"The melody is an original idea by Dave Watts, just to suit the rhythm of the poem as he sees it. The arrangement you have on the mp3 is a collective effort on the part of all four of us, sharing the verses with my harmony, and the idea to include "Keep the Home Fires Burning" as a very apt instrumental break came from the imaginative Iris Bishop. We first completed it during the winter of 2007. We have not amended the poem in any way and, providing our memories behave during performances, stick to the original lines."