Here's a comment on the day from Emily (originally posted on
this page):
What a lovely day! Singing in such a beautiful place under a warm sun and a blue sky.
We sang through a fairly long set with undiminished feeling and gusto much to the delight of the gathered listeners. Jonny tells me we could be heard clear as bells down by the mill! It was great to hear all three groups singing together, a rich sound indeed, especially with a few more harmonies emerging, practiced or spontaneous!
Many thanks to John for arranging our participation in the day, so great to be able to sing there and to have the chance to look all around the delightful garden and the house, one of the many riches of being a part of the SDFS!
And thanks to you all for your wonderful voices, moving, delightful and rousing in equal measure. I look forward to next time!
Emily
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My Boy Jack
Kipling's poem
My Boy Jack is often thought to be about the loss of his son, but there is some debate about this.
In one of the rooms at Bateman's these notes (click on the image to see it enlarged) are displayed about extracts from Kipling's writing read by Ralph Fiennes. Number 7 reads:
"My Boy Jack, Kipling's heart-breaking poem often mistakenly assumed to be about the loss of his son, who was always known as John. Nevertheless the emotion reflected must stem from his grief."
This page on the Kipling Society website throws further light on this. Scroll down the page to the section headed "The ‘Jack’/John confusion" to read more.
A couple of very old recordings on YouTube of
My Boy Jack set to music may be of interest:
Kipling's poem My Boy Jack is often thought to be about the loss of his son, but there is some debate about this.
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