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Old 06-12-2007, 11:55 PM
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Ah, but the Welsh have never been embarrassed about singing in public.
Not all Welshmen can sing - but they all do

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There is no finer sound than a Welsh male Choir IMHO ,but the Billy Connolly suggestion raised by Sam Kydd is Perfect . I can't get the image of Billy connolly skipping around onstage ,out of my head

It made me think what are the Brits good at doing collectively ? then it came to me , "Laughing at ourselves " , OH If only there were gold medals for it

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Even though I am an admirer of the Queen,I think our national anthem is like a dirge more than something to inspire. I Vow To Thee My Country would be better. Land Of Hope And Glory:An emphatic NO!
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Even though I am an admirer of the Queen,I think our national anthem is like a dirge more than something to inspire. I Vow To Thee My Country would be better. Land Of Hope And Glory:An emphatic NO!
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Thats definitely an emphatic no Marky B .I'm just curious as to why you are so against LOHAG ? I agree with you about "I Vow to thee my country " It is inspirational although I'm not sure it would work as an anthem .
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For anyone who doesn't know what we're talking about, The Archers is a long running radio soap. Listen to the theme tune here. The theme tune is the main theme in this piece.
That's a beautiful music clip. (It's fun to read that John Peel appeared on "The Archers"!)
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Old 07-12-2007, 06:49 AM
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I hate "God Save The Queen" as the National Anthem but I always like showing the flag.
Matter of fact after looking at the picture above I couldn't help but stand to attention.

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I hate "God Save The Queen" as the National Anthem but I always like showing the flag.
Matter of fact after looking at the picture above I couldn't help but stand to attention.

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I've always been a fan of Clodagh Rodgers too!

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As for 'I vow to Thee My Country', its use in the opening scene (and title) of Another Country gives it an odd set of associations, which I think I'd prefer to avoid for our anthem!
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Thats definitely an emphatic no Marky B .I'm just curious as to why you are so against LOHAG ? I agree with you about "I Vow to thee my country " It is inspirational although I'm not sure it would work as an anthem .
I did use to like it,but now I just cringe when I hear it. I like most of Elgar's works,his Nimrod always brings a tear to my eye. However,LOHAG just makes me want to leave the room or switch off the CD player.
Another piece of music I used to like,but now I can't stand it is Nessum Dorma:beautifully sung by the three tenors in Rome in 1990,used to great effect in The Killing Fields,it has been done to death since.
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What a great photo Mark. I missed that first time around. I'm a big lad too, so it's a good job we're not both in the picture, poor Clodagh wouldn't get a look in!

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LOHAG always makes me think of the boxer John H Stracey, who used to enter the ring to it in the 70s. He used to run a pub near here, it's still called The John H Sracey, although he has nothing to do with it now.

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Just listening to The Now Show on BBC Radio 4
. They must have been reading this thread because they did quite a few pieces on why this is such a great country - even dead canoeists want to come back to life and live here

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Just listening to The Now Show on BBC Radio 4
. They must have been reading this thread because they did quite a few pieces on why this is such a great country - even dead canoeists want to come back to life and live here

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Seaton Carew is a few miles from where I live - so it is a hot topic at the moment around this area. It has put Seaton Carew back on the map,even though for the wrong reasons - mind,if you know Seaton Carew,you can't think of a right reason.
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I hate "God Save The Queen" as the National Anthem but I always like showing the flag.
Matter of fact after looking at the picture above I couldn't help but stand to attention.

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