A Concert-in-a Turn - The Honris (Narrated by Peter Honri) (1974)
Oct 10, 2011, 12:35pm
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This post gives those with an interest in the history of music hall a chance to sample a wonderful book about the remarkable Honri family. It's called Working the Halls by Peter Honri. Like many such books on the subject, it's now out of print, but this post is a chance for you to read a few excerpts and listen to tracks from the accompanying flexidisc, called Concert-in-a Turn . It features a loving preface (or 'Overture') by Spike Milligan which laments the fact that "a few etchings and paintings by Sickert are the [...]
- Mary Honri - 07 - Poor Marlene's Boyfriend - Mary Honri (1944).mp3
- Mary Honri - 11 - The Old Toby Jug - Mary Honri.mp3
- Percy Honri - 01 - I'm A Jolly Old Jester - Percy Honri.mp3
- Percy Honri - 08 - A Concert-in-a-Turn - Percy Honri (1949).mp3
- Percy Honri - 09 - I'm A Jolly Old Jester - Percy Honri.mp3
- Percy Honri - 10 - Concordia March - Percy Honri.mp3
- Percy Honri and Fred Gaisberg - 02 - Peter Honri Introduction - The Happy Darkies - Percy Honri & Fred Gaisberg - The First Flat Disc Record (1898).mp3
- Percy Honri and Fred Gaisberg - 03 - The Happy Darkies - Percy Honri & Fred Gaisberg - The First Flat Disc Record (1948).mp3
- Percy Honri and Mary Honri - 04 - A Typical Music Hall Comedy Routine - Percy and Mary Honri .mp3
- Percy Honri and Mary Honri - 06 - Song from Johannesburg - Mary & Percy Honri (1938).mp3
- Percy Honri and Mary Honri - 12 - The Lost Chord - Percy and Mary Honri.mp3
- Unknown - 05 - Busking.mp3
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