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Thread #18962   Message #192356
Posted By: Steve Parkes
09-Mar-00 - 03:40 AM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Wilson Keppel & Betty Sand dance
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Wilson Keppel & Betty Sand dance
O ye of little faith, Roger! Some of us have to work, you know - we can't all spend every waking hour at the 'Cat!

I can confirm that it's not 'In a Prsian market' or 'Monastery garden'. I have actually performed W&K's sand dance, complete with short shift, tea-towel and army boots, along with a mere child of 16 years, who was pressed into service and didn't have a clue what it was all about. Ah, we made our own amusement when I was a lad ... There was a modest tv series on BBC a few years ago called 'Turns' ('Acts', perhaps in American?), comprising ancient film of music hall and variety turns who've long since gone to the great Palladium in the Sky. It was presented by Jimmy Croft, or Jimmy Perry (a tv comedy writing team of note - I can never remeber which is which). I videoed the second series. WK&B were on one night, and we copied the music (don't tell the Music Police!!). Anyway, it was a poor soundtrack, an indifferent video and an abyssmal tape, but the dancing was fun.

I can't promise to get a midi of the tune - I'm only at home at weekends - but I'll see what I can do. Don't hold your breath, though.