6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers

Subject: RE: 6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 11 Jun 12 - 04:37 PM

Thanks Guys

Subject: RE: 6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Jun 12 - 10:07 AM

Glad this was brought back up as I missed it, earlier. Beautifully written and performed. Thanks for sharing your good work.

kat

Subject: RE: 6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 11 Jun 12 - 09:28 AM

Bravo Wendy, As one who was greatly helped by SSAFA during my service life, I thank you. Roy.

Subject: RE: 6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 11 Jun 12 - 07:08 AM

Six Boys - A Lament. Now available as a charity download from
CD Baby .

From Wendy -

This song was wrenched from me as I heard the news throughout the first week of March 2012, of 6 young British soldiers killed in Afghanistan. They all belonged to the Yorkshire Regiment and whilst one was in his early 30s, the rest were all aged between 19 and 21. Just boys. I wrote it as I sat in the carpark of the Buddhist Peace Park in Milton Keynes, England. This is not a song with a political axe to grind, nor one debating the pros and cons of our presence in Afghanistan, but merely an outpouring of grief at the loss of so many so early in their lives. I decided to raise money for SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) as it is a charity which does so much to support the families of service personnel. It is well-known to those in the UK Forces and I hope in some small way, this song will help bring their good work to the attention of a wider audience.

Subject: RE: 6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers
From: GUEST,Wee Jock
Date: 28 Mar 12 - 06:15 PM

A lovely song, so sensistively written and sung, i hope that this brings home to people what our troops are out there for ,though i must confess after all these years fighting this war i am still not sure why we our armed forces are there.

Wee Jock

Subject: RE: 6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 27 Mar 12 - 03:20 AM

Very nice Wendy, thank you.
Sadly, two more yesterday.

Subject: RE: 6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers
From: GUEST,Banjiman
Date: 27 Mar 12 - 02:54 AM

I'm glad it touched you Tig.

Subject: RE: 6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers
From: Tig
Date: 25 Mar 12 - 06:26 PM

Was listening to it last night. Another hairs on the neck curler Wendy.

Loved the new one you sang when we were over too.

Subject: 6 Boys - Tribute to British Soldiers
From: GUEST,Banjman
Date: 25 Mar 12 - 05:28 AM

This song was inspired by the deaths of 6 British soldiers in Afghanistan on Tuesday 6 March 2012. Cpl Jake Hartley, 20, Pte Anthony Frampton, 20, Pte Christopher Kershaw, 19, Pte Daniel Wade, 20, Pte Daniel Wilford, 21, (all from 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment) Sgt Nigel Coupe, 33 (on secondment from 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment)

Written on Thursday 8 March 2012, in the Peace Park, Milton Keynes, UK. Video recorded in North Yorkshire, UK.

It will be recorded in the next couple of weeks and released as a charity download with any money made to going to British Forces Charities.

Six Boys - wendy Arrowsmith