Hapless MEP Philip Wardrobe has a busy day ahead of him; balancing his less-than-irreproachable political career with his attempts to start a family. As he prepares for his girlfriend to fly in from Kettering for an afternoon of fertile frolics; his plan to be voted President of the European Parliament is foiled at every turn by unpredictable colleagues: uncouth Yorkshiremen; irate Turks and amorous Frenchwomenhellip; to say nothing of the mysterious man in the linen cupboard.In the Club opened at the Hampstead Theatre in July 2007.
#3087292 in eBooks 2012-06-22 2012-06-22File Name: B008EIVM6Q
Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Quite the treasureBy Andrew CalhounUp Yon Wide and Lonely Glen offers great insight into the lives of the keepers of living folk traditions. It is chock full of stories. photos. and all kinds of songs. clearly transcribed by Geordie McIntyre including vocal slides and notes on the singing. from rare versions of ballads to humorous ditties. plus several of Elizabeth Stewarts piano compositions. With sections on Jean and Lucy Stewart. and appearances by Hamish Henderson. Alan Lomax. Ewan MacColl Peggy Seeger. Kenneth Goldstein. etc. Includes some rough tales of alcoholism and physical abuse. and discrimination against the Travellers. all the more heartbreaking to those who love these songs and those who sing them. Here is a shimmering pentatonic minor version of "The Pride of Glencoe." a broken token ballad which in the subtlety of its insight outshines all others of its type. This book is a great resource for working folksingers and a great read all around. written appropriately in Scots with a glossary. quite easy to follow. and even includes a few words of "cant." a private language used against oppression. Great work by editor Alison McMorland. whose devotion shines from beginning to end.
