My Dad didn't sing much, but boy...could he recite! He had his own versions of many famous poems and was especially fond of "The Lays of Ancient Rome". He also liked to mix the poems up or come out with strange quotes such as:

"Look thou, stand within the arras, and when I stamp my foot upon the bosom of ground, rush forth! But he rushed fifth and lost all his beer money!"

Dad played the piano well, and had a wide repertoire.

Twas Mum who was the singer.

Best wishes,

Peter