It captures a sports day for the people of ripon and the regiments based at the army camp at ripon during world war i. Lead singer of underground art school comedyjazz band with neil innes, the bonzo dog doodah band, viv soon became known as one of britains foremost eccentrics. But he was also an accomplished showman, mime artist, mystic, painter, potter, sculptor, songwriter, and musician, credited with being able to play the tuba, trumpet, baconium, banjo. Vivians great life with neil innes and ki produced by the very wonderful toby field was broadcast on radio 4 on tuesday 22 december 2009 at 16. The show is based on a series of tales written by longfellow about stinkfoot, a new york city alley cat, a bit of a rogue and more than a bit of a rake. Sir henry, written and performed by vivian stanshall, was released in 1978. Money and loan archives viv stores vital loans and. Vivian was a friend and artistic mentor to me and this is my tribute to one of the two people who supported and encouraged my artistic endeavours at a time when i was about to give it all up and join civilian life in the teaching profession. Organization theme attitude theophilus jones walks naked down king street by. Covering watford, leavesden, garston, abbots langley, kings langley, croxley green, bricket wood, radlett and bushey. Of course the keen to please sales assistant would find a pair robust trousers such as double elephant cords for.
Vivian stanshall is, to his fans, the loveliest, warmest secret in the world of comedy. Stinkfoot, a comic opera is an english musical with book, music, and lyrics by vivian stanshall. Press office vivian stanshall the canyons of his mind bbc. But with such luminaries as stephen fry and chris morris citing him as a major influence it is, perhaps, time to revere viv as one of the true comic visionaries of our times, even if. Vivian s great life with neil innes and ki produced by the very wonderful toby field was broadcast on radio 4 on tuesday 22 december 2009 at 16. Stanshall 194395 wrote it together with his wife, ki longfellowstanshall, for their old profanity showboat in bristol, where it was staged by the crackpot theatre company in.
They would enter highpriced mens clothes shops asking for a pair of strong trousers. Please pick me up and keep me safe in your arms ill be down for to long with no ground in my feet. A 3 hour documentary about vivian stanshall of the bonzo dog band on the bbc iplayer, presented by neil innes and with adrian edmondson. Born into a family of english sparrows, vivian anthony stanshall was a cuckoo in the nest. Stinkfoot, moll, and buster david foote for the guardian vivian stanshall, he who led the erstwhile bonzo dog doodah band and wrote some of steve winwoods songs, is creatively back and coming up with, of all things, a highly individual comic opera, premiered at the old profanity showboat in bristol. Viv was found dead after an electrical fire had broken out as he slept in his top floor flat in muswell hill, north london, u. Stinkfoot is a musical comedy, or, as vivian stanshall would have it, an english comic opera in the grand tradition.
Terence blanchard, nnenna freelon, benny green, james moody, derrick hodge, kendrick scott pandora were having trouble loading pandora try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Been listening to this and so far its ace but those in the uk or with access to a uk ip cough hurry up, its only got 3 days left. Eileen, his dither of a mother, told me that even in the womb, vivian or non, as she always called him was most unusual. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The sea urchin edition will contain the script of the musical, lyrics and artwork by vivian stanshall. Retired teacher, cb wyatt, remembers the time when viv stanshall, founder of the bonzo dog doodah band was a pupil at southend high school for boys. Vivian stanshall was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the bonzo dog doodah band, for his explorati. In 2003, sea urchin editions published the script of the stanshalls stinkfoot. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Born in oxfordshire and brought up as a cockney in east london and essex, viv was characterised by his almost aristocratic english accent which he would punctuate with very. In some countries this may not be legally possible.
The musical was performed in december 1985 but has not been published before. Trouser testing vivian once told me that he and keith moon used to make surreal jokes for their own amusement. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The site of matrix studios swervedriver, the boo radleys and adam and the ants all recorded here. Summer in the sixties season bbc four, friday 11 june, 9. Download bonzo dog doo dah band talking pictures mk2 disc 2 torrent or any other torrent from video music videos direct download via magnet link. The illustrated vivian stanshall written by ki longfellow illustrated by ben wickey. For this question it is important to understand what the underlying truth or the theme and how she characterizes theophilus jones throughout the poem. How someone so charismatic and flamboyant could end up dying in a house fire, his home infiltrated by a gang of homeless alcoholics, stripped. Bbc four presents a profile of vivian stanshall the late, majestic. In england, she is likely best known as the widow of vivian stanshall, the late. Bonzo dog doo dah band talking pictures mk2 disc 2. The illustrated vivian stanshall is not a biography.
Vivian stanshall vivian stanshall stereo nisa l05 essex teenager vivian stanshall stereo. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of sir henry and the other peculiar denizens of his ancestral seat, rawlinson end, with witty wordplay, a lot of nonsense and eccentric musical numbers. Stinkfoot is an absurdist musical written by former bonzo dog band frontman vivian stanshall 19431995 and his wife ki longfellowstanshall for their old profanity showboat in bristol. Vivian wrote the musical stinkfoot, was narrator on tubular bells and provided lyrics for steve winwood. The vivian stanshall appreciation society public group.
Musician and performer neil innes discusses the life of his bonzo dog doo dah band colleague and friend vivian stanshall. Download ginger geezer the life of vivian stanshall ebook pdf. The site of matrix studios swervedriver, the boo radleys. See more ideas about band posters, concert posters and robert wyatt. Vivian stanshall great livesseries 20 episode 3 of 9 matthew parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives. Bbc press office vivian stanshall the canyons of his mind. Singles vivian stanshall labiodental fricative bw paperround. I instantly fell in love with beautiful wordplay, terrific oneliners, subversive imagery, and vivians rich baritone delivery. That vivian stanshall has now left us is a sad, knawing fact for everyone who knew and loved this great artist, but the hope is that this indepth look at both the man and his great work will somehow help fan the flame of sheer fun, innocent wonderment, and unequalled comedic abandon that was our viv. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, jiggerypokery. As its name suggests, a secured homeowner loan is a loan that is secured by your home. I have been providing a handyman service to these areas since 2004 and have many happy repeat customers from private to commercial. The programme features a summary of his career and another showing of his last major work, crank, first broadcast in 1991 on the late show. Mp3 cd 6 vivian stanshall produced in association with s.
Vivian stanshall a surreal humourist, once labelled a unique and inspired comic genius, vivian stanshall was rated alongside the late, great, peter cook. Vivian stanshall was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known. In 1985, stanshall and longfellow wrote, produced, and staged their stinkfoot. Stanshall 194395 wrote it together with his wife, ki longfellow stanshall, for their old profanity showboat in bristol, where it was staged by the crackpot theatre company in december 1985. Biography vivian stanshall born victor anthony stanshall. Its a mix of spoken word, comedy, poetry, and fills both sides of a vinyl lp. As we stood on vivian stanshalls muswell hill doorstep, wondering when he would respond to the ringing bell, we were none too sure which category to place this particular day in.
The life of vivian stanshall lucian randall, chris. The borrower doesnt lose his right over the collateral rather the lender holds the right until the borrower repays the loan entirely and what if the borrower do not keep up repayments secured on it, it may be repossessed. Synopsis a musical comedy, or, as vivian stanshall would have it, an english comic opera in the grand tradition. Jiggerypokery grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. Vivian stanshall was an eccentric pioneer that pushed boundaries in music, comedy, poetry and art and won a legion of fans, including john peel in the process. This film was made for the ripon palladium cinema where it was shown in may 1916. Stinkfoot, a comic opera is an english musical with book, music, and lyrics by vivian stanshall and ki longfellowstanshall written for the crackpot theatre company aboard the old profanity showboat in bristol, england. Vivian stanshall some days are made in heaven, some days are made in hell and some inhabit a nowhereland somewhere inbetween. In person, he was just as multifaceted, by turns the.
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