East Sheen library, I showed a film clip of Gus Elen singing ‘Arf A Pint of Ale.  This had prompted a member of our audience to ask whether it had […]

Video trailer for the Museo del Romanticismo concert

Posted 18 June 201611 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Music Hall, Performances, Victorian

Last (for the time being) of the videos from our 21st May concert at the Museo del Romanticismo in Madrid.

“Salute My Bicycle”

Posted 15 June 201611 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1890s, Music Hall, Performances, Victorian

Another song from our concert at the Museo del Romanticismo.

“Riding on Top of the Car”

Posted 15 June 201611 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1900s, Music Hall, Performances, Workshops

A first video from our 21st May concert at the Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid: “Riding on Top of the Car”, first performed and recorded by George Lashwood, 1905.

Walter Kino

Posted 13 June 201613 June 2016 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1890s, Music Hall

Walter Kino is a music-hall name I don’t come across very often.  Maybe a couple of times this past year, and I can’t now even remember the context. (And though I recall reading that ‘Kino’ was not his real name, […]

Maiden Lane and the Cyder Cellars

Posted 5 June 201613 June 2016 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Music Hall, Victorian

So now we’re exploring a little further back in time, to the forerunners of music-hall in the saloon theatres of the pleasure gardens and smaller tea gardens, the ‘penny gaffs’, the ‘free-and-easies’, ‘catch and glee clubs’, and ‘harmonic meetings’; and in […]

“Mr Hutchison Visits Madrid”: Concert at El Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid

Posted 22 May 20163 June 2016 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Music Hall, Performances, Victorian

Another great Radio Days concert, this time a musical ‘magic lantern’ show to an audience of around 200 people at the Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid, on the theme of travel and technological innovation in transport from around 1870 to 1901. […]

Jeremy Taylor

The New Music Hall

Posted 28 August 201511 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Miscellaneous, Music Hall, Musical memories

Back down in my home town of Portsmouth earlier this week, I was remembering the folk clubs where I used to hang out in the late 60s and very early 70s.  The thought came to me (and it’s so obvious […]

New video: You Can Do A Lot Of Things At The Seaside

Posted 6 June 201511 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Edwardian, Music Hall, Recordings

We really pleased to be publishing a new video, this time María’s fabulous recording of the Mark Sheridan 1911 classic You Can Do A Lot Of Things At The Seaside.

More photos from Portobello Market

Posted 5 June 201511 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Music Hall, Performances, Victorian

A few more pics of Saturday’s performance, with warmest thanks to photographer Laili Kwok and to Mark Atkinson for sending.

Song of the Week: Stanley Kirkby, You Can Do A Lot Of Things At The Seaside (1912)

Posted 2 June 201511 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1900s, Edwardian, Music Hall, Song of the Week

I’m not sure of the date of composition of this fabulous song written and composed by Charles Ridgewell and George A. Stevens, though Mark Sheridan’s original version pre-dates Stanley Kirkby’s recording by at least (I think) a couple of years. […]

Song of the Week: Knocked ’em in the Old Kent Road

Posted 7 February 201511 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Edwardian, Music Hall, Song of the Week

An unusual choice this week, prompted by my having recently bought a first edition of Albert Chevalier’s 1901 memoirs, Before I Forget. Chevalier wrote this song, with music composed by his brother Charles Ingle (born Auguste Chevalier), in 1891.  It’s […]

Song(s) of the Week: Gus Elen and Charles Coborn

Posted 24 January 201511 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in 1900s, Cinema, Edwardian, Music Hall, Workshops

Since I missed a ‘Song of the Week’ last week when I was busy with other things, I think you deserve a double treat this week! In the course of yesterday’s event at East Sheen Library I was sidelined into […]

Edwardian seaside

Song of the Week: Jack Charman, All The Girls Are Lovely By The Seaside

Posted 12 January 201515 September 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Edwardian, Music Hall, Song of the Week

We love this song.  So much, in fact, that María has now added it to her repertoire for our ‘holidays and leisure’ theme.  Jack Charman sings All The Girls Are Lovely By The Seaside, a very popular song of the […]

Radio Days at The Red House Museum, Christchurch

Posted 24 December 201411 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Edwardian, First World War, Great War, Music Hall, Performances

One of our most enjoyable concerts to date, yesterday at The Red House Museum in Christchurch. An engaged and really appreciative audience, and great support and genuine enthusiasm from the museum staff. Even an opportunity to contribute to the making […]

The Edwardian Kitchen … for real

Posted 2 November 201411 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Edwardian, Music Hall, Recordings, The Project

We now have the proof CD … and spent this afternoon preparing, photographing, and (of course) eating dishes from the Edwardian recipe book. Now we get down to writing the book.

Song of the Week: Marie Lloyd

Posted 30 September 201411 December 2017 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Edwardian, Music Hall, Song of the Week

We love this song. In fact we love it so much that María is now adding it to her repertoire. After all, “a little of what you fancy does you good”.

WW1 music workshop at Hinchingbrooke House

Posted 4 August 20141 September 2014 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Edwardian, First World War, Great War, Music Hall, Performances, Workshops

Radio Days Music had the pleasure and privilege of participating in the excellent commemorative event, ‘The Last Day of Peace’ at Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon on Sunday 3 August, under the auspices of Cambridgeshire County Council. As part of a full […]

Ernie Mayne poster

Posted 8 June 20148 June 2014 Radio DaysLeave a commentPosted in Music Hall, Sheet Music

Surprised and delighted to see this framed sheet music cover page at Kingston Workingmen’s Club.

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