BACK TO MAIN MENU  MUSIC! Is that what it's supposed to be.

My own arrangements sequenced in Dubai in 1998 and 1999 using Cakewalk Audio Pro in place of an orchestra. That's me at it in my improvised studio in the corner of the living room.

 

  
 
An Expat's Lament - Music borrowed from an old George Formby number, new lyrics by me.

 

  
  Finance man - Same sort of thing. Started life as 'Howdo, Whodo, Hindoo Man' sung by George to disgracefully racist words but to a tune to good to waste, so here it is with new words. Actually it concludes with Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Englishman' from 'HMS Pinafore'.

 

  
  Wir wünschen Ihnen eine gute Fahrt  or My Little Motorcar - at the time of writing my daughter had a VW Beatle so again I recycled one of George's old songs dedicated to it and here it is with new words. 

 

  
   

With my Little Ukulele - Another George Formby favourite, this time to the original words (almost) and music.
Me again with my little ukulele - I know it's a banjo not a ukulele-banjo but it's the only photograph I have.

 

  
   

Transport of Delight - My version to music and words by Flanders and Swann

 

 

  
   

 

When All Night Long - Sentry's Song from Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe -  Here I am singing the part of Private Willis guarding the Houses of Parliament. And here again (c. 1960) in another service and uniform.

 

  
  Iolanth- Finale to Act I
A MIDI sequence made from the vocal score - it took me ages