The Prince of Wales, Royal Patron of The Dylan Thomas 100 Festival, has recorded one of his favourite Dylan Thomas poems, 'Fern Hill', to mark National Poetry Day. 
 
Dylan Thomas is one of Wales's most important and revered writers, and the Dylan Thomas 100 Festival, which will begin later this year and run throughout 2014, will mark the centenary of his birth with a worldwide programme of events.  Find out more - www.dylanthomas100.org
 
The Prince's recording is available online from 0800hrs BST today (Thursday 3rd October) to mark National Poetry Day, a nationwide celebration of poetry. 'Fern Hill' is one of Thomas's best known poems. It evokes an idyllic, lost, Welsh rural childhood. 'Fern Hill' recently came fourth in a list of poems most frequently requested by listeners to BBC Radio Four's 'Poetry Please' programme, over a 35 year period.

The Prince of Wales reads Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas

A demo of the intro and first verse of my current song with a working title of "Solunar".  It's my own composition and  I play all the instruments (program the drums).  I am singing....I can't sing! lol.  Don't listen to the bad voice! It's just to illustrate the lyrics and tune ( or out of) to folks who will be singing on it when I have worked the rest of the song :P

Solunar - First Verse Demo

Today we’re thanking Her Majesty The Queen for her duty and service. 

Hear the full version of The Prince of Wales’s speech at the Diamond Jubilee Concert. #longestreign 

The Prince of Wales pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen at the Diamond Jubilee 2012

An extended play service charity release single: Colours, written to highlight Armed Forces Day, in support of the ABF The Soldiers' Charity, is dedicated to those who stand to make the ultimate of sacrifices; those who serve and the families of those who serve.

Colours is an ensemble of voices featuring brass, string and percussion, with a vocal part that aptly frames the sentiment of the piece.

COPY:

Walk for ten miles with the weight of the world
No less of a burden for them. 
A job must be done so the daughters and sons
Wave goodbye to their women and men

Sweetness fair well; see you again
Six months it ís of you I will dream
Try not to worry; wish us the best
Know we're in good company

Our Colours shine brightly, I'll see you again

There comes a time to be tested and tried
Fighting just not to let go
Whisper St George; salutes to you all
Parades for the ones you have known

For all that its worth we welcome you home
And home where we wish you would stay.
But when the Crowned letters fall to answer the call 
We wish you the best on your way

Our Colours shine brightly, we'll see you again.

There are no divisions, united we stand
We stand by the flag and remember the ones
For God, Queen and Country for daughters and sons
For sisters and brothers for the ones that we love

Our Colours shine brightly we'll see you again

Our Colours shine brightly just give the command

If reading this letter, my dear, you will know
Always I was thinking of you `
These people of legend are heroes and friends
No more a word ever so true

Now go sound a bugle to a beat of the drums
And let cloud provide cover from the heat of the sun
While I'm coming home and my fighting is done
Spare a thought for the company it marches on

To stand by conviction and loyal to the end
A selfless commitment shows strict disciplines 
From courage not failing and respect for command
To Integrity shown in defence of the realm

There are no divisions, united we stand
We stand by the flag and remember the ones
For God, Queen and Country for daughters and sons
For sisters and brothers for the ones that we love

Our Colours shine brightly just give the command

Our Colours shine brightly we'll see you again

There are no divisions, united we stand
We stand by the flag and remember the ones
For God, Queen and Country for daughters and sons
For sisters and brothers for the ones that we love

Our Colours shine brightly just give the command

Our Colours shine brightly we'll see you again.

[End]

© 2012 Robert Plant Esq. © 2012 R A Publishing Ltd. ℗ 2014 Attic Production Records Limited. © 2014 Attic Production Records Limited. All Rights Reserved. GTIN: 5070000073705. LC 34402 http://soldierscharity.org http://atticproductionrecords.co.uk

Colours

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Colours

Robert Plant Esq.

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