This
happy little duet, in the form of a serenade, tests our two brothers
musical ability (although
they don't know they're related yet - but are soon to discover the fact). Can you hear the concertina and the guitar?
Box: "Do you sing, sir?"
Cox: "I sometimes dabble in a serenade."
Box: "Then dabble away."
Once again ignore
the fact that this is originally written for two men, it is entirely appropriate for us all to have
a go!
The
Buttercup
(Duet Serenade)
Short, sweet Introduction
Cox: The
buttercup dwells on the lowly mead,
The daisy is bright to see;
But brighter far are the eyes that read
The thoughts in the heart of me.
I come by night,
I come by day,
I come in the morn to sing my lay;
I know my notes, I count each bar,
Box: I play
on the con . . .cer . . .tin . . .a
The concerti . . . . .na too.
Cox: Fiddle-iddle-dum
Box: Fiddle-iddle-dum
Cox: Fiddle-iddle-dum
Box: Fiddle-iddle-iddle-iddle-iddle-dum,
Box: I come by night,
I come by day
I come in the morn to sing my lay;
I know my notes, I count each bar,
And I've learnt a tune on the ga . . .y guitar
On the ga . . .y guit . . . . .ar
On the ga . . .y guitar
I know my notes, I count each bar,
I've learnt a tune
On the ga . . .y guitar
Meanwhile Cox is chanting -
Cox: Fiddle-iddle-um, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
Fiddle-iddle-um, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
Fiddle-iddle-um, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
Fiddle-iddle-um, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
Fiddle-iddle-um, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
Fiddle-iddle-um, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
Fiddle-iddle-dum, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
Fiddle-iddle-dum, dum, dum, dum
la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
Fiddle-iddle-um, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
Fiddle-iddle-dum, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
Fiddle-iddle-dum, Fiddle-iddle-dum,
On the gay . . . guitar . . .
For further thoughts about serenades, try visiting Schubert's
Serade.
And
finally click for The
Finale!
