It’s Dad’s funeral on Friday and with my two Sisters Moira and Helen, we’ve chosen four pieces of music for the occasion. I’d like to share them with you.
Dad loved trad jazz, Chris Barber and Acker Bilk were among his faves. We’re going in to the funeral to a live version of Bourbon Street Parade/When The Saints Go Marching In. We discovered this upbeat instrumental hidden away on the third CD of a compilation. I can’t find a version of this online so you’ll just have to take my word for it when I say it’s very uplifting.
During the service we’ll listen to two songs by The Beatles, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) and In My Life. These remind us of our childhood and are also a nod to Mum
I’ve attempted a version of the first song here:
And left the second song to the professionals here:
Once all is said and done – we leave the room to Putting On The Style by the wonderful Lonnie Donegan, who as well as being a great musician, had a sense of humour just like Dad’s.
Music is powerful stuff and whilst there are loads of songs we could have picked, we’re happy these four pieces do a good job in helping to tell Dad’s story. We hope you enjoy listening to them.