Name: Peace (John Golland) by John Storey
Duration: 4 min 36 s
Description: A track from my recital at The US Army Band Tuba and Euphonium Conference (TUSABTEC) 2013

A track from my recital at The US Army Band Tuba and Euphonium Conference (TUSABTEC) 2013

Peace (John Golland)

Words by Jennifer Henderson. Recorded by Belinda Evans and Stephen Marquiss, December 2013.

Robin Robin was written for soprano Belinda Evans to help raise funds for the Yeovil District Hospital Special Baby Care Unit Flying Colours Appeal.  

The song is a quirky and offbeat look at a robin’s approach to life and the seasons, inspired by a resident of the lyricist’s garden in Berkshire.  

Robin, Robin, fearless and bold,
when spring came dancing where were you?
Though days were warm the nights were cold,
for the year was young, and you were new.
“I was all tucked up in a feather bed,
safe on a shelf at the top of your shed,
my beak wide open waiting to be fed.”

Robin, Robin, when summer comes and 
days are lazy in my garden,
you’re there to peck the picnic crumbs
before I’ve finished.  “I beg your pardon!
You can say I’m pushy or call me rude – 
I know that I’m a bird with attitude – 
but this is my territory, that’s my food!”

Robin, Robin, in russet clad,
you glow like autumn all around!
While perching on my idle spade
you’re looking at me and then the ground;
when the other birds fly away, you’re loyal.
“So come on now, don’t cease your toil:
just get and dig some worms up from that soil!”

Robin, Robin, it’s going to freeze
when winter comes:  what will you do?
Your ego’s the size of the tallest trees,
but you are small and I fear for you.
“There’s no need to worry:  pay no regard,
what do I care if the ground is hard?
I’ll be tweeting my greeting from a Christmas card!”

Robin Robin - Liz Lane | Belinda Evans (soprano), Stephen Marquiss (piano)

I Recorded this Hymn for my mothers Funeral. She used to sing this hymn to me at bed time when I was a child.

Hymn - Sarah, Performed by Bari Gwilliam(cornet)&Kate Gwilliam(Piano)

From the album The Second Brightest Star which will be released on 23rd June 2017 and is available on double 180g vinyl and CD from: https://burningshed.com/store/bigbigtrain, on CD from: http://www.themerchdesk.com and on hi-res download from: https://bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com

Vinyl copies from Burning Shed include a code for a complimentary hi-res download of the album.

The Second Brightest Star is a companion album to the Folklore and Grimspound releases and features over 40 minutes of new songs and instrumentals alongside some bonus tracks from Folklore and Grimspound which have been presented as extended sequences of music.

The Second Brightest Star

Proverbially  1. Between the Lines: Solo Euphonium - Glenn Van Looy (Gunnedah Shire Band)

Proverbially  2.  Red Sky . . . . : Solo Euphonium - Glenn Van Looy (Gunnedah Shire Band)

Proverbially 3. A Stitch in Time: Solo Euphonium - Glenn Van Looy (Gunnedah Shire Band)

Devils Duel

Steven Wilson - Personal Shopper - Remix by Cosmograf.

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Remix created with permission from the stems provided by Steven Wilson for the single Personal Shopper.  All rights are the property of SW Productions Ltd, the record label SW Records and Hand’s Off It’s Mine Publishing Ltd.

Peace (John Golland)

John Storey

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