Play the Game — Victorian and Edwardian Sporting Songs
Play the Game — Victorian and Edwardian Sporting Songs
Album Description on WBUR’s sports program “Only a game”. A unique collection of songs about sport. The perfect gift for sports fans.
Play the Game — Victorian and Edwardian Sporting Songs
A fun CD that will appeal to sports fans, music lovers and history lovers alike. The idea is simple. “Play The Game” includes 17 American and British songs, each about a different sport. The songs were written between 1862 and 1913.Lyssnare may be drawn to the songs that illustrate their favorite sports. Many golfers will recognize the situation for the players in “Caddy”, written in 1900, which appeals to his caddy, increasingly desperately, to “take me right out of this mess.” Enthusiasts of British heritage will enjoy “The Eton Boating Song”, the song of Eton College, the elite British school where Lady Diana’s children, Princes William and Harry were educated. CD-ROM also contains a real historical curiosity: “A Hunting Morning” is a setting of a rare poem by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes.Den booklet contains an article on the sport’s history, background information on each song as well as short biographies of composers and lyricists. CD would make an unusual Christmas or birthday gift for a sports-loving friend. Strongly recommended! Tom Dawson, Pimlico, London, UK.Betyg: 5 / 5