Diary 25 December Christmas Day

[radstockjeff]

Seated one day at the organ
I was weary and ill at ease
My fingers wandered idly
Over the noisy keys
I know not what I was playing      (as per usual for me, that isl!)
Or what I was dreaming then
But I struck one chord of music
Like the sound of a great Amen.

The Lost Chord   Words Adelaide Proctor  Music Sir Arthur Sullivan

Compare this with

The Lost Chord... Jimmy Durante

I was sat at my pie-anno the other day
But my mind was ill at ease
(They were coming to take it away that afternoon)
I was all by myself
In a mellow mood
Improvising symphonies......................................

(Have a look at YouTube if you haven't heard this version before)

[louisa maud]

Who wins the £20 ??

LM

[River Tyne Lass]

Congratulations Mowsehowse

Offering up the sound of a great amen you must have known!

[Mowsehowse]

Congratulations Mowsehowse

Offering up the sound of a great amen you must have known!

I have even played a scale on a piano the great man used to compose Iolanthe. 

[River Tyne Lass]

Well, I don't know anything about lolanthe but you are a clever one Mowsehowse to solve this.  Well done you! 👏

[Mowsehowse]

  Blushes modestly......

[Viktoria]

knew the words to the song and thought Jeff was asking for answers written on the back of £20 notes!- not that the answer was on the back of £20 notes!
That is why I said had I blown his easily seen through joke and asked was it a “ Scam!” As if he would do that.- ask for £20 notes!
Jeff, you are not back five minutes and  you are making trouble!!!!
Viktoria.

[Mowsehowse]

It isn't anywhere on tbe £20 note l have.

[radstockjeff]

Sorry if I mislead anyone by missing out the word "please" after Answers...................on the back of a £20 pound note!
Well done Mowsehowse for the Sound of a great Amen   and LM for spotting the organ and music link.

And Viktoria, I do my best

But do try the Jimmy Durante version   great fun........and that shows my age