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its a long time since i herd this my dad used to read it to me when i was ............years old

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Hi Mick, Yes my dad used to recite them all to me - Albert, the Return of Albert and many others. I do have a copy of the Stanley Holloway Monologues, which contains all the old most of the ones he used to tell.

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Do you mean the three books
Albert 'Arold and Others.
Normans and Saxons and Such.
Albert and Balbus and Samuel Small.
They were writen by Walter Marriot Edgar, 48 in all.

Stanley Holloway and Mabel Constanduros used to recite them.

They did at one time wite some of their own, but their not a patch on Edgar's works.

Unless tha con tawk proper Lanky thy dorned seund reat.

My kids loved them stories at bedtime. Their favourites was Albert an't Lion, and the return of Albert.
Even after 60 odd years I still remember them

Retlaw.

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Hi Retlaw, Just been to get the book but it isn't where I thought - will have a look tomorrow. It is a paperback version and the picture on the front shows Mr & Mrs Ramsbottom with Albert on the promenade at Blackpool.
will look tomorrow and let you have the full details of it
Barrie

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I've met the dragon and now I'd like a word with George.

Something like that :D :D :D

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Yep Joe and and his old Ford Lorry Lizzie gooin or Owd Bets.

Intut same buuk as Sam's Medal.

Ave writen a couple of monologu's mysen.
One abeaut Albert guuin back tu Blackpoo.

Retlaw.

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what are you talking about never heard of it ........

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I remember my Nana reciting this and another one about brown boots at a funeral.............I was quite young at the time but it's always stuck in my mind.

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Thought some of you might like this link. :)
Marriott Edgar - title list

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http://ingeb.org/Rainbow.JPG
Melody -
http://ingeb.org/Rainbow.JPG

R.P. Weston and Bert Lee, 1940 Our Aunt Hannah's passed away;
We'd her funeral today,
And it was a posh affair -
Had to have two p'licemen there!

The 'earse was luv'ly, all plate glass,
And wot a corfin! oak and brass!
We'd fah-sands weepin', flahers galore,
But Jim, our cousin - what d'yer fink 'e wore?

Why, brahn boots! I ask yer - brahn boots!
Fancy comin' to a funeral in brahn boots!
I will admit 'e 'ad a nice black tie,
Black fingernails and a nice black eye;

But yer can't see people orf when they die in brahn boots!
And Aunt 'ad been so very good to 'im,
Done all that any muvver could fer 'im,
And Jim, her son, to show his clarss,

Rolls up to make it all a farce
In brahn boots - I ask yer - brahn boots!
While all the rest
Wore decent black, and mourning suits.

I'll own he didn't seem so gay;
In fact he cried best part the way,
But straight, he reg'lar spoilt our day
Wiv 'is brahn boots.

In the graveyard we left Jim;
None of us said much to him.
Yus, we all give 'im the bird,
Then by accident we 'eard

'E'd given 'is black boots to Jim Small,
A bloke wot 'ad no boots at all.
So p'raps Aunt Hannah doesn't mind;
She did like people who was good and kind.

But brahn boots! I ask yer - brahn boots!
Fancy coming to a funeral in brahn boots!
And we could 'ear the neighbours all remark,
'Wot, 'im chief mourner? Wot a bloomin' lark!

'Why, 'e looks more like a bookmaker's clerk - in brahn boots!'
That's why we 'ad to be so rude to 'im,
That's why we never said 'Ow do!' to 'im.
We didn't know - he didn't say

He'd give 'is other boots away.
But brahn boots! I ask yer - brahn boots!
While all the rest
Wore decent black, and mourning suits!

But some day up at Heaven's gate
Poor Jim, all nerves, will stand and wait
Till an angel whispers 'Come in, Mate.
Where's yer brahn boots?'

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here you go .........
YouTube - Albert and the Lion - Stanley Holloway

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and for a follow up ........Brown Boots

YouTube - Brahn Boots ! - Stanley Holloway

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Sorry Retlaw, Had a quick search for the book today but no result. I know I would not give, or lend to anyone, so it has to be somewhere in the house. I will come across it and when i do I will get back to you with a scan of the front cover.
Regards,
Barrie

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Well i have never heard of it . sorry MICK

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Do you mean this one.
I once lent my 3 books to a so called mate, he swore blind he'd given them back, managed to replace them.
Thats another reason I don't trust people with whats mine.
Retlaw.

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YouTube - Ballad of Bethnal Green (A song from 1959 by Paddy Roberts)

THIS WAS AN OLD FAVOURITE TOO
THE BALLAD OF BETHNALL GREEN

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thanks steeljack ... have never heard of it ..... maybe im too young ... being only 41 .....

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Thank you Granny. The words brought a tear to my eye for old time's sake. Thanks to you also John. I haven't listened yet but I'll treat Brian to it tomorrow xx

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Retlaw,
Yes, that is the one. Must be having a senior moment as I can't think where it could now be - it will surface in time when I am looking for something else.
Regards,
Barrie

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They are playing "Albert" now on Radio 2

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I have at last found the Albert book - "Albert, 'arold and Others" - and also a bedraggled copy of the music sheet - "The Pigtail of Li Fang Fu"

Did you manage to get a replacement for Albert, 'arold & Others? If you didn't i will either scan you a copy or bring the book over with me next week and get it coied there.

Also came across a book entitled "The East Lancashire Regiment 1855-1958" compiled by John Downham - part of The Images of England series. Do you have a copy? I could lend it to you for the couple of weeks that I am in Accrington - let me know.

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PM sent
Retlaw.

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I once had a letter from Stanley Holloway in which he told me he had never been to Blackpool.

On one of his CDs, Bernard Wrigley, 'the Bolton Bullfrog' recites a follow-up which he has written about Albert's grandson coming to Blackpool, becoming inebreated, (that's my phrase) and visiting the zoo. very funny.

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I liked Stanley Holloway doing 'Three ha'pence a Foot'. and another of my favourites was 'The 'Ole in the Ark'.......my grandad used to warm his backside by the fire and he used to recite this to tell us why men do this.

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One evening around dusk as Noah stood on his ark
putting green oil int starboad side lamp
his wife came along and said Noah summats wrong
our cabin is getting quite damp

This one Margaret.
Retlaw.

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Aaah, yes. That brings back memories of my Grandad warming his backside in front of a roaring fire. Thank you!