Category: Oddities
0 No.20 Waltham Forest: Walthamstow Avenue FC
This week, the final tale from the borough of Waltham Forest & that of the mighty Walthamstow Avenue FC.
“In a few short weeks many will join together to enjoy watching others groan, grunt and sweat for their viewing pleasure. I’m not talking about the annual meet of the Rotherham Swingers Alliance; of course, I’m referring to the London 2012 Olympics. But one Borough who won’t be getting too carried away is Waltham Forest. Because they’ve seen it all before…”
Watch the video and enjoy the London song inspired by this tale, ‘Blue.’
Available to download soon! In the meantime download more London songs here!
Lyrics can be found here.
Wk.22 East End Petty Crime
Here’s a song inspired by those practitioners of petty crime in London’s Old East End. I’ve called this London song ‘The Gallows Tree’.
Play song above, view video for story.
Wk.19 Press Gangs In The East End
This week’s London song is all about the scourge of the layabout. Press Gangs!
They could be just lurking around the corner waiting for you to have just one too many. You’ll never sing ‘Rule Brittania’ in the same way again. Here’s an insight into the recruitment operations of the Royal Navy. Enjoy ‘The Crown’s Keep’.
Play/download above, view video for story.
Wk.18 The Gin Craze
Slappy Bonita, Mother’s Ruin, The Makeshift, King Theodor of Corsica? No idea what I’m on about? Well you need an education on the History of Gin. May I introduce you to Madam Geneva, very much acquainted with the East End and very much a part of London history.
Enjoy my song a week entry in tribute, ‘Geneva’s Call’.
Play London song above, view video for story.
Wk.10 The East End Sex Trade
A little melody that has been floating around my head has blossomed into this, ‘Desire’ – for the souls working the corners, parks, highways and byways of London’s Old East End. This week it’s a very sad tale indeed. The plight of the East End working girl. From all backgrounds and classes and all with a story to tell.
Play London song above, view video for story.
Wk.7 Robert Burke’s ‘The Chink & The Child’ III
And there we have it, the ‘Chink & The Child’ Trilogy is now complete. Here’s the third and final song and time for the murderous East End father to have his say.
Enjoy the free London song ‘Poems And Rhymes’. Be sure to check out Robert Burke’s East End short stories ‘Limehouse Nights’ for this tale and more.
Play song above, view video for story.
Wk.6 Robert Burke’s ‘The Chink & The Child’ II
Song No.2 of the ‘Chink & The Child’ Trilogy based on the work of Thomas Burke. This time from the point of view of the East End Chinese lover. Here’s London song ‘White Blossom Blues’.
Play song above, view video for story.
Wk.5 Thomas Burke’s ‘The Chink & The Child’ I
Now for something tricky. I found a great old story set in London’s East End and thought, why not write a trilogy! This week it’s the first instalment of three songs based on a 100 year old short story written by Thomas Burke incredibly entitled ‘The Chink And The Child’ and set in London’s East End.
This is called ‘Sunshine From The East’.
Play song above, view video for story.
