An Evening of Words and Music (1986)

An Evening of Words and Music (1986)

Performer	Julian Robbins John Howell
Venue	Dinmore Manor
Date(s)	Sunday 15th June 1986
Time	7.30pm
Cost	£3.00 including refreshments

An Evening of Words and Music at Dinmore Manor

with Julian Robbins and John Howell

John Howell reads from the words of Dylan Thomas.

Julian Robbins provides the music.

• The Ash Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Welsh Traditional
• Reminiscences of Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dylan Thomas
• Johnnie Crack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dylan Thomas/Daniel Jones
• The Milkmaid’s Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anonymous/Daniel Jones
• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(from Under Milk Wood)
• The Fight (Part 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dylan Thomas
• Round Battle Galliard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dowland
• The Fight (Part 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dylan Thomas
• Men of Harlech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Welsh Traditional 1468

Interval

• David of the White Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Welsh Traditional
• Holiday Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dylan Thomas
• In My Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lennon/McCartney
• The Outing (Part 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dylan Thomas
• Wilson Rag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cotton
• The Outing (Part 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dylan Thomas
• The Day we went to Bangor

John Howell was born and brought up in the mining and steelworks community of Risca, Gwent. After training at Loughborough he taught for a number of years before being offered the Sir John Gielgud award and a television scholarship to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School as a professional actor. Although tempted by offers to join several leading companies he returned to teaching and in 1967 moved to Hereford as a lecturer in Drama at the College of Education and was Senior Tutor when the College closed in 1978.

He began his Dylan Thomas readings at the “Old Vic” mainly as “party pieces” but over the years has built up a large repertoire which he uses in his one man show “Once Below a Time”. As one of the leading exponents of Dylan Thomas’ prose writings he is in great demand but tries to limit his appearance to “charity” occasions where he has helped to raise many thousands of pounds.

John is also a frequent guest artiste with leading male voice choirs, including the Treorchy and the Cwmbach choirs. Recently he took part in a Gala Concert before a capacity audience at St David’s Hall, Cardiff to honour Viscount Tonypandy and raise funds for the National Children’s Home.

Julian Robbins plays a variety of instruments including violin, viola and guitar and is well-known as a singer throughout the West Midlands. He played the viola with the National Youth Orchestra as a boy and has appeared with many singing groups, including The King’s Singers.

THE MUSIC ROOM, DINMORE MANOR at 7.30 p.m.

Tickets £3.00 including refreshments

Notes

Sponsored by: Russell, Baldwin & Bright