Acker Bilk...Above the Stars.

The cool and pleasant sound of the Clarinet with Strings !..By Mr Bowler Hat !!

        10.And The Angels Sing

Acker Bilk

Once again the man in the striped waistcoat and the bowler hat gives his "Liquorice Stick" (Music slang for Clarinet) I think !! a good lickin'!! with some well known tunes ....and some great back sleeve notes !!!..had to read them a couple of times before i got the drift !!

          9. Lady Of The Lake

Acker Bilk

Now for something a little different...all you Easy Listen'o'Philes this one should interest you !! A very pleasant set of tunes by a very good clarinet player... and you also get a couple of vocals by Acker.....and I quote from the back sleeve

"Sit back relax and be treated to some of the finest clarinet sounds you're likely to hear for a long time"......Best Track by a long shot is "Aria"

1. The Fool On The Hill

2. The Way We Were

3. Moonlight In Vermont

4. Champagne

5. They Can't Take That Away From Me

6. Miss You Nights

1. Aria

2. The One For Me

3. Send In The Clowns

4. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling

5. Feelings

6.That Lucky Old Sun

          7. Aria

Kenny Ball--Chris Barber--Acker Bilk

Three British Jazz Bands for a Golden Guinea (21/- Shillings in old money ) !!

1. Jump The Line......Acker Bilk

2. Higher Ground......Acker Bilk

3. Willie The Weeper......Acker Bilk

4. Gladiolus Rag......Acker Bilk

5. Teddy Bears Picnic......Kenny Ball

6. Hawaiian War Chant......Kenny Ball

1. I Love You Samantha......Kenny Ball

2. Chimes Blues......Kenny Ball

3. Majorca......Chris Barber

4. High Society......Chris Barber

5. Tuxedo Rag......Chris Barber

6. When The Saints Go Marching In......Chris Barber

          5. Teddy Bears Picnic

Acker Bilk

From violins to clarinet ending this short visit to Belguim....Glad when the warm weather comes back so I can get the Carpet out again and stay a little longer and eat more Choc's !! Thanks again Bob !!...Cheers...

         3. I'll Be Around

Acker Bilk

 Cool sounds now to keep the temperature cool from "Mr Liquorice Stick" himself ! with as it says a touch of Latin...a very smooth and enjoyable ride through the Latin rhythms...

         3. Frenesi

Acker Bilk

 This one and the next one from "Bob" in Belgium !! Thanks Bob !!

      5. I Can't Get Started

Acker Bilk

So now we have a change supplied by "Bob" from "Belgium"....That cool cool cool sound of the clarinet from the master of that instrument !!!..with some great Hit sounds !

      4. The Fool On The Hill