I have just released a new album of songs about the history of Torbay and I am donating money to Torquay museum from the sale of the CDs.
Inspired by a David Hinchcliffe lecture at Torquay museum about the Torquay Pageant of 1924.
Produced and mixed by Lord Z at Otherworld Studios, Marldon Devon
Recorded in Torquay, Marldon, Kingsteignton and Madron.
All songs composed by Ian Churchward except tracks 1 & 9 composed by Elaine & Ian Churchward, and track 7 composed by Ian Churchward & Bridgit England.
Thank you to the following
Ian Churchward vocals, guitars, mellotron and mandola
Lord Zarquon mellotron and other keyboards, bass guitar, and drums
Bridgit England vocals, keyboards and violin
Phil Swann 6 and 12 string guitars, and slide guitar
Sam Swann bass guitar on tracks 4, 5 and 15
Guy Bolt drums on track 15
Elaine Churchward vocals
Illustration Graham Moores
Richard the Third Records catalogue number R12
Promo video for the Pageant of Torbay album
The Torquay Pageant Part One
A passion for the past took the counties over
With historical pageants from Sherborne to Dover
In a seaside town in nineteen twenty four
There was a pageant it had not had one before
Off to Rock End gardens
In the June sunshine
To enjoy the pageant
To have a jolly time
Now Mister Arthur Aplin a hero from the war
He was the pageant master his novels I adore
A playwright and an actor he knew a thing or two
He said to the town now it's up to you
Off to Rock End gardens
In the June sunshine
To enjoy the pageant
To have a jolly time
Vice Admiral McCully happened to be in Torbay
He opened the pageant during his short stay
Off to Rock End gardens
In the June sunshine
To enjoy the pageant
To have a jolly time
Now the pageant is forgotten and few will ever know
Of the many thousands who enjoyed the show
Yes the pageant is forgotten and few will ever know
Of the many thousands who enjoyed the show
