Special offer. The Great War
Special offer. The Great War
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An evocation in music and drama through recordings made at the time. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Great War, a wonderful selection of authentic recordings from the period – ‘unofficial’ and ‘official’ music, dramatic sketches, the testimony of a British sergeant and UNIQUELY, the sound of the British gas shell bombardment of Lille in 1918. A moving memorial which attempts to capture the feelings of the time.
Contents and tracklist
1. United Forces March - The Metropolitan Military Band
2. Your King And Country Want You - Edna Thornton
3. It's A Long Way To Tipperary - John McCormack (Singer)
4. Pack Up Your Troubles - Murray Johnson
5. Good Bye-ee - Courtland & Jeffries
6. Oh, It's A Lovely War! / Mademoiselle From Armentieres - The Jolly Old Fellows
7. Roses Of Picardy - John McCormack (Singer)
8. With Our Boys At The Front - Sergeant E Dwyer
9. In The Trenches - Major A.E. Rees
10. Smoke Clouds - Herbert Payne
11. If You Want To Find The Sergeant Major - The Roosters Concert Party
12. In Summertime On Bredon - Gervase Elwes
13. Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty / Another Little Drink - The Jolly Old Fellows
14. Keep The Home Fires Burning (Till The Boys Come Home) - John McCormack (Singer)
Writer: Ivor Novello / Lena Guilbert Ford
15. Have You News Of My Boy, Jack? - Louise Kirkby
16. Over There - Enrico Caruso
17. Never Mind The Foot Controller - Florrie Forde
18. A Bachelor Gay (The Maid Of The Mountains) - Peter Dawson (Singer)
19. You Can't Beat Us - Arthur Fields
20. Gas Shells Bombardment
21. We All Went Marching Home - The Black Diamonds Band
22. How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down On The Farm? - Harry Fay
23. Grand Peace Record, The - Military Band
24. Land Of Hope And Glory - Clara Butt
