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Joining The Colours (live at York Guildhall 16 july 2014)

from Songs for the First World War by The Tubular Belles

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Performed live at the book and exhibition launch of
‘These Were Earth's Best: Voices of the First World War' by Van Wilson on Wednesday 16 July 2014 in the York Guildhall.

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Joining The Colours - by Katharine Tynan

There they go marching all in step so gay!
Smooth-cheeked and golden, food for shells and guns.
Blithely they go as to a wedding day,
The mothers' sons.

The drab street stares to see them row on row
On the high tram-tops, singing like the lark.
Too careless-gay for courage, singing they go
Into the dark.

With tin whistles, mouth-organs, any noise,
They pipe the way to glory and the grave;
Foolish and young, the gay and golden boys
Love cannot save.

High heart! High courage! The poor girls they kissed
Run with them : they shall kiss no more, alas!
Out of the mist they stepped-into the mist
Singing they pass.

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from Songs for the First World War, released October 27, 2014

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Emily Rowan is a singer, piano basher, uke toter and glitter addict. She plays theatrical, poppy, 'punk cabaret' songs, usually based on autobiographical scenes blown up to fairy tale-esque proportions. She also composes songs and sound tracks for theatre and other projects. ... more

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