Bitz and Bobz

The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings.from 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' by Lewis Carroll
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Wait Till the Work Comes Round

The lyrics can be found here. Find out more about Gus Elen at The Artists of the Music Hall.

Wait Till the Work Comes Round
Wait Till the Work Comes Round

Tell the Truth

Baz appeared in this 1980's quiz show, hosted by Graeham Garden, in which celebrities are asked to guess which of three candidates is who he or she claimed to be. Here, Baz passes himself off as Bill Grant, a yeti hunter. Did he fool the panel? You'll have to watch the videos to find out.

Video Tell The Truth - 'I'm Bill Grant and I'm a yeti hunter'
Video Tell The Truth - 'Questions and Answers'
Video Tell The Truth - 'Will the real Bill Grant please stand up'
Tell the Truth

Sweet Thing with temple block solo

An early (1926) recording of 'Sweet Thing' by Williams / Kahn and Verges, performed by the Fletcher Henderson Band and featuring, we think, Joe 'Kaiser' Marshall on drums. Those with patience will enjoy the delightful temple block solo after the vocal section. Those who can't wait can listen to the solo looped.

Sweet Thing (includes temple block solo)
Temple Block Solo (loopio ad absurdiam)
Sweet Thing with temple block solo

Walter Widdop

These two sample tracks, recorded in 1929, of the great Walter Widdop singing Handel are among Baz's special favourites.

Sound an Alarm
Handel
Thou Shalt Break Them
Handel
Walter Widdop

Milky For Four People

This charming Bulgarian folk song tells the story (in the first person) of the day to day life of a young working girl.

Milky For Four People
Milky For Four People

Musical Saw

The brilliant musical sawyer, Richard Watson, made this recording of In Blue Of Unlit Oceans, a piece Baz composed as part of the incidental music for the Barry Fantoni play, Modigliani, My Love. Baz is considering making a studio recording using full production facilities and possibly including a zither in the accompaniment.

In Blue Of Unlit Oceans

Listen to some more saw here.
Musical Saw