The Irish Baker (Variation)

Originally published as "Angelina the Baker" in 1850, this was an American bluegrass tune. The composer and lyricist was Stephen Foster.

Lyrics were:

Angeline the baker lives in our village green,

The way I always loved her beats all you ever seen.

Angeline the baker, her age is forty-three,

I bought her candy by the peck, and she won't marry me.

Her father is the miller, they call him Uncle Sam.

I never will forget her, unless I take a dram.

Angeline is handsome, Angeline is tall,

They say she sprained her ankle a-dancing at the ball.

She can't do hard work because she is not stout,

She bakes her biscuits every day, and pours the coffee out.

I'll never marry no other girl, no matter where I go.

I said I'd marry Angeline just twenty years ago.

The last time I saw her was at the county fair.

Her father run me almost home and told me to stay there.

It was then remodelled as an Irish Jig, and is now covered here by Van Credenza.

VCIB

Historical event, maybe some day soon

History in the future: who knows?

Not many people thought thought. Not many thought.

Maybe some day soon, for hundreds of years.

A story with a sad beginning. The return of success.

Thanks.

Maybe some day soon, for hundreds of years.

Accident Maryland

A visit to Accident in Maryland.

AMAMAMAMAMAMAMAM

Musical Box

Carillons à musique or music chimes developed from elaborate snuff boxes produced in the 18th century. These snuff boxes would fit well into a gentleman’s waistcoat pocket, and were produced by watchmakers of Switzerland, Bohemia and Germany. 

However, it was in Baghdad that the prototype mechanical music maker was first constructed.

This is Van Credenza’s small musical box. 

Two Little Boys

 Written shortly into the 1900s, this song was made famous by one time highest paid entertainer in the world Harry Lauder. He was earning over $1000 a night for his performances before World War One. 

 Hartlepool United and Shamrock Rovers football fans also sing this song at matches. A version was sung in the movie 'Trainspotting', and Billy Connolly and Kenny Rodgers have also recorded versions. 

 Splodgenessabounds reached the UK charts in 1980 with this song, and several other acts have also interpreted the song, written by Theodore F. Morse with lyrics by Edward Madden. 

 Another version was performed by Australian Rolf Harris, and most recently he re-recorded this number with Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir.

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::