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The Indoor Mortal Orchestra pull off 24 hour production of charity single cover of Bugsy Malone’s 'You Give a Little Love
By Ceri Shaw, 2020-05-11
Release Date: 12 May 2020 on Olive Grove Records
Format: Digital Download
Stream/download donations welcome
The Indoor Mortal Orchestra - You Give A Little Love
Between 9pm-thru-9pm 1st-2nd May, following weeks of preparation, The Indoor Mortal Orchestra, a 17-strong virtually-assembled collective of music professionals, began the bewildering challenge of crowdsourcing a mini-orchestra & array of vocalists to record, produce & release a charity single cover of Bugsy Malone’s hope-filled earworm, ' You Give a Little Love' — all in 24 hours. This over-ambitious challenge was inspired by comedian Mark Watson's 24-hour Watsonathon on-line fundraising event, whose long-form comedy shows often involve elaborate & seemingly impossible challenges set or taken on by audience members.
Over the course of a calendar day, The Indoor Mortal Orchestra’s production team pulled off the inspiring feat of assembling, mixing, editing & synching individually & remotely recorded music & vocal parts + video footage, chosen from 60+ contributors around the world, producing a joyous version of the classic movie-musical number. The end result is a glorious celebration of collaboration & community.
Contributors include Miles Jupp (vocals), Kevin Eldon (vocals), Duglas T. Stewart (vocals; BMX Bandits), Will Calderbank(cello; Mumford and Sons, The Leisure Society, Ray Davies), Jen Schande (vocals; Schande), Danny Green (vocals; DGSolaris, Laish), Simon Love (vocals, guitar; The Loves), Richard Jackson (vocals; composer, Albatros Archive), & Shenandoah Davis (vocals; singer-songwriter, Paul Williams live band alumna) + multiple amateur & talented musicians & singers who answered the call on the day. Full details of all contributors can be found in the full official music video accompanying the single release
All profits are in aid of the charities FareShare (national network of charitable food redistributors), Hospice IGN (the professional association for UK Hospice fundraisers) & NextUp’s Heckle The Virus fund (supporting out-of-work circuit comedians).
Help give a little love back to those who need it most right now & buy or stream to donate & assist.
Thank you x
The Indoor Mortal Orchestra
Email: theindoormortalorchestr
Facebook: https://fb.me/indoor
Twitter: www.twitter.com/indoo
Mark Watons’s 24 Hour Watsonathon
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/watsonco
Event Fund: www.gofundme.com/f/the-w
Facebook: www.facebook.com/eve
Twitter: www.twitter.com/watso
Charities
fareshare.org.uk/ — national network of charitable surplus and unwanted food redistributors
www.hospice-ign.org.uk/ — professional association for UK Hospice fundraisers
Nextupcomedy.com/ — emergency fund for COVID-19 displaced professional comedians
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YNYS - 'Aros am Byth' (Waiting Forever)
‘Aros am Byth (Waiting Forever) is the new single from Ynys. Recorded at Tŷ Drwg studios in Cardiff with Ynys’s producer Frank Naughton and mixed by Iwan Morgan (Cate Le Bon, Richard James, Islet, H.Hawkline)
‘Aros am Byth’ brings together 70s Italian disco synths and 90s power pop harmonies which will be THE sound of 2021. Full of hopeful longing and possessing a magical combination of melancholy and star eyed wonder.
As Dylan Hughes (singer/songwriter) explains “the vibe I was trying to get was Jeff Lynne taking over the studio after being at a Tame Impala listening party”. Music's future, present and past all coming together in a perfectly crafted pop song.
* WAITING FOREVER * Lyrics (English)
It’s hard to spin those plates,
While the stars in the sky
Are trying to show there’s trears in your eyes.
Greetings are now goodbyes
It happens all the time
Too far to ask if it’s all alright
Chorus
Waiting forever
Are you going to wait forever, with me?
Each night before we leave
It happens all the time
Still reading between the lines
Do you have the answer?
Is it waiting for us somewhere?
With a map to show us where to go
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* AROS AM BYTH * Lyrics (Welsh)
Dyw’r ddisgyl byth yn wastad
Ac mae’r ser sydd yn y gofod
Yn trio dweud fod dagrau yn dy lygaid.
Mae cyfarch â hwyl yn rhy gyfarwydd nawr,
a ti bach rhy bell,
i fi ofyn os ti’n iawn.
Chorus
Wyt ti’n mynd i aros?
Wyt ti’n mynd i aros am byth,
Gyda fi?
Darllen neges ar y ffordd,
Un nos cyn mynd i ffwrdd,
A cofio y tro cyntaf i ni gwrdd.
Oes gyda ti yr ateb
Pan fi’n teimlo’n ddi gyfeiriad?
Neu map i ddangos ble mae’r ffordd
YNYS Online Links:
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.
Facebook: https://www.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/
Label: https://www.
Gwenno Dafydd - AmeriCymru St David's Day Ambassador To The World - Sings For Wales, May 4th 2020
By Ceri Shaw, 2020-05-04
'SING FOR WALES' FACEBOOK GROUP HERE:- SING FOR WALES
Message from Gwenno Dafydd
Enunciation (with subtitles)
The Anthem performed by the Morriston Orpheus Choir
Join the Facebook Group here:- SING FOR WALES
A message from Sarah Evans, 'Sing For Wales' organiser:-
"SKY NEWS have come on board # singforwales and will be televising you singing the WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM on MONDAY 4TH MAY, 8PM!
They may even be doing a live feed from one of your streets, so make sure you spread the word and get everyone out and singing.
MONDAY 4TH MAY, 8PM stand on your doorsteps and SING the WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM for all those affected by Covid-19.
For the NHS and keyworkers, for everyone staying at home, for everyone self isolating, for the businesses that have had to shut, for the children missing their schools and friends, for everyone doing their part in the fight againsy Covid-19 and for those who were sadly taken by Covid-19.
Keep joining, keep sharing, keep practising and STAY SAFE!"
Feel free to download, print and display the official event posters below. It's a great way to stimulate interest and participation. A few posters in your front/bedroom window and the whole street knows about the event!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WELSH LANGUAGE VERSION
THE INDOOR MORTAL ORCHESTRA NEEDS YOU!
WHO ARE WE?
A team of talented and experienced music creatives from around the UK assembled under the collective The Indoor Mortal Orchestra — a celebration of collaboration and community.
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
A fundraising challenge, as part of Mark Watson’s 24 Hour Watsonathon in aid of Fareshare , Hospice IGN and Next Up — helping those who, through no fault of their own, currently can't help themselves.
WHAT’S THE CHALLENGE?
Record, professionally produce and release a cover version of You Give a Little Love from the musical Bugsy Malone. All from crowdsourced singers and musicians. With a music video. All in 24 hours.
WHAT’S OUR GOAL?
Raise LOTS of money and, hopefully, morale. The completed song will be available on Bandcamp in the last hour of the event and a week later across all major streaming platforms. It’s our care package for the ears.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
We need singers — LOTS of singers — and proficient musicians with unusual instruments, with the ability to home record audio and video, to help us complete this challenge and raise lots of money.
WHEN’S IT HAPPENING?
Mark Watson’s 24 Hour Watsonathon starts 9pm May 1st and continues until 9pm the following evening.
IT WOULD BE AMAZING IF YOU CAN JOIN IN AND HELP GIVE A LITTLE LOVE BACK TO THE WORLD!
(hashtag) JoinTIMO (hashtag)TIMO2020 (hashtag)TheIndoorMortalOrchestra
The Indoor Mortal Orchestra
Email: theindoormortalorchestr
Facebook: https://fb.me/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/
Mark Watons’s 24 Hour Watsonathon
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/
Event Fund: www.gofundme.com/f/the-
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/
Charities
fareshare.org.uk/ — national network of charitable surplus and unwanted food redistributors
www.hospice-ign.org.uk/ — professional association for UK Hospice fundraisers
Nextupcomedy.com/ — emergency fund for COVID-19 displaced professional comedians
"Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from British folklore. Coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One in June 2020. Coming to Switch in Q3 2020."
If the quality of the trailer is anything to go by this could be a great game.
While you await release why not catch up with the ghastly history of Sker House here:
Sker House – Where Fact & Fiction Collide by C.M. Saunders
From the article: "The history of Sker House dates back almost a thousand years to when it was first built as a monastic grange to support nearby Margam Abbey by monks of the Cistercian order. After the dissolution of the monasteries, ownership of the estate changed hands several times in quick succession whilst it remained a refuge for renegade monks. In 1597, then-owner Jenkin Turberville, a staunch Roman Catholic, was allegedly tortured to death after being accused of promoting the 'Old Religion' and in 1679, the missionary Saint Philip Evans was hung, drawn and quartered in Cardiff after being arrested at Sker House the previous year. Many other dignitaries and prominent historical figures have spent time there, and visitors once travelled from far and wide to marvel at its spectral beauty. Over the years, Sker House became a hive of paranormal activity. People have reported seeing ghost ships just off the coast and disembodied lights flickering along the beach, as well as hearing mysterious banshee-like wailing sounds in the grounds. Visitors often experience a crushing sense of doom when entering the premises, and there are also accounts of poltergeist activity and shadow people."
Read More Here
We are delighted to offer Alwyn 'Taffy' Parry's new book 'A Brush With Love, Life and Laughter' to our readers. The book is available for free download here:- A Brush With Life & Laughter
The book is the story of a boy growing up in Wales during the 1940's and is illustrated throughout with the authors' paintings.
Alwyn told AmeriCymru that, with so many older folk in lockdown, the book might inspire them to record their own family history. We thought this was a wonderful offer and would like to take this opportunity to thank Alwyn for his example and his generosity. It is also a superb (and productive) idea for passing the time during the lockdown.
For fans of Alwyn's work there is also an interview with the author and a review of his earlier title 'The Quarryman's Son' here:- From Wales To New Zealand
Enjoy / Mwynhewch 
