tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post711424573529964145..comments2023-10-28T11:56:40.211+01:00Comments on Lovely's Blot: Master Tom Welch, Comedian: Sepia Saturday 214Lovely's Blothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-2994727595651455782014-02-11T03:21:57.425+00:002014-02-11T03:21:57.425+00:00A fine story. One can usually find a home for othe...A fine story. One can usually find a home for other instruments, but it's not so easy for a piano. It's size and need for tuning makes it an awkward thing to adopt. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-48573849536014777952014-02-10T14:48:25.623+00:002014-02-10T14:48:25.623+00:00Those programmes are wonderfully evocative histori...Those programmes are wonderfully evocative historical documents. Great photo, great post, great history.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-88244543605131562012014-02-10T02:12:09.850+00:002014-02-10T02:12:09.850+00:00Funny how a smell, or whatever, can trigger a memo...Funny how a smell, or whatever, can trigger a memory from decades ago. How do our brains do that!!!!<br />Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-68596841023407636372014-02-09T19:52:31.824+00:002014-02-09T19:52:31.824+00:00That’s such a lovely story. It seems that playing ...That’s such a lovely story. It seems that playing ‘by ear’ was a gift in itself - who needs music anyway?Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-76480841179692240752014-02-09T19:22:18.925+00:002014-02-09T19:22:18.925+00:00Ah ha, I've learned about smoking concerts her...Ah ha, I've learned about smoking concerts here. Thanks so much for great connections with your family!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-82621094198922525292014-02-09T18:36:12.151+00:002014-02-09T18:36:12.151+00:00Great musical memories for them and now for us.Great musical memories for them and now for us.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-44721832929074499422014-02-09T04:50:59.365+00:002014-02-09T04:50:59.365+00:00You mentioned a piano accordian. I haven't th...You mentioned a piano accordian. I haven't thought about one of them for a long while but this week a lady busker was playing one in the Mall and it was a very happy sound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-31673504213158268112014-02-08T18:38:27.376+00:002014-02-08T18:38:27.376+00:00Love the name Winsome on the programme.Love the name Winsome on the programme.Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-33154008075710907122014-02-08T16:47:11.221+00:002014-02-08T16:47:11.221+00:00Lovely family memories and how lucky you are to ha...Lovely family memories and how lucky you are to have the old programmes ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-47980800738155834802014-02-08T05:15:24.245+00:002014-02-08T05:15:24.245+00:00Music is wonderful for calming people down and bri...Music is wonderful for calming people down and bringing back failing memories, especially in the elderly. I wonder how many White Hart hotels or inns there are in the UK? I know we've seen plenty on our travels over there.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-76001320530234698512014-02-07T21:39:51.293+00:002014-02-07T21:39:51.293+00:00According to wiki a smoking concert was "Smok...According to wiki a smoking concert was "Smoking concerts were live performances, usually of music, before an audience of men only; popular during the Victorian era. These social occasions were instrumental in introducing new musical forms to the public. At these functions men would smoke and speak of politics while listening to live music. These popular gatherings were sometimes held at hotels.<br /><br />Although the concerts are now obsolete, the term continued and is used for student-organised variety performances, especially at Oxford and Cambridge. Annual Smoking Concerts were held at Imperial College London into the 1980s and continue at Glasgow University Union.<br /><br />The saying "Booking for smoking concerts now" came into use at this time meaning that a person had recovered and was in the prime of health. This saying is used in the works of writer P.G. Wodehouse.<br />Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-28177447610343684162014-02-07T20:31:26.270+00:002014-02-07T20:31:26.270+00:00Some lovely memories. As the sign over a friend&#...Some lovely memories. As the sign over a friend's piano says: "Music is the Language of the Soul" and happily so! I'm sorry your grandmother regretted never having formal voice training. I was lucky - having many different choral directors who took an interest in my voice - offering many tips and suggestions I took seriously & which amounted to formal voice training of a sort for which I am forever grateful. I once thought I wanted to sing professionally, but I've had more fun singing in local shows and concerts simply for the fun & friendly prestige of it. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-75067279678655840692014-02-07T18:44:36.176+00:002014-02-07T18:44:36.176+00:00What is a "smoking concert?" We American...What is a "smoking concert?" We Americans are in the fog over this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-91288238116252506712014-02-07T15:01:02.562+00:002014-02-07T15:01:02.562+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-77568706254504162102014-02-07T15:00:52.840+00:002014-02-07T15:00:52.840+00:00So do I Postcardy, and I note that Act number 9 on...So do I Postcardy, and I note that Act number 9 on the bill at the football club dance, was Winsome Willis, Female Impersonator. There would be uproar now if a transvestite appeared at the local football teams Christmas Party!Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-54927697674906749792014-02-07T14:42:16.240+00:002014-02-07T14:42:16.240+00:00I'm sure it wasn't amusing at the time, bu...I'm sure it wasn't amusing at the time, but I find the combination of domino championship, smoking concert, mail sorters, and "God Save the Queen" both odd and amusing.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-9993533761050978062014-02-07T14:40:59.778+00:002014-02-07T14:40:59.778+00:00What a cute couple. I imagine you had a grand tim...What a cute couple. I imagine you had a grand time with them around the piano. (I can smell that bungalow!)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983352112228936708.post-39609718141105870052014-02-07T14:00:57.647+00:002014-02-07T14:00:57.647+00:00what a beautiful story, it sounds as though they h...what a beautiful story, it sounds as though they had a lovely life together sharing the gift of music<br />Tillytillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497825779261034331noreply@blogger.com