Magnificent Monologues Vol 2. The title of this CD from Bernard Wrigley, says it all. Because that's what it is. MAGNIFICENT!  Inside you'll find monologues from the "Old Masters" Marriott Edgar - Al Read - and Stanley Holloway. Alongside more modern writers like - Mike Harding and John Bilsborough. Each with their own unique brand of humour, and all brought bang up to date, in Bernard's inimitable style. Musical accompaniment is provided by The Amblethwaite Colliery Band, with Bert Terrace on the piano. (I jest you not). All superb tracks on this one, but, I especially enjoyed "Our Maggie" - "The Wedding At 18 Clegg Street" - "Albert And The Condom" and Albert And The Privy". But I'm sure that you'll all have your own favourites if you give it a listen, there are that many to choose from, 15 in all. I have to admire the way that Bernard's found for doing "Ackroyds Funeral", I always find the lines about the "Dog Sh**e" to be almost impossible to say or to get the timing for. But he gets around this admirably, you really must hear it! More details can be found on his site. http://www.bernardwrigley.com Below you'll find the track listing:>

1 Albert And The Privy, (Bilsborough).  2 The Man From The Pru, (Harding).  3 Jonah And The Whale, (Edgar).  4 The Ballad Of Cowheel Lou, (Harding).  5 The Ramsbottoms At Radio Lancashire, (Bilsborough).   6 Albert Evacuated, (Holloway).  7 Napoleon's Retreat From Wigan, (Harding).   8 Albert And The 'Eadsman, (Edgar).  9 Noah And The Dinosaurs, (Harding).   10 Our Maggie, (Read).  11 Albert And The Condom, (Harding)  12 Albert And The Red Devils, (Bilsborough).  13 The Wedding At 18 Clegg Street, (Harding).   14 The Channel Swimmer, (Edgar).  15 Ackroyds Funeral, (Harding).

All in all, a great little selection of monologues, and I'm sure that there's summat for all tastes.  Stan:>)

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