Saturday Night at 1YA
N the old days we went round to Aunt Nellie’s-for a "musical evening" on a Saturday Night. Uncle Bob would sing "The Veteran’s Song" and "The Lute Player," and Cousin Alf would know of two bright eyes, or take us to a "Garden of Happiness." Alf was a tenor; he had the tricks of John McCormack, but hardly any of the artistry. Then we would all get together for a "sing." Nowadays we stay at home and turn on. the radio. Inia Te Wiata sings "The Lute Player" and "The Veteran’s Song" a good deal better than Uncle Bob; in fact, with far too good a voice and technique for such out-worn ditties. William Hickling, tenor, sings "I Know of Two Bright Eyes," etc,, with most of the tricks of John but very little of the artistry. Instead of a sing we listen to the Florian Harmonists. Except fer an occasional wobble and a little too much of the contralto, we liked them. But we think back nostalgically to the times when the singers were in the room and we sang something ourselves, ] ee
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 336, 30 November 1945, Page 13
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188Saturday Night at 1YA New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 336, 30 November 1945, Page 13
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