Friday 7 September 2012
Key Largo Trio: Sun, school and a song
Key Largo Trio: Sun, school and a song: This is officially a fabulous day. The sun is shining, the kids have gone back to school and I almost have a new kitchen. But even better ...
Sun, school and a song
This is officially a fabulous day. The sun is shining, the kids have gone back to school and I almost have a new kitchen. But even better than ALL those things is the ending of the summer holiday means I now have some time on my hands. That precious, sacred and most fleeting of things. So I can now organise myself and do some music-y things.
Incidentally, last week, whilst rummaging round an antiques shop I unbelievably yet most fortuitously found an original piece of music from the 1920s written by my great grandfather, Albert Watson.
After a little bit of research on the good old internet, I managed to find and indeed order four more of his compositions.
My interest being awakened on my family genealogy I asked my mum what she remembered of him. She remembered fondly how he would ask her which songs she liked in the charts, and then play them to her. He could play absolutely anything.
I personally did have the honour of knowing his wife Emily (my great grandmother) who died when I was ten years old. Indeed, she received royalties from Alberts music (and, rather randomly, baskets of fruit) every Christmas until her death.
Another family member wrote a lovely biography about Albert which can be read here
http://www.musicweb-international.com/garlands/23rd.htm
His life was eventful to say the least. He survived the first world war, and being hit by a motorcycle for starters! Yet the most striking and moving part of his story has to be it's ending. Albert outlived his eldest son Kenneth and the tragic event completely changed his life. Here was a man who had lived for and made his living via music. Yet when Kenneth died, he closed the lid of his piano, locked it and never played a single note again.
It's such a tragic and evocative ending that I immediately felt a song should be written about it. Even better, how about sampling one of Alberts own songs as part of the new track? The creative juices are flowing and I thank you Albert, for inspiring me and I am proud to continue and be at least a little part of your legacy.
You are the happy ghost in my room x
Incidentally, last week, whilst rummaging round an antiques shop I unbelievably yet most fortuitously found an original piece of music from the 1920s written by my great grandfather, Albert Watson.
After a little bit of research on the good old internet, I managed to find and indeed order four more of his compositions.
My interest being awakened on my family genealogy I asked my mum what she remembered of him. She remembered fondly how he would ask her which songs she liked in the charts, and then play them to her. He could play absolutely anything.
I personally did have the honour of knowing his wife Emily (my great grandmother) who died when I was ten years old. Indeed, she received royalties from Alberts music (and, rather randomly, baskets of fruit) every Christmas until her death.
Another family member wrote a lovely biography about Albert which can be read here
http://www.musicweb-international.com/garlands/23rd.htm
His life was eventful to say the least. He survived the first world war, and being hit by a motorcycle for starters! Yet the most striking and moving part of his story has to be it's ending. Albert outlived his eldest son Kenneth and the tragic event completely changed his life. Here was a man who had lived for and made his living via music. Yet when Kenneth died, he closed the lid of his piano, locked it and never played a single note again.
It's such a tragic and evocative ending that I immediately felt a song should be written about it. Even better, how about sampling one of Alberts own songs as part of the new track? The creative juices are flowing and I thank you Albert, for inspiring me and I am proud to continue and be at least a little part of your legacy.
You are the happy ghost in my room x
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